https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1831662/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Federal spending is up $385.8 billion so far in FY 2026 against a year earlier; DOGE's tables claim $110.3 billion saved (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Government spending, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1831661/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Overdose deaths ran 19.2 per 100,000 residents across 51 states (12 months to May 2026) Civic Forecast, Public health, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1831660/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Rent takes more than 30% of full-time pay in 3 of 51 states (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1831659/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Pay bought 0.7% less than a year ago (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Wages and prices, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1575650/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Federal jobs down 328,000 since January 2025; PEPI counts 3 of 5 actions aimed at them carried out (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Public workforce, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1549758/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z The Code of Federal Regulations has 220,248 sections, 4,116 fewer than when DOGE's deck said half could go (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Lawmaking, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1549757/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Federal employment is down 328,000 jobs, 10.9%, since January 2025 (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Public workforce, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1524325/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 49.7% of the CIA's records in the National Archives can be viewed online (October 2026) Civic Forecast, Public records, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1524275/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Volunteers have mapped 42.3 license plate readers per 100,000 residents (October 2026) Civic Forecast, Surveillance, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1505736/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 64.4% of the National Archives Catalog can be viewed online (October 2026) Civic Forecast, Public records, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1376330/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z DOGE's claimed savings equal 1.57% of a year of federal spending (FY 2025) Civic Forecast, Government spending, 2025 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1376329/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Conflict killed 2.9 of every 100,000 people worldwide (2025) Civic Forecast, Conflict, 2025 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1376328/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z A median two-bedroom rent takes 19.3% of a full-time paycheck (September 2026) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1299899/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z West Virginia has the highest share of EPA-regulated facilities in significant violation, at 3.11% (October 2026) Civic Forecast, Environmental compliance, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1292709/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z There were 5.5 demonstrations for every 100,000 U.S. residents (2025) Civic Forecast, Demonstrations, 2025 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1292708/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z There were 101 job openings for every 100 people looking for work (August 2026) Civic Forecast, Jobs, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1139184/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z California counted 40.9 ballots for every 100 residents in the November 2024 general Civic Forecast, Turnout, 2024 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1134195/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Congress has sat 3 days for every law it has enacted (119th Congress) Civic Forecast, Lawmaking, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1134194/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 51.7 bills were introduced for every day Congress sat (119th Congress) Civic Forecast, Lawmaking, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1134193/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z The House took 2 recorded votes for every day Congress sat (119th Congress, 2nd session) Civic Forecast, Lawmaking, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-965291/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Children are poorer than adults in 50 of 51 states (2024) Civic Forecast, Child poverty, 2024 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-965290/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 375 homes a year are being started per 100,000 people (August 2026) Civic Forecast, Housing supply, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-965289/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z State and local government employs 59.7 people per 1,000 residents (2025) Civic Forecast, Public workforce, 2025 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-965288/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z In the median state a two-bedroom takes 18.1% of a median household's income (2027 rents, 2024 incomes) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2027 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-942137/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 28.7% of House roll calls were decided by five votes or fewer (119th Congress, 2nd session) Civic Forecast, Lawmaking, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-895620/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z One in every 34,876 U.S. residents gave to the pro-Israel network's committees (2025) Civic Forecast, Campaign finance, 2025 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-895619/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Pro-Israel outside groups spent $957 per 1,000 voters on congressional races (2022-2026) Civic Forecast, Campaign finance, 2022 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-895618/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 80.2% of Florida's citizen adults are registered to vote (June 2026) Civic Forecast, Voter registration, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-895617/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z A housing voucher is capped 6.7% below the middle of the rental market in the median state (2027) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2027 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-886125/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 45.6 ballots were cast for president for every 100 U.S. residents in 2024 Civic Forecast, Turnout, 2024 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-838849/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z The median state has built 43 affordable apartments for every 1,000 renter households since 2000 (2024) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2024 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-824290/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z In the median state a two-bedroom takes 13.4% of a median family's income, 26.8% at the voucher line (2027 rents, 2026 incomes) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2027 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-823982/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Rent takes more than 30% of graduate pay in 13 of 51 states (2026) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-823981/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z A median two-bedroom takes 25.3% of what a typical college graduate earns (2026) Civic Forecast, Housing costs, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-823978/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z The average household spent 87.9% of what it kept after tax (2023) Civic Forecast, Wages and prices, 2023 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-822355/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z 0.6% of the bills introduced this term have become law (119th Congress) Civic Forecast, Lawmaking, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-708408/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z North Carolina counted 51.7 ballots for every 100 residents in the November 2024 general Civic Forecast, Turnout, 2024 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-666236/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z Student debt is worth 52.3% of a year's pay in Arizona and 18.3% in Utah (2026) Civic Forecast, Student debt, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-666235/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T19:22:47.000Z A typical graduate owes 35% of a year's earnings in student debt (2026) Civic Forecast, Student debt, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1831887/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T17:58:24.000Z ‘Es algo que raya en lo absurdo’. California lucha contra la demanda de Trump para anular 20,000 papeletas California, CalMatters, CalMatters en Español, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1829315/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T16:13:22.000Z Two models at a casting for LA Fashion Week Narrative, Society & Demographics https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1828628/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T15:35:00.000Z Colorado Marijuana Regulators Failed to Protect Consumers From Potential Contamination, Audit Finds ProPublica, Regulation, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1826748/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-21T13:00:00.000Z Big California state worker strike set to begin today California, CalMatters, Newsletters, WhatMatters, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1811113/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T20:36:03.000Z Congressional Bills H.R. 227, H.R. 837, H.R. 1721, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2481, H.R. 3620, H.R. 4307, H.R. 4467, H.R. 6380, an… The White House, Statements, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1807406/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T19:03:46.000Z ¿Es esta la contienda congresional más normal de EEUU? Los candidatos de San Diego se presentan con plataformas clásicas California, CalMatters, CalMatters en Español, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1807407/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T18:55:14.000Z Los trabajadores estatales de California están a punto de ir a la huelga. ¿Qué significa esto para el DMV, el EDD, los parques y más? California, CalMatters, CalMatters en Español, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1807408/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T18:46:41.000Z Te explicamos la Prop 37: ¿Puede un bono de 25 mil millones de dólares hacer posible la compra de viviendas en California? California, CalMatters, CalMatters en Español, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1811115/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T16:33:15.000Z Delivering for North Carolina: Safer Streets, Bigger Paychecks, and a Manufacturing Boom Under President Trump The White House, Releases, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1811116/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T14:51:09.000Z How President Trump Ended the Border Invasion and Restored American Sovereignty The White House, Releases, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1801491/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T13:00:00.000Z They killed with their big rigs. The DMV routinely did nothing California, CalMatters, Newsletters, WhatMatters, 2026 https://civicforecast.com/story/fi-1811114/ Civic Forecast en 2026-10-20T02:02:45.000Z Presidential Message on National Forest Products Week The White House, Statements, 2026