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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked border wall construction in the Big Bend Sector.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
26-4036, update by the Racial Justice Committee, is on the agenda of the Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (lacounty.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
MN HF 997: landlords required to provide just cause for terminating tenancy; latest action (2026-03-09): author added Momanyi-Hiltsley.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
MN HF 1757 would require lost and stolen firearms to be reported promptly to law enforcement, with money appropriated; authors Sencer-Mura, Virnig, and Rehrauer were added 2025-03-05.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 205 would provide Minneapolis homeless shelter renovation funding and appropriate money; latest action 2025-02-13: author Curran added.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 2144: family homeless prevention and assistance program funding provided and money appropriated; latest action 2025-03-10: introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 683: jurisdictions allowed to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices, electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature allowed, money appropriated; author Bierman added 2025-03-26.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 1471, requiring a copy of the landlord-tenant guide at issuance or renewal of rental license, was laid on table on 2025-04-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 1914 would appropriate money for emergency services grants, innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building; author Momanyi-Hiltsley added 2025-04-03.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 1383 would establish a program to assist families with the cost of child care; latest action on 2025-04-10 added authors Momanyi-Hiltsley and Pérez-Vega.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 689 authorizes county attorneys to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations; on 2025-04-02 it was re-referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
MN HF 687 creating a Task Force on Mandatory Minimum Sentences: introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Presentation of Proposal 26-1360, related to algorithmic price fixing of rental units, before the Budget and Policy Committee.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Minnesota HF 1812 would guarantee health care for every Minnesotan through a Minnesota Health Plan and request an Affordable Care Act 1332 waiver; it was referred to Health Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
The Christian Science Monitor reports experts say President Trump's decision not to invite international election observers for the midterms could send a troubling message.
Source: Christian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com)
A Denver resolution amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to add $627,200.00, supporting rapid rehousing for families experiencing homelessness and fleeing domestic violence.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (denver.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Texas child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall, putting financial strain on the system and shutting thousands of children out of affordable care.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Lawmakers are calling for the release of Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, a pregnant woman with complications detained at Eloy Detention Center in Arizona.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
The Trump administration claims thousands of noncitizens are on California's rolls and is pressuring the state to disenfranchise them, offering scant details on how it drafted the list.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)