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664 items of 1909 · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Democratic groups sued the Trump administration, accusing it of using unfounded voter fraud claims and threats to pressure election officials.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court's conservative majority rulings have weakened democracy and undermined voting rights ahead of the midterms.
Source: TIME (time.com)
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
A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probes, alleging coercive threats against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
7 in 10 Americans doubt Trump will accept midterm results; the president has said he will accept them only if he deems them honest.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
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)
PA SB 599, an act amending the Pennsylvania Election Code in county boards of elections and in voting by absentee and mail-in electors, was laid on the table on 2026-10-20.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A sweeping permitting bill is gaining allies and facing resistance as Congress prepares for a post-midterms showdown.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
NJ A 5565 requires video surveillance and recording of mail-in ballot drop boxes and counting of voted mail-in ballots; it was introduced and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 846 requires the Secretary of State to establish a voter list maintenance and crosscheck program; it was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Christian Science Monitor reports Elon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the 2026 midterm elections; he says he will give one share of SpaceX to every child in the U.S.
Source: Christian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com)
TN SB 123, which would require declaring a statewide political party or recognized minor party affiliation before voting in a primary election, was withdrawn on 2025-02-04.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
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)
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
PA HB 1667 would provide a residential clean energy tax credit and energy ratepayer protection, establish the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund, and was referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
An Oakland resolution passed authorizing the City Administrator to accept EPA San Francisco Bay Program grant funds, not to exceed three million dollars, for PCB remediation in Arroyo Viejo Creek.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5651, requiring certain municipalities to offer early voting, was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5655, which moves the primary election to Tuesday after second Monday in June, was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5694 would extend eligibility for the EDA's sales and use tax exemption certificate program to certain clean energy product manufacturer projects; it was introduced and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators