The big picture
Who is moving the causes CSWH follows forward, who is pushing back, and where: from the news, bills and events the daily update finds, and what members share. Every number opens the items behind it, and every item links to its source.
Last 14 days: Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
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Totals
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Over time
By cause
Each cause group, busiest first; open one for its causes and their newest items either way. An item about several causes counts once in each.
- Advancing: 48Working against: 15Neutral: 18
10 causes with items
- Advancing: 12Working against: 4Neutral: 3
Newest advancing
- The First-Ever California State Workers’ StrikeLabor Notes (labornotes.org) · · CA
- MD SB 6: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track FacultyOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MD
Newest working against
- MO SB 1035: Creates a county option to enact "right-to-work" lawsOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MO
- PR PC 1256: Para enmendar los Artículos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 y 9A de la Ley Núm. 1 de 20 de enero de 1966, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de la Universidad de Puerto Rico”; ampliar transitoriamente, por un término improrrogable de cinco (5) años contado a partir de la aprobación de esta Ley, la Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PR
- Advancing: 10Working against: 1Neutral: 3
Newest advancing
- WV HB 5671: Increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price indexOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WV
- WI SB 1123: Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WI
Newest working against
- VT H 556: An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wageOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · VT
- Advancing: 4Working against: 6Neutral: 3
Newest advancing
- Billionaire tax, transgender rights, voter access among key midterm ballot measuresABC News (abcnews.com) ·
- Backers of billionaire tax plan to attack Newsom in early presidential primary statesLos Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com) · · CA
Newest working against
- State ballots let voters decide on abortion, taxes, transgender restrictionsNPR (npr.org) · · MO
- How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth TaxThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) · · CA
- Advancing: 1Working against: 3Neutral: 7
Newest advancing
- NYC high school faces backlash over ‘intifada’ postPolitico (politico.com) · · New York, NY
Newest working against
- IL HR 1027: CONDEMNS SOCIALISMOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · IL
- H.Con.Res. 58: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) ·
- Advancing: 6Working against: 0Neutral: 2
Newest advancing
- FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, accusing bargain chain of overcharging customersThe Guardian US (theguardian.com) ·
- Pulte vows action against ‘abusive monopolies’ in mortgage marketThe Hill (thehill.com) ·
- Advancing: 6Working against: 1Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- CA SB 1365: Price gouging.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · CA
- WI SB 1171: Relating to: prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WI
Newest working against
- Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry LobbyingThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) ·
- Advancing: 1Working against: 1Neutral: 3
Newest advancing
- United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth taxThe Guardian US (theguardian.com) ·
Newest working against
- PA HB 1394: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to inheritance tax; in procedure and administration, further providing for petition for reassessment; and, in governmental obligations, further providing for taxabiOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
- Advancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- WV HB 4652: Exempts from local taxes and fees for a municipal Utility in which the members are electedOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WV
- PA HB 1964: An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
- Advancing: 4Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- H.R. 8868: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) ·
- S. 4551: Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) ·
- Advancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- CA SB 1174: Public contracts: Department of Transportation: bid preferences: employee stock ownership plans.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · CA
- DC B 26-0107: Opening Worker-Ownership: A New Economic Resilience Strategy (OWNERS) Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
- Advancing: 12Working against: 4Neutral: 3
Newest advancing
- Billionaire tax, transgender rights, voter access among key midterm ballot measuresABC News (abcnews.com) ·
- The First-Ever California State Workers’ StrikeLabor Notes (labornotes.org) · · CA
- MD SB 6: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track FacultyOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MD
- WV HB 4652: Exempts from local taxes and fees for a municipal Utility in which the members are electedOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WV
- WV HB 5671: Increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price indexOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WV
Newest working against
- State ballots let voters decide on abortion, taxes, transgender restrictionsNPR (npr.org) · · MO
- Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry LobbyingThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) ·
- How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth TaxThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) · · CA
- VT H 556: An act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wageOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · VT
- MO SB 1035: Creates a county option to enact "right-to-work" lawsOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MO
Where
In the United States, a state counts its own items and local items in it. Colour the map by activity or balance.
- Mostly against
- Leaning against
- Even
- Leaning advancing
- Mostly advancing
- None
U.S. states
Federal (Congress, the courts, agencies)
Advancing: 14Working against: 4Neutral: 5 · 23 in all
Around the world
No international items in this period.
Cities and counties
- LAAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 2
- Oakland, CAAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Austin, TXAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Boston, MAAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Denver, COAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Los AngelesAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- New York, NYAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Tampa, FLAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
By level
By kind of item
- Meetings and hearingsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Protests, rallies and marchesAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Legal newsAdvancing: 2Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Company newsAdvancing: 6Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- General newsAdvancing: 10Working against: 6Neutral: 11
- Bills and lawsAdvancing: 29Working against: 9Neutral: 7
- Other events and actionsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Bills moving
4 bills on these causes had an action dated Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 (of 577 bills tracked).
- Denver 26-1360: Proposal Related to Algorithmic Price Fixing of Rental UnitsIntroduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Denver, CO · official page
- PA HB 135: An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers.Enacted · Oct 22, 2026 · PA · official page
- IL HB 4736: ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USEIn committee · Oct 22, 2026 · IL · official page
- Austin 26-2667: Briefing on Living Wages Audit, which looks at whether departments are monitoring their contracts to ensure compliance with the living wage requirements. [Kathie Harrison, Assistant City Auditor; Mateo Macias, Senior Auditor - Austin City Auditor's Office]Introduced · Oct 21, 2026 · Austin, TX · official page
Coming up
61 events on these causes in the next 30 days: rallies, marches, town halls and meetings. All events.
- Transformative JusticeFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Draft Position on the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Resolution to calling for greater transparency in PLP ContractsFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- New York City Parent Teach RelationsFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Social Democrats of America - The ProblemFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
- Restoring Justice: A Comprehensive SubmissionFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
What members are posting
27 posts shared with everyone on these causes, last 14 days, by topic hashtag.
About these numbers
- Every morning CSWH's update reads public news, bills and events and judges each one: which causes it is about, whether it advances a cause or works against it, or is a neutral report, and where it happens. The newest 14 days are in Your feed; a daily record keeps every day's items for 400 days so trends can be followed (it holds 23 days, from Oct 10, 2026).
- Each number is a count of items and opens exactly those items, each with a link to its source. Days with no data are hatched, not counted as zero.
- "Advances" and "works against" are judged per item against each cause it is about, by an AI model that is asked to stay neutral and to cite; the source is always one click away to check.
- Members' posts are those shared with everyone, counted by their topic hashtags; posts have no direction or place.
- Map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Cartographic Boundary File, States, 1:20,000,000 (public domain), drawn here; no map service is contacted.