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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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: 170Working against: 13Neutral: 79
10 causes with items
- Advancing: 73Working against: 3Neutral: 34
Newest advancing
- 260959: Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with the EDC Strategic Initiatives Fund and/or the EDC Loan Corporation for the purpose of deploying capital through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section Legistar: 15 city and county councils (kansascity.legistar.com) · · Kansas City, MO
- PR PS 1608: Para crear la “Ley del Sistema Integrado para la Prevención, Atención y Superación del Sinhogarismo en Puerto Rico”; establecer la política pública y la Carta de Derechos de las personas sin hogar o en riesgo de sinhogarismo; crear el Concilio Multisectorial para la Prevención, Atención Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PR
Newest working against
- DC B 26-0376: LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
- DC B 26-0429: LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
- Advancing: 33Working against: 4Neutral: 21
Newest advancing
- MS SB 2466: Child care services; provide eligibility for certain persons under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP).Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
- MS HB 4058: Income tax; revise provisions regarding tax credit for employers providing child care for employees.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
Newest working against
- Multilingualism Opens Doors. Head Start Helps Build Them.El Diario NY (eldiariony.com) ·
- El multilingüismo abre puertas. Head Start ayuda a construirlasEl Diario NY (eldiariony.com) ·
- Advancing: 30Working against: 1Neutral: 13
Newest advancing
- Ahead of Midterms, Tenants Call Trump’s Housing Policy a “Catastrophic Failure”Truthout (truthout.org) ·
- A Punishing Housing Market Is Squeezing RentersThe New York Times (nytimes.com) ·
Newest working against
- MS SB 2012: Justice court; increase jurisdictional limit for residential evictions.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
- Advancing: 7Working against: 2Neutral: 3
Newest advancing
- The left's 2027 wishlistAxios (axios.com) ·
- MS SB 2389: Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
Newest working against
- Looming Medicaid cuts will increase burden for Colorado patients, advocates sayStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) ·
- Hospitals Nationwide Are Closing Intensive Care Units for Critically Ill KidsTruthout (truthout.org) ·
- Advancing: 5Working against: 1Neutral: 5
Newest advancing
- Recalled butter sold in 10 states receives risk warning: FDAThe Hill (thehill.com) ·
- CA SB 918: Food facilities: retail food safety.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · CA
Newest working against
- Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry LobbyingThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) ·
- Advancing: 9Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- CA SB 63: San Francisco Bay area: local revenue measure: public transit funding.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · CA
- 2026-0130: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 12 to Contract No. PS73193000-P2550, a cost plus fixed-fee contract with Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc. (formerly LTK Consultant Services, Inc.) to provide consultant support services for the P2550 Light Rail VLegistar: 15 city and county councils (metro.legistar.com) · · Los Angeles, CA
- Advancing: 4Working against: 3Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- PA HB 1250: An Act amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1176, No.261), known as the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act, providing for resident associations and group meetings; further providing for disclosure of fees; providing for reasonable increases in rent and fees and for justified reOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · PA
- Adultos mayores pueden congelar su renta en Nueva York: estos son los requisitosEl Diario NY (eldiariony.com) · · Nueva York
Newest working against
- DC B 26-0376: LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
- DC B 26-0377: LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
- Advancing: 4Working against: 1Neutral: 2
Newest advancing
- Their colleges closed, but the government refuses to erase their debts, lawsuit saysNPR (npr.org) ·
- Government Drops Appeal, Preserving Win for Plaintiffs in Challenge to Trump-Vance Administration’s Weaponization of Public Service Loan ForgivenessCommon Dreams (commondreams.org) ·
Newest working against
- H.J.Res. 189: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) ·
- Advancing: 5Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- VT S 27: An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reportsOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · VT
- WI SB 1132: Relating to: medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WI
- Advancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- WI SB 202: Relating to: local guaranteed income programs.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · WI
- MO SB 1091: Authorizes a child tax creditOpen States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MO
- Advancing: 73Working against: 3Neutral: 34
Newest advancing
- The left's 2027 wishlistAxios (axios.com) ·
- Their colleges closed, but the government refuses to erase their debts, lawsuit saysNPR (npr.org) ·
- MS SB 2466: Child care services; provide eligibility for certain persons under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP).Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
- MS HB 4058: Income tax; revise provisions regarding tax credit for employers providing child care for employees.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
- MS SB 2389: Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · MS
Newest working against
- Looming Medicaid cuts will increase burden for Colorado patients, advocates sayStates Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com) ·
- Hospitals Nationwide Are Closing Intensive Care Units for Critically Ill KidsTruthout (truthout.org) ·
- Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry LobbyingThe New York Times Politics (nytimes.com) ·
- DC B 26-0376: LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
- DC B 26-0377: LIHTC Rent Stabilization Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · · DC
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: 11Working against: 6Neutral: 7 · 24 in all
Around the world
No international items in this period.
