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674 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
A half-dozen states enacted laws this year changing voting rules for people with felony convictions, affecting voters in next week's elections.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
House Speaker Mike Johnson called it absurd to suggest the House will block seating of new members and insisted he will act by the book when swearing in members of Congress following the midterms.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
The New York Times reports that higher mortgage rates and slowing residential construction are giving landlords the upper hand.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, a record low 43 percent of voters said their own representative deserves reelection, less than a week before the midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
La Opinión reports rechazo a la política migratoria de Trump también moviliza votantes, y encuestas anticipan ventaja demócrata en las elecciones intermedias.
Source: La Opinión (laopinion.com)
A Pittsburgh ordinance directing that a Home Rule Charter referendum on budget approval rules be placed before voters at the 2026 May Primary Election was held in Standing Committee.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (pittsburgh.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Advocates say looming Medicaid cuts will increase the burden for Colorado patients; Oliver Giminaro of Delta says he would die without specialized caregivers.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with felonies in Minneapolis over attempts during the primary to disguise themselves in what they called Muslim garb and claim they were local voters.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Vice President Vance heads to North Carolina on Wednesday as Republicans make a final push to energize voters ahead of next week's midterm elections, with Michael Whatley facing Roy Cooper.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Midterm campaigns make a final push as early voting is underway throughout the country; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
PBS NewsHour reports President Donald Trump rallies voters in Ohio after a Ramaswamy campaign ad, finishing the midterms with a cross-country blitz of rallies.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
A resolution directs the City Manager to negotiate an agreement for deploying capital through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (kansascity.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Former President Obama is stopping in Atlanta on Wednesday, less than a week out from Election Day, to boost Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, running for Georgia governor, and Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Hospitals nationwide are closing intensive care units for critically ill kids, and pediatricians expect more cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with identity theft, accused of misrepresenting themselves at polling places during Minnesota's primary.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
PR PS 1608, Radicado 2026-10-27, would establish the Ley del Sistema Integrado para la Prevención, Atención y Superación del Sinhogarismo en Puerto Rico.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Columbus passed ordinance 1301-2026 to authorize the City Auditor to establish an encumbrance for payment of contract services with Columbus Early Learning Centers.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MD HB 1297 on income tax student loan debt relief tax credit alterations was referred to Rules on 2026-04-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MD SB 672, Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care, passed its third reading with amendments on 2026-04-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
EITM reports the biggest races it is watching for transgender people in the 2026 elections.
Source: Erin in the Morning (erininthemorning.com)