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IA HSB 623, a bill relating to early childhood and family services including state child care assistance for the child care workforce, was approved by committee and renumbered as HF 2712.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
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)
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 and sponsor
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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Americans continue to distrust socialism and the Democratic Socialists Citing an NBC News poll, voters under 30 now view socialism more favorably than capitalism, though the wider public remains skeptical. Source: Voz voz.us/en/politics/260924/39378/americans-conti… (link to voz.us)
Links: voz.us
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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)
Links: advocate.com
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DSA recruiting video claims Constitution was written to protect rich slaveholders Reports on a DSA video calling for a public assembly to found a democratic socialist republic under a new constitution. Source: Washington Examiner washingtonexaminer.com/?p=4647359 (link to washingtonexaminer.com)
Links: washingtonexaminer.com
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Armenia moves to take over Electric Networks of Armenia Armenia's government declared all shares of the country's power distributor a public-interest object, starting a process to transfer it from its private owner. Source: Interfax interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/119568/ (link to interfax.com)
Links: interfax.com
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Per-country cap reform: green card backlog bill An immigration advocacy group explains proposals to end per-country green card caps, estimating more than 1.2 million people are stuck in the employment-based backlog. Source: FWD.us fwd.us/news/green-card-backlog-bill/ (link to fwd.us)
Links: fwd.us
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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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Task Force on Mandatory Minimum Sentences: consensus recommendations Minnesota's task force adopted recommendations to shift mandatory gun-related minimums into the sentencing guidelines, with proposed statutory changes taking effect in 2027. Source: Minnesota Department of Corrections mn.gov/doc/assets/TFMMS-ConsensusRecsStatLangua… (link to mn.gov)
Links: mn.gov
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How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Your questions answered With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, a questions feature asks how Trump's mass deportation agenda will shape the US midterm elections. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/immigr… (link to theguardian.com)
Links: theguardian.com
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Tampa TSA Union Averted Privatization Disaster A Tampa TSA union steward said the airport was targeted by the $13 billion Gold+ TSA privatization program, which the union averted. Source: Labor Notes labornotes.org/2026/10/tampa-tsa-union-averted-… (link to labornotes.org)
Links: labornotes.org
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Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the cruelty of the death penalty Prism reports Christa Pike's botched execution exposes the cruelty of the death penalty, tying the fight against it to ending state violence and building alternatives to policing and incarceration. Source: Prism prismreports.org/2026/10/14/christa-pike-execut… (link to prismreports.org)
Links: prismreports.org
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Markey and Pressley expand push to end qualified immunity for ICE agents and federal officers After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, lawmakers reintroduced a bill to abolish qualified immunity and allow civil-rights suits against federal officers as well as state and local ones. Source: Office of Sen. Ed Markey markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/following… (link to markey.senate.gov)
Links: markey.senate.gov
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Task Force on Reparations Boston's reparations task force posted a 2026 update on its phased study, which will end with recommendations on truth, reconciliation and reparations for the city's role in slavery. Source: City of Boston boston.gov/departments/equity-and-inclusion-cab… (link to boston.gov)
Links: boston.gov
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Cashless bail, explained: what it is, how it works and why Trump is targeting it Explains how states like Illinois and New Jersey scaled back or ended cash bail and why a federal executive order threatens funding for jurisdictions that have done so. Source: Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Stateline) penncapital-star.com/2025/09/23/repub/cashless-… (link to penncapital-star.com)
Links: penncapital-star.com
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Pete Hegseth reportedly authorizes DHS to test ‘heat ray’ at US-Mexico border US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth reportedly signed a memo permitting DHS to test the Active Denial System 'heat ray' for potential use at the US southern border. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/heat-ray-me… (link to theguardian.com)
Links: theguardian.com
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Organizers Are Pushing to Reach “Forgotten” Black Voters Ahead of the Midterms Organizers are pushing to reach Black voters, including college students, first-time voters, and the formerly incarcerated, ahead of the midterms. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/organizers-are-pushing-to… (link to truthout.org)
Links: truthout.org