Cities and counties
- Columbus, OHAdvancing: 17Working against: 1Neutral: 0
- Los Angeles County, CAAdvancing: 4Working against: 0Neutral: 13
- Denver, COAdvancing: 9Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Oakland, CAAdvancing: 5Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Baltimore, MDAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 2
- Boston, MAAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Kansas City, MOAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Los Angeles, CAAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Milwaukee, WIAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 3
- Austin, TXAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Pittsburgh, PAAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 1
By level
By kind of item
- Meetings and hearingsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Protests, rallies and marchesAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Legal newsAdvancing: 3Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Company newsAdvancing: 0Working against: 1Neutral: 0
- General newsAdvancing: 10Working against: 5Neutral: 7
- Bills and lawsAdvancing: 157Working against: 7Neutral: 72
- Other events and actionsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Bills moving
53 bills on these causes had an action dated Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 (of 577 bills tracked).
- Enacted 19
- In committee 16
- Introduced 12
- Passed one chamber 3
- Sent to the governor or President 2
- Failed or withdrawn 1
- Kansas City 260959: Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with the EDC Strategic Initiatives Fund and/or the EDC Loan Corporation for the purpose of deploying capital through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for eligible economic development and community development projects; prioritizinIntroduced · Oct 29, 2026 · Kansas City, MO · official page
- DC B 26-0851: Homeless Services Contract Adjustment Temporary Amendment Act of 2026Sent to the governor or President · Oct 28, 2026 · DC · official page
- Oakland 27-0193: Subject: Request To Amend Existing Professional Services Agreement With ChildCare Careers, LLC From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirement And Waiving The Competitive Bidding Process And Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute A Third Amendment To A Professional Services Agreement With Childcare CareIn committee · Oct 28, 2026 · Oakland, CA · official page
- PR PS 1608: Para crear la “Ley del Sistema Integrado para la Prevención, Atención y Superación del Sinhogarismo en Puerto Rico”; establecer la política pública y la Carta de Derechos de las personas sin hogar o en riesgo de sinhogarismo; crear el Concilio Multisectorial para la Prevención, Atención y Superación del Sinhogarismo en Puerto Rico, adscrito administrativamente al Departamento de la Vivienda, y estIntroduced · Oct 27, 2026 · PR · official page
- Denver 26-1610: Approves the Revocable License Agreement with The Gathering Place for a Maximum Contract Amount of $20 beginning approximately October 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, to operate a micro-community shelter for those experiencing homelessness located at 1375 N. Elati Street in the Civic Center Neighborhood, in Council District 10 (FINAN-202685970).Introduced · Oct 27, 2026 · Denver, CO · official page
- Denver 26-1576: A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to support rapid rehousing plus care support to families experiencing literal homelessness, citywide. Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to add $1,471,349.00 for a new total of $5,108,891.00 and to add 12 months for a new end date oIntroduced · Oct 27, 2026 · Denver, CO · official page
- Denver 26-1577: A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to support rapid rehousing support for families experiencing literal homelessness and who are fleeing domestic violence, citywide. Amends a contract with Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to add $627,200.00 for a new total of $2,256,863.00 and to add 12Introduced · Oct 27, 2026 · Denver, CO · official page
- Pittsburgh 2026-1055: Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article Three, Organization, Chapter 135, Department of City Planning, by adding a new section, § 135.04, Reports on Affordable Housing Bonus Program.In committee · Oct 27, 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA · official page
Coming up
56 events on these causes in the next 30 days: rallies, marches, town halls and meetings. All events.
- Roll to the Polls: ClarksvilleThu, Oct 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT · Clarksville, TN · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Healthcare Over BillionairesThu, Oct 29, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CDT · Rhinelander, WI · Rallies, marches and vigils · Mobilize
- Cribs & CommunityThu, Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT · Kalamazoo, MI · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Visibility CLT Pop-up Protest - CotswoldThu, Oct 29, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT · Charlotte, NC · Rallies, marches and vigils · Mobilize
- VIRTUAL: Learn to Teach Crash Course for HCAOThu, Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT · Online · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- NYC Rent Guidelines Board Rent IncreasesFri, Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT · Online · Advocacy (calls, letters, petitions) · Mobilize
What members are posting
30 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.