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146 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany faced off in their only Wisconsin governor's debate, tangling on issues including the 2020 election results and Democratic Socialists of America.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
H.R. 8868, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on 2026-05-15.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
S. 4551, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-05-18.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
S. 5384, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-09-14.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 10323, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on 2026-09-08.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
The Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at Stuyvesant High School co-signed a social media post declaring 'Intifada Until Victory!', and the school faces backlash.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
An anti-LGBTQ+ group asks the Supreme Court to fast-track a national blanket trans sports ban through an emergency appeal.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
LAPD data released Tuesday confirms a rise in hate crimes against gay men and transgender people in Los Angeles, and many more may be going unreported.
Source: them (them.us)
Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with living wage requirements, agenda ready for the Audit and Finance Committee.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (austintexas.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Boston passed a $1,366,093 FY27 appropriation for its collective bargaining agreement with the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society Superior Officers Unit, with a 2% base wage increase.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (boston.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
More unions oppose ICE and Israel, and the right is trying to gain access to labor unions' minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Appointment of Justice Geddes as member of the Seattle LGBTQ Commission for a term to April 30, 2028, was confirmed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (seattle.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Anti-trans backlash to James Talarico has spread in the Texas Senate race, where Republican nominee Ken Paxton defeated a 24-year incumbent in the primary.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
After Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, gender-themed bookstores are working to build the social acceptance that the law alone couldn't deliver.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
Resolution 27-0096 authorizing reimbursement from the Council Contingency Fund for Councilmember Rowena Brown's travel costs to the 2026 International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
An Iowa candidate for Congress is pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in new ads without treating LGBTQ+ people as obstacles.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby faces rightwing backlash after calling for a national wealth and inheritance tax, saying wealth inequality is a danger to society.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
GLAAD lays out the records of who is targeting LGBTQ+ rights in Ohio.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
California voters will decide Prop 40, a one-time 5% tax on roughly 250 billionaires holding an estimated $2.3 trillion; supporters say it could raise up to $100 billion, about 90% toward healthcare.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Voters in seven states will decide ballot measures on trans youth school sports participation and access to gender-affirming health care.
Source: Rewire News Group (rewirenewsgroup.com)