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217 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
MS HB 126 would provide child care and transportation for TANF applicants during initial orientation meetings; its latest action on 2026-02-03 was Died In Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Resolution 26-1498 would add $957,199 to a $1,452,199 contract with Catholic Charities and Community Services to provide 108 Head Start and 20 Early Head Start slots in Denver.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A Denver resolution approves a proposed contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch for $1,068,531.00 to provide 76 Head Start and 20 Early Head Start slots in Denver, citywide.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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)
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)
Fossil fuel companies and wealthy industry backers spend millions pushing for looser regulations and protections from climate lawsuits.
Source: Capital & Main (capitalandmain.com)
Milwaukee ordinance 260642, a substitute ordinance on zoning regulations for family day care homes, passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (milwaukee.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A fragile Senate permitting deal has drawn lobbying from oil and gas, mining, renewables and environmentalists, per newly filed lobbying disclosures.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
In June, gusts in central New Mexico, a few hours east of Albuquerque, began powering the largest wind farm on the continent, in the biggest renewable energy project in US history.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
CA SB 1283 on electric vehicle charging station installation permits was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 347, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PR RC 659 would have the Government Committee of the House of Representatives investigate the New Fortress Energy LNG terminal in Bahía de Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, and its incidents.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Ordinance 1754-2025 to authorize a License Agreement with Columbus Early Learning Centers for the Hilltop Early Learning Center and expenditure of $2,990,801.28 passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com)
Oil and tech money back Proposition 45, a California measure that would limit environmental law and ease development of projects including fossil-fuel facilities.
Source: Capital & Main (capitalandmain.com)
A sweeping permitting bill is gaining allies and facing resistance as Congress prepares for a post-midterms showdown.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
California SB 299, a California Environmental Quality Act exemption for day care center zoning, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026‐09‐20 as Chapter 413.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 2282 would make void and unenforceable any homeowners' association restrictions on the operation of a family child care home or group child care home; assigned to a Senate subcommittee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 880 generally prohibits a governmental agency from adopting a rule or numeric limitations for a contaminant or pollutant unless certain conditions are met.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN HJR 77 on Memorials, Recognition - TVA-affiliated distributors was referred to the Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee on 2025-02-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN HB 1175 allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies and classifies a child care family home as residential property for zoning.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 2380, providing for energy storage procurement in restructuring of electric utility industry, was referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure on 2026-10-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators