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129 items of 1594 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
Truthout reports a long-awaited climate change case finally goes to court in Canada, saying the outcome could prove persuasive in other climate litigation.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Billionaires are fighting the Prop 40 California wealth tax; the New York Times calls a Silicon Valley billionaire club a $333 million political ad machine engaged in next week's elections.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Tammy Duckworth, Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Jeff Merkley are pressing Trump officials to begin restoring billions of dollars in clean energy grants before a key vote on the permitting bill.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
The Los Angeles Times reports accusations of sexual misconduct have left Rep. Jimmy Gomez vulnerable to challenger Angela Gonzales-Torres, backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
VT S 125, an act relating to collective bargaining, was committed to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2025-06-16 on motion of Senator Clarkson.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
VT H 556, an act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage, was read 1st time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2026-03-20.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VT S 138, an act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure on 2026-03-24.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Axios reports a fight over Israel is fracturing the socialist movement as DSA leaders debate whether to disown Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayor race.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Inside Climate News reports that Florida's gubernatorial race is a choice between new climate policy or the status quo: one candidate advocates renewing a climate change and clean energy strategy.
Source: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
MO SB 1035 creates a county option to enact right-to-work laws; latest action on 2026-01-15: second read and referred to the Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MO SJR 68, which prohibits taxation of unrealized gains, was voted Do Pass with SCS SJRs 68 & 96 by the Economic and Workforce Development Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
ME LD 238, an act to protect emergency medical services persons' right to work in multiple health care settings, became law without the governor's signature on 2025-05-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
IL HR 1027 condemns socialism; its latest action on 2026-09-21 added co-sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI AB 1169, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI AB 470, relating to eliminating the right-to-work law, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (latest action 2026-03-23).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI SB 1171 relates to prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty; on 2026-06-01 Senator Keyeski was added as a coauthor.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
WI AB 862 on consideration of climate change in certain local plans and making an appropriation failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1549, an Act amending the Minimum Wage Act of 1968 to further provide for definitions, minimum wages and exemptions, was referred to Labor & Industry on 2025-06-18.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 1964 would provide for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems and establish the Water Utility Reform Working Group; it was re-committed to Appropriations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1394, an Act amending the Tax Reform Code of 1971, would repeal provisions relating to inheritance tax and was referred to Finance on 2025-05-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)