Exciting July Ahead: Awards, Elections & More

[Christina Paulos]

Explore upcoming elections, festivals and TWN's award-winning stories.

View in browser   More About The Well Tuesday, July 1, 2025 More About The Well is sent on the first of each month, giving you important dates in the month ahead, our most-read stories and general updates from TWN. You can click "Manage preferences" at the bottom of any email we send you to update what types of emails you'd like to receive from us. If this email was forwarded to you, subscribe here. Hi John—   Last month I mentioned that our journalists were nominated for awards in five categories at the 2025 Dateline Awards, presented by the Washington, D.C., pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. I'm excited to announce that we won top honors in two categories!   You can read more about TWN's award-winning journalism here. We hope you enjoy the resources and articles below.   If you'd like to review our media kit to learn more about our audience and products, simply respond to this email and I'll send you a copy.   Happy reading and have a great July!    Cheers, Christina --  Christina Paulos Managing Director @TheWellNews Your donations help make our work possible. Feel free to pass this newsletter along to someone you think may benefit from it.  Happening in July   1 — Elections: California: San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 1 special Missouri: St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8 special general South Carolina: local elections 1 — Federal Reserve and FDIC deadline for banks to submit resolution plans 1 — Settlement between NCAA and college athletes set to go into effect, enabling colleges to compensate athletes directly 2 — Smithsonian Folklife Festival through 7th 3 — Alpha Capricornids meteor shower through Aug. 15; peaking July 29 3 — ESSENCE Festival of Culture through 6th  3 — President Trump delivers remarks at event kicking off U.S. 250th anniversary celebrations 3 — U.S. financial markets close early ahead of Independence Day 4 — Independence Day 40th annual WILI Boom Box Parade  A Capitol Fourth, 45th Fourth of July concert broadcast on PBS Macy's Fourth of July firework displays in New York Mount Vernon's annual An American Celebration event  Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest National Archives celebrates with its traditional Fourth of July program 4 — George Washington Prize finalists announced 5 — Ashura (Islamic day of commemoration) 5 — Election: Slaughter Beach, Delaware, general 5 — Tour de France through 27th  6 — BRICS annual summit begins 6 — CONCACAF Gold Cup final 6 — UNESCO World Heritage Committee Annual Session begins 7 — Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 begins 7 — Running of the Bulls begins in Pamplona, Spain 7 — U.S. Congress returns from Independence Day District/State Work Period 8 — Amazon Prime Day(s) through 11th 8 — Elections: Florida: local elections Rhode Island: municipal general and special primary for State Senate District 4 South Carolina: municipal generals 8 — National Constitution Center and Center on the Structural Constitution at Texas A&M University School of Law hold 2025 Supreme Court Review 8 — U.S. 90-day pause on "reciprocal" tariffs scheduled to end 9 — Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference 9 — National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Summer Meeting begins 9 — U.S. 50% EU tariffs set to begin after delay, alongside decision on U.K. steel tariffs 10 — Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 10 — NBA Summer League begins 10 — Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome begins 11 — MLB HBCU Swingman Classic 11 — National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition begins 11 — National Organization for Women annual conference begins 11 — Women's undisputed lightweight world champion Katie Taylor defends titles against Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden 12 — Delta Aquariids meteor shower through Aug. 23; peaking July 29 12 — MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game 12 — Wimbledon women's singles tennis final  13 — MLB Draft begins 13 — National Association of State Budget Officers 80th Annual Meeting  13 — Wimbledon men's singles tennis final  13 — FIFA Club World Cup final  14 — Bastille Day celebrations in France 14 — European Commission pause on U.S. tariffs countermeasures scheduled to end 14 — MLB Home Run Derby 14 — National Association of County and City Health Officials Annual Conference begins 14 — U.S. deadline to file claims against 23andMe 15 — Aspen Security Forum begins 15 — China releases quarterly GDP data 15 — Elections: Alabama: State House of Representatives District 12 special primary Arizona: 7th Congressional District special primary District of Columbia: Ward 8 special Florida: Worthington Springs municipal general Georgia: Wheeler County runoff and special primary runoff for state Public Service Commission Districts 2 and 3 South Carolina: special elections 15 — MLB All-Star Game 15 — Primetime Emmy Awards nominations announced  16 — 80th anniversary of the first ever atomic bomb test  16 — American Legislative Exchange Council Annual Meeting begins 16 — Congressional Women's Softball Game 16 — National Conference of Insurance Legislators Summer Meeting begins 16 — National Urban League Conference begins and 2025 "State of Black America" report release on 17th 16 — National Lieutenant Governors Association Annual Meeting 2025 17 — 70th anniversary of Disneyland  17 — British Open golf begins 17 — Country Jam USA music festival begins in