The Justice Department wants to let the Attorney General pause state bar investigations into its own lawyers. The agency would have “oversight” over its own attorneys.
www.regulations.gov/document/DOJ...
Five lawsuits have been filed against an executive order that would send mail-in voting data to DHS.
States have managed their own elections for over 200 years. That’s a long time for one executive order to undo.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
State and federal legislatures are currently considering hundreds of bills regarding data privacy, election laws, and government spending. Glass Office allows users to see which bills their specific representatives have sponsored or voted on by entering a zip code or address.
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On March 23, the Gov. of Utah signed legislation granting legal immunity to corporations and individuals for climate-related harms caused by emissions. The law, which takes effect May 6, 2026, shields entities from liability unless evidence of a specific permit violation is proven.
#UtahPolitics
WA Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 1170 into law on March 24. The legislation requires AI operators to inform users whenever content is developed or modified using AI. It is part of a broader package intended to increase transparency regarding automated systems in Washington State.
NEW: Republicans announce a plan to end the DHS shutdown that caused airport delays.
It's unclear when votes will take place, while members are outside of Washington for a two-week Passover and Easter recess.
Nebraska is one of two states that can split its electoral votes by congressional district.
That system gave Biden one electoral vote in 2020.
Now there’s a push to eliminate it, and it just cleared the first hurdle toward a 2026 ballot measure.
ballotpedia.org/Nebraska_Pre...
The Senate confirmed federal judges in Texas and Arkansas this week.
Lifetime appointments.
No term limits, no elections, no recalls.
The people making decisions about your rights in those states were just chosen, and most people have no idea it happened.
www.judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/...
AI companies are dropping millions to help elect candidates who want less AI regulation.
Nearly $3 million into Texas congressional races this week alone.
The industry is literally funding its own oversight; which is, somehow, 100% legal.
www.texastribune.org/2026/04/01/t...
TSA workers just got their back pay after a four-week delay. Federal employees keep showing up to work during shutdowns with no guarantee of when they’ll get paid.
At some point that stops being a negotiating tactic and starts being something else.
The House passed a measure on March 27 to fund the Department of Homeland Security through May 22. This follows a 42-day partial shutdown. The bill now returns to the Senate, where leadership has signaled opposition to the House version due to a lack of funding for specific immigration agencies.
Quarterly campaign finance reports drop in two weeks. You’ll be able to see exactly who’s writing maximum checks to your representatives and who’s getting their money from small donors. That gap tells you a lot.
www.fec.gov/updates/apri...
California is threatening to sue cities that block new housing development. Fifteen communities just got final warnings from the governor. State law says you have to build - local governments keep finding ways not to.
Someone’s going to court.
www.gov.ca.gov/2026/03/25/g...
Florida lawmakers are convening a special session to discuss eliminating homestead property taxes.
The move would force a massive shift toward sales tax revenue, fundamentally changing how local services like fire and police are funded.
www.nfib.com/news/news/fl...
GlassOffice.org shows you exactly who funds your representative and how they voted on every bill. No cable news spin, just the data you need to decide if they actually represent you.
Trump's new order for a national voter list creates a direct clash with state-run election systems. By ordering the Attorney General to withhold funds from non-compliant cities, the administration is turning a data project into a fiscal ultimatum.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Florida is weighing an amendment to wipe out property taxes for homeowners. It is a popular headline that masks a massive question about who will actually pay for local fire, police, and road services instead.
www.thehaighgroup.com/blog/-florid...
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 today that state bans on conversion therapy for minors likely violate free speech.
The court found the practice involves protected speech rather than purely medical conduct.
This decision impacts similar laws in nearly 30 states.
www.scotusblog.com/2026/03/supr...
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Josh Hawley introduced a bipartisan bill to end tax-free treatment for large corporate mergers. The law targets deals between firms with over $500 million in revenue. Bipartisan tax policy is a rare area of common ground this session.
AZ Republicans blocked public school funding today while advancing a commission to raise their own pay. It is a stark example of how budget priorities reflect the interests of those in power.
azgovernor.gov/office-arizo...
Washington State passed SB 6136 to increase transparency in industrial insurance rate setting. The law requires the WS Department of Labor and Industries to publish actuarially indicated rates compared to adopted rates. These requirements take effect on June 11, 2026.
#WAPolitics #Transparency
Bipartisan House members discussed the Vote by Mail Tracking Act during the week of March 23. The bill requires mail-in ballot envelopes to include USPS barcodes and an Official Election Mail logo. The goal is to standardize tracking and delivery transparency across all county jurisdictions.
The DISCLOSE Act was reintroduced in both houses of Congress on March 4. The legislation requires organizations spending over $10,000 in federal elections to disclose donors who contribute more than $10,000. It also adds new disclosure rules for payments made to digital influencers.
Opponents are filing a new lawsuit against the 7% capital gains tax in WA. Even after a Supreme Court win, the legal battle continues. State policy is often decided in court long after the legislature adjourns.
www.kuow.org/stories/laws...
Of the top 15 highest-spending families identified in the report, 12 gave almost exclusively to Republican causes, while only 3 focused on Democratic or progressive causes.
Elon Musk is the single largest contributor at the time of the report, with nearly $71 million in donations.
Roughly 80% of these funds supported Republican candidates or conservative-leaning issue groups.
