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With contentious gubernatorial race looming, Law Court will consider expanding ranked choice voting
Maine

With contentious gubernatorial race looming, Law Court will consider expanding ranked choice voting

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As Maine lawmakers enter the final weeks of the legislative session, a bill to expand ranked choice voting is awaiting a judicial opinion to help determine whether it becomes law. In turn, that means the ruling could decide if voters...
Did Michigan Republicans learn a lesson from 2022? Party observers suggest they have
Michigan

Did Michigan Republicans learn a lesson from 2022? Party observers suggest they have

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A nonprofit linked to a combative PR firm is opposing a minimum wage hike in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

A nonprofit linked to a combative PR firm is opposing a minimum wage hike in Pennsylvania

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New Hampshire

Publicly, NH never joined Northeast Public Health Collaborative. Privately, it’s deeply involved.

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Alabama

New Alabama laws mandate coverage for secondary breast, prostate cancer screenings

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Maryland

Supporters hope to see emergency abortions enshrined in state law this year

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Kansas

Kansas welcomes for-profit veteran ‘claim sharks,’ bundling contentious policy with popular bills

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Oregon

Washington charges drivers for buying studded tires. Why doesn’t Oregon?

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Income tax signed in Washington with a legal challenge close behind
Washington

Income tax signed in Washington with a legal challenge close behind

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Democratic gubernatorial hopeful promises to repeal cannabis tax key to Whitmer’s road funding plan
Michigan

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful promises to repeal cannabis tax key to Whitmer’s road funding plan

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Idaho Senate to consider letting AG seek to bar local officials from office for violating state law
Idaho

Idaho Senate to consider letting AG seek to bar local officials from office for violating state law

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North Carolina

Who will fill the power vacuum at the top of the North Carolina Senate? Watch the short session.

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Missouri

Proposed ban on 7-OH products hits bipartisan resistance in Missouri Senate

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Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of March 30, 2026
Alaska

Alaska Beacon state and legislative daybook for the week of March 30, 2026

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A giant lease sale could launch a new era of oil on Alaska’s North Slope
Alaska

A giant lease sale could launch a new era of oil on Alaska’s North Slope

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Pennsylvania’s pharmacy closures demand a smarter solution
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania’s pharmacy closures demand a smarter solution

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Jenny Englerth
The ‘small bites’ empty promise by SC utilities
South Carolina
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The ‘small bites’ empty promise by SC utilities

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Frank Knapp
This election is a referendum on Alabama politicians. Not Muslims.
Alabama
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This election is a referendum on Alabama politicians. Not Muslims.

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Brian Lyman
How Target lost its nerve — and then lost its business
Minnesota
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How Target lost its nerve — and then lost its business

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Thomas Lee

Briefs

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Michigan

Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in May for lawsuit over 2024 withheld bills

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Indiana

Indiana attorney general backs challenger to US Rep. Jim Baird

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Ohio

Catching Our Eye News Roundup, March 30, 2026

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Arizona

Democrats take a page from the GOP playbook with new partisan voter registration program

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Tennessee

New interactive dashboard developed by ETSU provides data-driven county quality of life snapshots

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Tennessee

Gov. Bill Lee wants to pick up $500k tab on poison call center, after Trump funding cut

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New poll shows bipartisan voter support for Medicaid in NC
North Carolina

New poll shows bipartisan voter support for Medicaid in NC

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The Utah State Bar raises alarm about threats and physical attacks on lawyers  
Utah

The Utah State Bar raises alarm about threats and physical attacks on lawyers  

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Applications for Medicaid spike in Nevada
Nevada

Applications for Medicaid spike in Nevada

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California

Big change for California small businesses: No more SBA loans for non-citizens

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Delaware

Dover shelter’s future in question as city challenges zoning

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New Jersey

With federal changes coming to Medicaid, NJ pursues ways to keep people enrolled

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Alabama

Alabama Public Service Commission bills still pending as legislative session nears end

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Washington

Pharmaceutical giants sue WA over new drug pricing law

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Stateline

New federal data reinforces nationwide drop in crime since pandemic peak

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Health Care

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After narrow 2024 loss, Missouri abortion opponents reorganize for 2026 vote
Missouri

After narrow 2024 loss, Missouri abortion opponents reorganize for 2026 vote

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Wisconsin

How Milwaukee reduced overdose deaths to their lowest numbers in a decade

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Education

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Schools have the upper hand when accused of special education shortcomings. That might change.
Louisiana

Schools have the upper hand when accused of special education shortcomings. That might change.

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Ohio

Record anti-Trump crowds reported in Central Ohio 

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Indiana going all out to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
Indiana

Indiana going all out to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

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Missouri

With Sam Graves retiring, Missouri stands to lose a key power broker in Washington

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Environment

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Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment
Hawaii

Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment

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Hawaii

Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Floods

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Abortion Policy

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Kansas governor vetoes protections for pregnancy centers driven by anti-abortion groups
Kansas

Hours after Kansas governor rejects pregnancy center protections, Legislature overrides her veto

Mar 27, 2026
National

Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows

Mar 27, 2026

Economy

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Pedestrian deaths saw largest recorded drop in early 2025
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Pedestrian deaths saw largest recorded drop in early 2025

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Rhode Island

401Gives: 36 hours to make a difference and help nonprofits stay the course

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Civil Rights

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Ohio Supreme Court will decide on gender-affirming care for transgender youth lawsuit
Ohio

Ohio Supreme Court will decide on gender-affirming care for transgender youth lawsuit

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Vermont

Vermont’s first Black female police chief has the last word on public safety

Mar 29, 2026

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Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees yields few violators
Kentucky

Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees yields few violators

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Stateline

How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority

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