Avon voters went to the polls Nov. 4 to vote on whether to extend the Avon school district’s operating referendum for another eight years.

A new tax on vape liquid of £2.20 per 10ml has also been adopted by Guernsey's States, as it approved the 2026 budget. Moves to reduce the proposed increase in fuel duty failed, alongside an attempt to freeze States budgets at 2025 levels.

The Spurs' current lease with Frost Bank Center doesn't expire until Sept. 30, 2032, with Smith noting they would owe Bexar County $100 million if they were to leave the arena prior to Sept. 30, 2028. That figure drops by $6 million every year after 2028.

All 17 proposed constitutional amendments were approved, with about 15% turnout of the state's 18.6 million registered voters.

The redevelopment is expected to create over 1,120 permanent new jobs, and 460 new construction jobs per year.

The U.S. FDA approved a pricey rare disease drug in September despite findings by its data reviewers that the treatment, while safe, was no more effective than a placebo, a Reuters review of agency documents found.

Microsoft has announced it will ship Nvidia's advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. Commerce Department approved the deal in September.

North Texas school districts holding VATREs​ include Carroll, HEB, Garland, Denton, Northwest, Bland, Rockwall, Crandall, and Peaster ISDs.