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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 15, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 · updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
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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: 17Working against: 1Neutral: 0
2 causes with items
- Advancing: 15Working against: 1Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 1899-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a grant agreement with The Tony R. Wells Foundation, increase funding in an amount up to $2,835,000.00 and to continue to act as fiscal manager for the RHI program in providing financial assLegistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- 2919-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with Franklinton Rising for Affordable Housing for the 157 and 175 Chicago Ave development to adjust the project’s budget funded line items; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
Newest working against
- 2063-2026: To repeal and replace Ordinance 1953-2026, passed June 22, 2026; to amend Section 371.02 of the Columbus City Codes to shift the Affordable Housing Trust’s (AHT) Hotel Motel and Short-Term Rental Excise Tax distribution to Experience Columbus; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- Advancing: 2Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 1301-2026: To authorize the City Auditor to establish an encumbrance for the payment of contract services with Columbus Early Learning Centers; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,120,000.00 $1,973,564.00 from the General Fund. ($2,120,000.00 $1,973,564.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- 1754-2025: To authorize the Director of the Office of Education and the Director of the Department of Development to each modify an existing Operations Agreement and License Agreement with Columbus Early Learning Centers to serve as the operator and licensee of the Hilltop Early Learning Center; to Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- Advancing: 15Working against: 1Neutral: 0
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 3
1 cause with items
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 3
- Advancing: 2Working against: 0Neutral: 1
2 causes with items
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 1
Newest advancing
- Who’s targeting LGBTQ+ rights in Ohio? GLAAD lays out the recordsThe Advocate (advocate.com) · · OH
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 2745-2026: To authorize and direct the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify the not-for-profit service contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio regarding Latino Heritage Month programming to extend the term of the contract. ($0.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 1
- Advancing: 2Working against: 0Neutral: 0
2 causes with items
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 2715-2026: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to initiate a transaction to return funds to the State of Ohio for the unused $15,000.00 drawn for administration costs from the awarded U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 2803-2026: To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence and violence prevention amongst youth in the community; to authorize the expeLegistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
1 cause with items
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 2922-2026: To authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($7,500.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- Advancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Advancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Newest advancing
- 1301-2026: To authorize the City Auditor to establish an encumbrance for the payment of contract services with Columbus Early Learning Centers; and to authorize the expenditure of $2,120,000.00 $1,973,564.00 from the General Fund. ($2,120,000.00 $1,973,564.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- 1899-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a grant agreement with The Tony R. Wells Foundation, increase funding in an amount up to $2,835,000.00 and to continue to act as fiscal manager for the RHI program in providing financial assLegistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- 2715-2026: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to initiate a transaction to return funds to the State of Ohio for the unused $15,000.00 drawn for administration costs from the awarded U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- 2922-2026: To authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($7,500.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
- 2803-2026: To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence and violence prevention amongst youth in the community; to authorize the expeLegistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
Newest working against
- 2063-2026: To repeal and replace Ordinance 1953-2026, passed June 22, 2026; to amend Section 371.02 of the Columbus City Codes to shift the Affordable Housing Trust’s (AHT) Hotel Motel and Short-Term Rental Excise Tax distribution to Experience Columbus; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · · Columbus, OH
Where
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- Meetings and hearingsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Protests, rallies and marchesAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Legal newsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- Company newsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
- General newsAdvancing: 1Working against: 0Neutral: 3
- Bills and lawsAdvancing: 21Working against: 1Neutral: 1
- Other events and actionsAdvancing: 0Working against: 0Neutral: 0
Bills moving
11 bills on these causes had an action dated Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (of 540 bills tracked).
- Columbus 2745-2026: To authorize and direct the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify the not-for-profit service contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio regarding Latino Heritage Month programming to extend the term of the contract. ($0.00)Introduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2715-2026: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to initiate a transaction to return funds to the State of Ohio for the unused $15,000.00 drawn for administration costs from the awarded U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the purpose of granting to a local non-profit providing harm reduction services. ($15,000.00Introduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2922-2026: To authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($7,500.00)Introduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2653-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a service contract with HS Heritage Inn of Columbus OPCO LLC to increase funding and to extend the contract term date from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 to provide hotel services for 10 days and beyond as needed for completed lead abatement for recipients of the Lead Safe Columbus Program; tIntroduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2803-2026: To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to coordinate efforts to reduce gun violence and violence prevention amongst youth in the community; to authorize the expenditure of $249,012.38 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($249,012.38)Introduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2919-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with Franklinton Rising for Affordable Housing for the 157 and 175 Chicago Ave development to adjust the project’s budget funded line items; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)Introduced · Oct 26, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2655-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a service contract with Mann Roofing & Construction LLC to extend the agreement term from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 in order to continue to provide roof replacement services in the City of Columbus for homeowners within the Roof Replacement program. ($0.00)Enacted · Oct 22, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
- Columbus 2654-2026: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a service contract with Morse Transit Acquisitions LLC to increase funding and to extend the contract term date from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 to provide hotel services for 10 days and beyond as needed for completed lead abatement for recipients of the Lead Safe Columbus Program; and toEnacted · Oct 22, 2026 · Columbus, OH · official page
Coming up
112 events on these causes in the next 30 days: rallies, marches, town halls and meetings. All events.
- Weekly Gleaning: Our Harvest - College HillThu, Oct 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT · Cincinnati, OH · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- University of Cincinnati ALL IN Party at the Polls!Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT · Cincinnati, OH · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Columbus/Transformative Justice Coaliton Comedy EventThu, Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT · Columbus, OH · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Otterbein University's ALL IN Party at the Polls!Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT · Westerville, OH · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Voting Honk & Wave with the League of Women Voters of KentThu, Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT · Kent, OH · Community and group meetings · Mobilize
- Honk & Wave for Democracy -- Mt. WashingtonThu, Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT · Cincinnati, OH · Rallies, marches and vigils · Mobilize
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- 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 22 days, from Oct 10, 2026).
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