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222 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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
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)
NJ A 3586, which requires the State to issue a biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing, was reported out of Assembly Committee.
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)
NJ S 4066 requires the State to issue a biennial report of unutilized State-owned property and potential for use as affordable housing; reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association announced Friday that the team has voluntarily recognized the cheerleaders as a collective bargaining unit.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
NJ S 4859, concerning the definition of veteran for an affordable housing preference, was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have formed a union.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
The Treasury Department moved to implement a bipartisan housing law, including a ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes starting on Jan. 7, 2027.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Columbus ordinance passed to authorize expenditure of up to $1,100,000.00 in 2022 and 2023 HOME entitlement grant funds for Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio to construct single family homes.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com)
Ordinance 1993-2023 passed, authorizing a $347,772.00 grant-funded service contract with Physicians Careconnection for housing administration services and modifying non-profit contract amounts.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com)
Austin City Council ordinance 26-2892 would recertify Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation as a Community Land Trust and grant a property tax exemption to aid long-term affordable housing.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (austintexas.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Council passed an ordinance reducing Marijuana Sales Tax Fund appropriations by $485,424.00 and reappropriating funds for the Extreme Weather Program, supporting homelessness response efforts
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (kansascity.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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Tampa TSA Union Averted Privatization Disaster A Tampa TSA union steward said the airport was targeted by the $13 billion Gold+ TSA privatization program, which the union averted. Source: Labor Notes labornotes.org/2026/10/tampa-tsa-union-averted-… (link to labornotes.org)
Links: labornotes.org
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Watson Coleman reintroduces legislation to establish a pilot federal jobs guarantee Rep. Watson Coleman and Sen. Cory Booker reintroduced a bill to pilot a federal jobs guarantee in up to 15 high-unemployment communities, offering jobs at a local wage floor with benefits. Source: Office of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases… (link to watsoncoleman.house.gov)
Links: watsoncoleman.house.gov
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to raise national minimum wage to a $25 living wage Senators introduced the Living Wage for All Act, which would lift the federal minimum to $12 immediately and phase it up to $25 an hour, with later increases tied to the national median wage. Source: Office of Sen. Ron Wyden wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-coll… (link to wyden.senate.gov)
Links: wyden.senate.gov
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DC B 26-0820: Affordable Housing Tax Assessment Alignment Act of 2026 DC B 26-0820, the Affordable Housing Tax Assessment Alignment Act of 2026, received a Committee Mark-up by the Housing Committee on 2026-11-09. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0820/ (link to openstates.org)
Links: openstates.org
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Progress and pushback: corporate legal accountability in 2025 and what to expect in 2026 Reviews 2025 litigation holding companies to account for harms to people and the environment, and notes the EU is weakening its corporate due-diligence directive. Source: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre bhrrc.org/pt/blog/progress-and-pushback-corpora… (link to bhrrc.org)
Links: bhrrc.org