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The Treasury Department moved to implement a bipartisan housing law, including a ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes starting on Jan. 7, 2027.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
On Trump's order, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Alaska seeking to block certification of its U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.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)
Sen. Padilla questions a U.S. attorney over his threat to hunt down Texas voters and local officials in the midterm election.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Florida drag queen Miss Bouvèé has raised over $25,000 for Pride by selling bricks from a Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk that was dismantled in October 2025.
Source: them (them.us)
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)
A bodycam clip was released in the fatal police shooting of a Mississippi one-year-old; the family lawyer says an allegation of shoplifting does not warrant the death of a child.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a public dissent as the Supreme Court allowed New Hampshire to fully block voters from using student IDs in the upcoming midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.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 and sponsor
SB 4001: repeal of the Virginia Clean Energy & Community Flood Preparedness Act; electric utility customer credit; referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
VA HB 1008 would exempt electric vehicles from the motor vehicle sales and use tax; latest action on 2026-07-21: continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
VA HB 349 on inclusion of federally recognized tribes in emergency services and disaster preparedness programs was continued from last session on 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
VA SB 353 on consultation with federally recognized tribes for permits and reviews was continued from last session, latest action 2026-07-21.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
HB 890 on electric vehicles and charging stations and electrification of the Commonwealth's centralized fleet; latest action on 2026-07-21: continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
VA bill HB 1132 on data center tax revenue and a local residential renewable energy incentive program was continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
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 and sponsor
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 and sponsor
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 and sponsor
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)