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2561 items · updated Nov 4, 2026, 11:04 AM ET
Prosecutors filed over 900 cases of pregnancy-related crimes since Dobbs, most from laws never meant to apply to pregnancy.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Conservative parents lament that anti-trans ads are teaching their kids trans people exist.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked border wall construction in the Big Bend Sector.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
26-4036, update by the Racial Justice Committee, is on the agenda of the Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MN HF 997: landlords required to provide just cause for terminating tenancy; latest action (2026-03-09): author added Momanyi-Hiltsley.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MN HF 1757 would require lost and stolen firearms to be reported promptly to law enforcement, with money appropriated; authors Sencer-Mura, Virnig, and Rehrauer were added 2025-03-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 205 would provide Minneapolis homeless shelter renovation funding and appropriate money; latest action 2025-02-13: author Curran added.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 2144: family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided and money appropriated; latest action 2025-03-10: introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 683: jurisdictions allowed to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices, electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature allowed, money appropriated; author Bierman added 2025-03-26.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 1471, requiring a copy of the landlord-tenant guide at issuance or renewal of rental license, was laid on table on 2025-04-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 1914 would appropriate money for emergency services grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building; author Momanyi-Hiltsley added 2025-04-03.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 1383 would establish a program to assist families with the cost of child care; latest action on 2025-04-10 added authors Momanyi-Hiltsley and Pérez-Vega.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 689 authorizes county attorneys to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations; on 2025-04-02 it was re-referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 687 creating a Task Force on Mandatory Minimum Sentences: introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Presentation of Proposal 26-1360, related to algorithmic price fixing of rental units, before the Budget and Policy Committee.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Minnesota HF 1812 would guarantee health care for every Minnesotan through a Minnesota Health Plan and request an Affordable Care Act 1332 waiver; it was referred to Health Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
The Christian Science Monitor reports experts say President Trump's decision not to invite international election observers for the midterms could send a troubling message.
Source: Christian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com)
A Denver resolution amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to add $627,200.00, supporting rapid rehousing for families experiencing homelessness and fleeing domestic violence.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Texas child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall, putting financial strain on the system and shutting thousands of children out of affordable care.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)