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294 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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New Orleans guts renters' right-to-counsel lifeline New Orleans cut funding for tenants' eviction legal representation from about $2.3 million to $1.3 million, raising fears more renters will face court without a lawyer. Source: Hoodline hoodline.com/2026/07/new-orleans-guts-renters-r… (link to hoodline.com)
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A motion by Padilla, Bass, and Sandoval to direct the Chief Executive Officer to prepare a First/Last Mile plan for the Sun Valley Metrolink Station was withdrawn.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (metro.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Los Angeles County agenda: presentation, discussion and action on the HSH Measure A spending plan for FY 2027-28, including revenue projections and LACAHSA and LACDA spending plans.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Boston ordinance 2026-1958, establishing a 'Bad Landlords List' and extending rental property code enforcement against chronic offenders, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (boston.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Truthout reports tenant unions anticipate new housing policy after progressives win in RI, and Reclaim Rhode Island shows tenant organizing effecting change in politics.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
NJ S 4962 requires the Office of Eviction Prevention to publish eviction-related data.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 4943 establishes a Stolen SNAP Benefits Replacement Fund and appropriates $20 million; it was referred to the Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5733 requires the Office of Eviction Prevention to publish eviction-related data.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4898 is the 'New Jersey Public Option Health Care Act.'
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 2726, concerning prohibition of certain residential tenant evictions and removals due to residential foreclosure during federal government shutdown, was introduced and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 1836 would enhance ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing; referred to Senate committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 1388, an Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program bill, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 1034, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MN SF 3596 to establish onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments had its Senate first reading and was referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The MTA proposes a Metro tunnel under calle 125 in Harlem that could connect seven líneas; how to participate in the consultation.
Source: El Diario NY (eldiariony.com)
H.R. 10856, the LIHTC Security Act, was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
An Oakland ordinance would allow Affordable Housing Trust Funds for rental subsidies for housing serving people experiencing homelessness and remove a 2027 sunset date on anti-displacement services.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
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Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Columbus ordinance 2654-2026 passed, authorizing a contract modification with Morse Transit Acquisitions LLC for hotel services for Lead Safe Columbus Program recipients and $17,000 in funding.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Columbus passed 2655-2026, extending a service contract with Mann Roofing & Construction LLC to December 31, 2027 for roof replacement services for homeowners within the Roof Replacement program.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Ordinance 2657-2026 passed: modify a grant agreement with Healthy Linden Homes VII LLC, a disregarded entity of HNHF Realty Collaborative, to allow costs incurred prior to purchase order approval.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators