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326 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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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S. 5665: America's College Promise Act of 2026 A Senate bill would create a federal-state partnership to make community college tuition and fees free for eligible students, with states providing matching funds. Source: Quiver Quantitative (bill tracker) quiverquant.com/bills/119/s-5665 (link to quiverquant.com)
Links: quiverquant.com
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The Medicare for All Act of 2025 Describes the single-payer bill introduced in April 2025 by Reps. Jayapal and Dingell and Sen. Sanders, which would cover all U.S. residents with comprehensive benefits and no cost-sharing. Source: Physicians for a National Health Program pnhp.org/the-medicare-for-all-act-of-2025/ (link to pnhp.org)
Links: pnhp.org
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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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Tucson plans to keep free transit despite budget shortfall Tucson's new budget preserves fare-free transit despite a $17 million deficit, with officials noting fare collection would be costly to restart. Source: Planetizen planetizen.com/node/137425 (link to planetizen.com)
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NYC medical debt relief program New York City says its partnership with Undue Medical Debt has wiped out roughly $135 million in medical debt for more than 75,000 residents, with no application needed. Source: NewsNation newsnationnow.com/us-news/northeast/nyc-medical… (link to newsnationnow.com)
Links: newsnationnow.com
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Study finds mixed impact from Ann Arbor's guaranteed basic income program Researchers evaluating a two-year pilot that paid $528 a month to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs in Ann Arbor reported mixed results. Source: University of Michigan Poverty Solutions poverty.umich.edu/news/2026/study-finds-mixed-i… (link to poverty.umich.edu)
Links: poverty.umich.edu
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Mass. voters may decide rent control, tax cuts and election reforms on packed 2026 ballot A proposed statewide question would cap annual rent increases across Massachusetts at inflation, up to 5%, and is among several measures vying for the 2026 ballot. Source: Axios Boston axios.com/local/boston/2025/12/17/mass-voters-m… (link to axios.com)
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Redwood City rent control measure heads to November ballot A tenant-backed measure capping yearly rent increases at 60% of inflation, up to 5%, qualified for Redwood City's November ballot despite council concerns. Source: Local News Matters (Bay City News) localnewsmatters.org/2026/07/10/redwood-city-re… (link to localnewsmatters.org)
Links: localnewsmatters.org
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Wisconsin tenant right to counsel bill dies A Wisconsin bill to guarantee lawyers for tenants in eviction cases was introduced days before the 2026 session ended and did not pass. Source: National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel civilrighttocounsel.org/major_developments/ab11… (link to civilrighttocounsel.org)
Links: civilrighttocounsel.org
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New York S9357: statewide right to counsel for tenants Tracks a New York bill to create a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, which was recommitted in April 2026, effectively stalling it. Source: National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel civilrighttocounsel.org/major_developments/s093… (link to civilrighttocounsel.org)
Links: civilrighttocounsel.org
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AK HB 28: An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date. AK HB 28, an act relating to education, would establish a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; latest action 2026-09-30: (H) FN4: (EED/FUND CAP). Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/ak/bills/34/HB28/ (link to openstates.org)
Links: openstates.org
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Pressley, Markey release report showing success of fare-free transit in Massachusetts A congressional report on Massachusetts fare-free bus programs backs the Freedom to Move Act, which would fund $25 billion in fare-free pilots and service expansion. Source: Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley pressley.house.gov/2026/08/03/news-pressley-mar… (link to pressley.house.gov)
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Trump administration abandons appeals in fight over student loan forgiveness program The Trump administration dropped its legal fight over changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans after 10 years of payments. Source: The Hill thehill.com/homenews/education/6164998-public-s… (link to thehill.com)
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Government Drops Appeal, Preserving Win for Plaintiffs in Challenge to Trump-Vance Administration’s Weaponization of Public Service Loan Forgiveness The Trump-Vance administration abandoned its appeal in a case that stopped a new rule allowing the Secretary of Education to disqualify government and nonprofit employers. Source: Common Dreams commondreams.org/newswire/government-drops-appe… (link to commondreams.org)
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Can FDA really phase out food dyes? Examines whether the FDA's voluntary approach can actually remove synthetic dyes from food, given that the plan relies on manufacturers rather than a formal ban. Source: Brewbound brewbound.com/news/can-fda-really-phase-out-foo… (link to brewbound.com)
Links: brewbound.com
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Psychedelics law and policy: state by state A tracker of state bills and laws on psychedelic decriminalization, rescheduling and regulated access across the United States. Source: UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics psychedelics.berkeley.edu/law-and-policy-iframe/ (link to psychedelics.berkeley.edu)
Links: psychedelics.berkeley.edu
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San Pablo renters face Nov. 3 showdown over strict new rent cap Voters in San Pablo, California, will decide on a new rent cap measure in the November 3 election. Source: Hoodline hoodline.com/2026/09/san-pablo-renters-face-nov… (link to hoodline.com)
Links: hoodline.com
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Free bus rides continue in Richmond GRTC's board approved a fiscal 2027 budget that keeps Richmond's buses fare-free for at least another year even as original funding sources run down. Source: WTVR CBS 6 wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond/free-bus-ride… (link to wtvr.com)
Links: wtvr.com
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FDA to ban artificial food dyes by next year Federal health officials announced plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes such as Red 40 and Yellow 5 from the U.S. food supply by the end of 2026, largely through industry cooperation. Source: The Washington Times washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/22/fda-ban-ar… (link to washingtontimes.com)
Links: washingtontimes.com