Wisconsin 17 — National League of Cities "2025 State of the Cities" report released 17 — National Veterans Wheelchair Games begins 17 — Perseids meteor shower through Aug. 24; peaking Aug. 12 17 — World Emoji Day, including World Emoji Awards 18 — Minnesota Yacht Club Festival 18 — National Park Service annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival begins 18 — WNBA All-Star Weekend begins  19 — Southern Legislative Conference 79th Annual Meeting  19 — Oleksandr Usyk fights Daniel Dubois in the U.K. 22 — Election: Coosawatchie Township, South Carolina, special municipal general 22 — National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials 42nd Annual Conference begins 23 — Latin American Music Awards 24 — Annual Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum begins 24 — Comic-Con opens in San Diego  24 — Earth Overshoot Day 24 — ECB interest rate announcement 24 — Utah state holiday: Pioneer Day 25 — U.S. House of Representatives scheduled to break for summer / Labor Day District Work Period 25 — National Governors Association Summer Meeting begins  27 — National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony  29 — Leagues Cup, with all MLS and Liga MX clubs competing for CCL places, begins 30 — 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid  30 — 2025 Young Republican National Convention 30 — Federal Open Market Committee interest rate decision announcement 30 — National Sports Collectors Convention 30 — National Whistleblower Appreciation Day celebrations 31 — Green Party of the United States Annual National Meeting begins 31 — Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago begins  31 — Japan Monetary Policy Meeting decision announcement   For more information on politics and election dates, and filing deadlines, visit our Electorate Empowered page.  Your donation makes a difference.  Donate to TWN Most Read in June COMMENTARY | Public Universities Remain America’s Best Investment — and They’re More Affordable Than You Think Gary S. May, chancellor at UC Davis, writes on public higher education remaining the best investment American families can make for their future and the best guarantee of our nation’s economic well-being — despite what you may have heard about college no longer being worth the cost.   Supreme Court Says Fuel Groups Have Standing to Fight Emissions Waiver The Supreme Court held that fuel industry groups can challenge the Clean Air Act waiver granted by the Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to set its own greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles.   COMMENTARY | Ballot Access: Federal and State Efforts on Voting Rights Juan Londoño, chief regulatory analyst of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, writes on the reintroduction of the Credit Card Competition Act being a questionable idea at best, as its passage would heavily restrict or prohibit credit card companies from offering rewards programs, and all during what has proved a tumultuous year for consumers.   Justices Agree to Hear Soldier’s Injury Claims Against Fluor The Supreme Court agreed to review a veteran’s lawsuit against defense contractor Fluor Corp., over injuries he sustained in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan.   High Cost of Military Parade Leads to Criticism of Trump Cost estimates are rising along with congressional outrage over President Donald Trump’s planned military parade June 14 through the streets of Washington, D.C. The Defense Department estimate showed it would cost as much as $45 million.   Officials Go North to Alaska to Advance Trump Plan to ‘Unleash’ Its Energy Potential Three of the nation’s top officials overseeing U.S. energy policy traveled to Alaska to advance President Trump’s goal of “unleashing” Alaska’s potential in the oil and gas space. During the trip, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin met with state, local and tribal leaders, as well as energy workers and foreign energy ministers.   COMMENTARY | Health Care Needs a New Pot of Money Soumi Saha, PharmD, JD, senior vice president of Government Affairs at Premier Inc., writes on the U.S. health care system's poor rating among wealthy countries, and says to change course policymakers need to think outside the box and embrace a previously untapped revenue stream hiding in plain sight: cannabis taxation.    Energy Department Slashes $3.7B in Funding for Clean Energy Projects  The Department of Energy canceled $3.7 billion in funding for clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction-related projects awarded in the last weeks of the Biden administration. Among the projects losing their grants were an ExxonMobil hydrogen project in Texas and several carbon capture projects located throughout the U.S.   COMMENTARY | Bringing Back the CCCA Is a Slap in the Face to Americans Facing Economic Uncertainty Juan Londoño, chief regulatory analyst of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, writes on the reintroduction of the Credit Card Competition Act being a questionable idea at best, as its passage would heavily restrict or prohibit credit card companies from offering rewards programs, and all during what has proved a tumultuous year for consumers.   Minnesota Man Charged in Assassination of State Lawmaker The man suspected of carrying out the shooting spree that left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another gravely wounded has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.   View all of our most-read articles, as chosen by our readers, on our Spotlight page. 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