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219 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
The FTC and 20 states have sued Dollar General, the nation's largest dollar-store chain, for overcharging customers, alleging a pattern of inaccurate pricing that affects millions of purchases.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The search for whoever sent deceptive transgender advocacy mailers across Texas has reached Illinois printing company Three Z Printing, which the U.S. Postal Service identified as the permit holder.
Source: them (them.us)
The search for whoever sent deceptive transgender advocacy mailers across Texas has reached an Illinois printer; the campaign triggered threats against LGBTQ+ advocates and a criminal investigation.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Anti-trans ballot measures in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Washington could restrict trans people's access to sports and bathrooms and limit gender-affirming healthcare.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Activists have gone around lawmakers to put proposed bans on transgender girls in school sports on Colorado and Washington ballots.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
The FTC has asked Anthropic executives to testify as part of its consumer harm investigation into the maker of the Claude AI model, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The FTC says Dollar General overcharged people at checkout for years, charging customers more than the prices it displays on shelves, price tags and ads, according to federal and state authorities.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said Monday he will not tolerate abusive monopolies dominating the mortgage market.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The New York Times reports 11 midterm races could shape the progressive movement's future as the left says its populist message can attract moderates and conservatives on Election Day.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
PA SB 478, an act establishing an Office of Employee Ownership and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises, was referred to Commerce on 2026-10-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Iowa Dem Josh Turek released an anti-trans ad calling for a federal funding ban on trans care, which the outlet says would be profoundly harmful for transgender people.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)
PA HB 2189, an Act amending The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, minimum wages and exemptions; a resolution to discharge committee was presented on 2026-09-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Voters in 7 states will decide ballot measures impacting LGBTQ+ rights this election, including how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Mother Jones reports Missouri's GOP has a new strategy to ban abortion—attack trans kids; Dr. Jennifer Smith canvasses so her home state doesn't ban abortion again.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
NH HB 1376, relative to a parent's ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex and to breast surgeries for minors, signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Tech billionaires vastly outspend wealth tax supporters as more than $351 million in political donations has been poured into the November ballot contest about a proposed wealth tax in California.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Resolution HR 674 recognizing November 20, 2026, as Transgender Day of Remembrance in Pennsylvania was referred to Judiciary.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 135, an Act amending the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes in workers' cooperative corporations, has latest action Act No. 63 of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Iowa PBS reports record-high diesel prices have hit Iowa's agriculture industry and could influence the state's competitive midterm races for governor and senator.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders have unionized; the Cowboys voluntarily recognized the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association as the collective bargaining representative for the squad.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)