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719 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Latest action 2026-07-21: VA SB 422, Virginia Conservation Easement Act, definition of federally recognized tribe, continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Virginia HB 134 on the Virginia Conservation Easement Act and the definition of federally recognized tribe 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
A voter mobilization textbank hosted by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth will text voters statewide about the upcoming election and early voting and share its endorsement of Charles Booker.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth hosts a statewide signup for volunteers to give rides to the polls, with 3 days of early voting Thursday, Friday and Saturday plus election day voting 6am to 6pm.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
VA HB 858 would replace Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, with Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal holiday; 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 HB 368, on American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes, establishes definitions and sovereignty; 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 356, which establishes definitions and sovereignty for American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes, was continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
VA SB 481 on emergency services and disaster preparedness programs and inclusion of federally recognized tribes: 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
President Trump campaigns at a Fort Myers, Fla., stop before midterm elections to boost Rep. Byron Donalds, running for governor, and Sen. Ashley Moody, running for a full Senate term.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The U.S. Department of Justice will send monitors to three Oklahoma counties for the Nov. 3 elections, monitoring compliance with federal voting rights laws including the Voting Rights Act.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Justice Department sues to block certification of the Alaska US Senate race if the Trump-backed Republican loses, claiming voter confusion about the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
A special edition of The Morning Meeting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections is presented in partnership with NewsNation and The Hill as the race for control of Congress enters its final days.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
President Trump defended a Ramaswamy ad and took questions on the midterms, Iran war and more before heading to a campaign stop in Florida.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Democrats asked a federal judge to fast track a lawsuit they say would block White House threats of criminal prosecution against election officials and demands that states remove voters from rolls.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
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)
States Newsroom says three North Carolina constitutional amendments are deceptive as early voting has started, and Carolina Federation says it has spoken with tens of thousands of people.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Guardian reports that as midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject while voters know what issues will be informing their votes.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to block certification of the Senate race results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
A new poll suggests the country and Republicans specifically are not convinced that the results of the 2026 midterms cannot be trusted, despite the Trump administration's attempts.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
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Streisand effect? The GOP’s constant attack ads may be teaching Texas kids the word ‘transgender’ GOP attack ads in Texas may be teaching kids the word 'transgender', in a story that mentions Ken Paxton. Source: The Advocate advocate.com/politics/james-talarico-ads-transg… (link to advocate.com)
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