Down Ballot Staff Reports
Asheville City Council will hold a special, in-person meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 4:30 pm to appoint a new city clerk effective on Nov. 1, 2026.
The regular council meeting will follow at 5 pm.
512 Flock cameras boost Coastal Georgia’s growing surveillance network, The Brutal Commute of New Yorkers Priced Out to the Poconos, Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
By Mark Harmon (Tennessee Lookout) Published: October 15, 2026 Editor’s note: This commentary includes descriptions of botched executions. Tennessee’s botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike has left behind some lingering and disturbing questions. As for Pike, she was hospitalized with serious injuries, now is in a prison
New mobile grocery expands healthy food options for seniors living in New Orleans, Some Rural Libraries Are Letting Their Users Visit During Unstaffed Hours
By Tim Henderson (Stateline) Published: October 8, 2026 A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. Automakers and construction contractors say they need more access to workers through accelerated training,
