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251 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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
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H.R. 8868: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 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/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8868 (link to congress.gov)
Links: congress.gov
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Five Big Ideas for Employee Ownership (2026) Video from the June 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum in Washington, where speakers including worker-cooperative advocates outlined proposals to expand employee ownership. Source: Aspen Institute aspeninstitute.org/videos/five-big-ideas-for-em… (link to aspeninstitute.org)
Links: aspeninstitute.org
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S. 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 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/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/45… (link to congress.gov)
Links: congress.gov
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California's billionaire wealth tax heads toward voters A labor-backed California measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth, with most proceeds earmarked for health care. Opponents are organizing against it as the November ballot approaches. Source: The Christian Science Monitor csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0713/wealth-tax… (link to csmonitor.com)
Links: csmonitor.com
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NYC high school faces backlash over ‘intifada’ post 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/newsletters/new-york-playbook-pm/2… (link to politico.com)
Links: politico.com
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S. 5384: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act 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/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/53… (link to congress.gov)
Links: congress.gov
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Funding the WORK Act: how you can take action Advocates urge Congress to fund Employee Ownership Center grants at the Department of Labor in the FY2026 budget under the WORK Act. Source: US Federation of Worker Cooperatives usworker.coop/blog/fy26-workact/ (link to usworker.coop)
Links: usworker.coop
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H.R. 7566: Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026 (bill text) The official text of the House bill setting up a federal jobs guarantee pilot, including eligibility, wages, health coverage and paid leave for participants. Source: GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office) govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr7566ih/html/… (link to govinfo.gov)
Links: govinfo.gov
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Tiffany, Crowley tangle in only Wisconsin governor’s debate: 3 takeaways 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/homenews/campaign/6164326-tiffany-c… (link to thehill.com)
Links: thehill.com
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Competition Currents: June 2026 A roundup of recent antitrust developments, covering merger settlements, monopolization litigation against large tech firms and changes at U.S. enforcement agencies. Source: The National Law Review natlawreview.com/article/competition-currents-j… (link to natlawreview.com)
Links: natlawreview.com