Establishes Statewide youth apprenticeship program; appropriates $25 million annually.

Rent eats more of every paycheck every year, and in much of the country a landlord can still raise it by any amount, pile on junk fees, or end your lease for no reason at all. Families are pushed out of their neighborhoods, kids change schools mid-year, and tenants who ask for a repair learn not to ask again.

Designates Ukraine for temporary protected status to allow certain nationals to remain in the U.S. until July 1, 2029.

Extends protections against discrimination to members of labor organizations under the Law Against Discrimination.

Expands Joshua Tree National Park and renames the Cottonwood Visitor Center to the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.

In April the FCC ordered ABC’s eight owned stations to file for license renewal years early, one day after the President attacked Jimmy Kimmel over a joke. In January it warned late-night and daytime talk shows that candidate interviews may no longer be protected by the news exemption…

Pennsylvania SB114 amends the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act to establish long-term care training for nurse aides, set competency.

Michigan SB1186 requires the state to reimburse local governments for costs of special elections for state senator or representative vacancies.

The Constitution is plain: seats in Congress are apportioned by “counting the whole number of persons in each State.” The Census Bureau has now proposed rules for the 2030 count that would drop millions of residents from that number—everyone without a green card or citizenship.

California AB2409 prohibits public officials from issuing meme coins and bans digital asset service providers from listing such coins for California.

GRID Power Act aims to enhance grid reliability by prioritizing dispatchable power projects.

The bill would require insurers to cover treatment for incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, prolapse, and related conditions common after childbirth, surgery, or aging. Pelvic floor therapy is often medically necessary but routinely denied, leaving patients to pay out of pocket.

California AB173 amends various health care provisions, including Medi-Cal eligibility, 988 crisis services, and asset transfers for local health.

A formal, Cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding would advance evidence-based violence prevention strategies that address the root causes of abuse and crime.

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Pennsylvania HB1098 establishes a program to investigate and prosecute internet crimes against children.

Georgia HB535 amends probation revocation sentencing to credit time served for probation violations.

Pennsylvania SB603 mandates age verification for websites with harmful content to minors.

Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026 prohibits corporate entities from controlling medical practices.

California Native Americans: formal apology.

Pennsylvania HB2135 mandates employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions.

Michigan HB6345 regulates the sale and use of lead fishing tackle to protect the environment and public health.

For decades the Endangered Species Act has protected listed wildlife from being killed outright and from having the habitat it needs to survive destroyed. This year the administration took both protections apart. A final rule erased the regulatory definition of “harm,” so wrecking habitat no longer counts…

Suspends a Presidential Proclamation on expanding foreign beef imports and creates an advisory board to boost domestic beef supply.

In most of this country infant care costs more than in-state college tuition, and in many states it runs past $15,000 a year. Families are not budgeting…

Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program established.

Regulates use of AI-based systems for electronic monitoring in employment and public services in New Jersey.

You can’t shop around for electricity. A monopoly power company sets your rates, a state commission is supposed to hold it in check, and the company is…

Pennsylvania HB2755 mandates electric distribution companies to join a regional transmission organization.

Both the House and Senate have now voted to rebuke the unauthorized war on Iran — but the resolution doesn’t bind the president and the strikes haven’t stopped.