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432 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025 (DC B 26-0177) is Law L26-0108, effective Apr 16, 2026, published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 006780.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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 Pentagon wants trans troops gone, but U.S. Navy and USMC review boards keep finding reasons to keep them.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Police in Germany raided a transgender and queer community health center in Berlin during a weekly gathering for transfeminine people, according to the organization.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
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
Doctors and nurses in Washington warn that an anti-transgender sports ballot measure would subject girls to invasive sex-verification requirements to participate in school athletics.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
A Republican district attorney has launched a criminal investigation into mailers sent to thousands of Texas voters posing as guides from a transgender rights organization.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
A Republican district attorney has launched a criminal investigation into mailers sent to thousands of Texas voters posing as guides from a transgender rights organization.
Source: them (them.us)
Washington Republican state lawmaker John Braun, running for a U.S. House seat, is campaigning for a ballot measure that would ban transgender girls from girls' school sports.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
More than 100 science, medical and nutrition experts sent an open letter Friday to the Office of Management and Budget urging release of the first-ever government definition of ultraprocessed foods.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
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
Virginia SB 349, on the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and pre-tenancy fees, was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA HB 79, Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act: duties of landlord, mold remediation, civil penalty; latest action 2026-07-21, continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 268, a state income tax bill, creates a child tax credit; its latest action on 2026-07-21 was continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Virginia HB 1409, on the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and prohibited provisions in rental agreements, was continued from last session, latest action 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds repeatedly misgenders a transgender woman who challenges him, facing criticism for calling her sir after she corrected him.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
IA HSB 623, a bill relating to early childhood and family services including state child care assistance for the child care workforce, was approved by committee and renumbered as HF 2712.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · 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