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Reports say the US and Israel are set to restart major operations in Iran after the midterms, and a majority of US voters say Trump's decision to launch a war against Iran was a mistake.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Calley Means, a senior adviser to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and MAHA advocate, resigned from the Trump administration, reportedly amid frustrations over delays in the MAHA food agenda.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
An oral IG report 26-6512 is on the agenda of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Citizens' Oversight Committee for 10/30/2026.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Opportunity for members of the public to address the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency Citizens' Oversight Committee on items of interest not on the agenda for this meeting.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Columbus ordinance 1465-2026 passed: a grant agreement of up to $13,075,000 with the Community Shelter Board, continuing support for men, women and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
CAIR demanded a U.S. manufacturer stop sending electroshock weapons to Israel after an investigation published by The Guardian revealed their use in torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees.
Source: Common Dreams (commondreams.org)
The United States is deporting Cuban seniors by the hundreds to southern México, where they have little hope of return.
Source: The Border Chronicle (theborderchronicle.com)
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth hosts a monthly Zoom meeting of the KY Voting Rights Coalition to plan strategy and events for restoring voting rights to Kentuckians with felonies in their past.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
ACLU Florida is hosting a Detention Advocacy Volunteer Team meeting on stopping abuses at immigration detention facilities in Florida.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
Ordinance 2457-2025 passed, authorizing the Director of Development to execute grant agreements with seven not-for-profit social service agencies for the Resilient Housing Initiative, up to $479,000.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com)
The New York City mayor has said he does not want to normalize ICE, but the NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, has other plans.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
Ordinance 1101-2025 passed in Columbus, authorizing a Community Shelter Board grant agreement and expenditure of up to $10,399,650 for men, women and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com)
MN HF 3074 would create collective bargaining rights for transportation network company drivers; on 2025-04-02 it was referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 3662, requiring an individual income tax addition for traveling expenses related to immigration enforcement, was introduced and referred to Taxes on 2026-02-23.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote, citing flawed data.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
MN HF 3910, which would remove authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law, was referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy after introduction and first reading.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
MN HF 2687 would restrict single-family home ownership for corporate entities, increase deed tax rates, dedicate state revenue to a homeownership program, and create a statewide landlord database.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its noncitizen voting investigation in nine states, citing data errors and intimidation of voter assistance groups.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
HF 4117: family homeless prevention and assistance program appropriation increased; latest action 2026-03-09: introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
MN HF 4970: Transparency regarding immigrant detention flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport required; 2026-04-16: first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor