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Federal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map
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Federal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map

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A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at giving Black Alabamians a chance to elect their preferred leaders...
Misinformation threatens measles elimination status, overall health. Can KY alter course? 
Kentucky

Misinformation threatens measles elimination status, overall health. Can KY alter course? 

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Snowbirds allege poll workers changed them to federal voters without instruction to prove residency
South Dakota

Snowbirds allege poll workers changed them to federal voters without instruction to prove residency

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Stateline

Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave

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Missouri

Missouri cut aid for fruit and vegetable purchases after SNAP junk food push

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New Jersey

NJ car insurance rates soar, driving some to dump coverage

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Georgia

Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia’s election. What does that mean for November?

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Tennessee

CVS sues Tennessee over pharmacy benefit manager monopoly law

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AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech

This year, nearly every state has introduced some form of AI regulation legislation. That’s according to a database from the National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan public officials’ association.

Over in Michigan, the state is starting to use AI to process SNAP applications, and it’s sparking some concerns.

And in Pennsylvania, counseling experts are pushing for AI legislation in healthcare. This comes after some people have died by suicide after seeking out AI chatbots for assistance with their mental health. 

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Five of six Kansas public universities seek student tuition increases of 3.5% to 6%
Kansas

Five of six Kansas public universities seek student tuition increases of 3.5% to 6%

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Anti-trans initiative will not appear on November ballot, Secretary of State determines
Maine

Secretary of State invalidates anti-trans ballot question due to improper signature gathering

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Missouri birth control access bill clears legislature after years of obstacles
Missouri

Missouri birth control access bill clears legislature after years of obstacles

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Oregon

Oregon Republicans handed Drazan another shot to beat Kotek. Will this time be different?

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California

California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case

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Once banned from education, she hid her books in a Quran. Now she holds a doctorate degree.
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Once banned from education, she hid her books. Now she holds a doctorate degree.

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Get up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the undecided
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Get up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the undecided

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Tracking some of the junk that ICE left behind
Minnesota
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Tracking some of the junk that ICE left behind

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Peyton Haug
How one vacant Kansas City school became a monument to Missouri’s housing dysfunction
Missouri
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How one vacant Kansas City school became a monument to Missouri’s housing dysfunction

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Oklahoma’s 2026 legislative session produced one big loser: Our kids in the public education system
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma’s 2026 legislative session produced one big loser: Our kids in the public education system

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Restless in Seattle
Tennessee
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Restless in Seattle

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New Mexico

US Rep. Vasquez calls for New Mexico county to approve data center moratorium

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Nebraska

Republican CD2 nominee Brinker Harding misses filing deadlines for personal financial disclosures

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New Mexico

Study finds fewer — but more destructive — fires in the West

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Kentucky

Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer will address Kentucky Democrats at annual dinner in August

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New Jersey

Early voting begins in New Jersey

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Alaska

North Slope Borough employee crashes fuel truck while allegedly drunk

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Early voting (and vote by mail) now underway for Nevada’s June primary
Nevada

Early voting (and vote by mail) now underway for Nevada’s June primary

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Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies in the first quarter, and farmers are anxious
Minnesota

Minnesota led the nation in farm bankruptcies in the first quarter, and farmers are anxious

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Washington

1 year later, how WA’s controversial cap on rent hikes has been enforced

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Missouri

Bayer promises to suspend ‘unfair provisions’ in seed contracts for several years

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Nebraska

Senate Dem nominee Burbank endorses nonpartisan Ahlman in Nebraska’s 1st District U.S. House race

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Maryland

Maryland opioid deaths hit 10-year low, down 57% since pandemic peak

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Idaho

Idaho State Police transport 30 more immigrants from prison to ICE for deportation

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Oklahoma

Political newcomer Debra Herlihy running for Oklahoma superintendent to help education system

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Alabama birth centers focus on mission as court battle over state regulations continues
Alabama

Alabama birth centers focus on mission as court battle over state regulations continues

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Hawaii

HMSA’s Latest Move Could Worsen Doctor Shortage

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Here’s how we’re rebuilding civic participation in the Mountain West
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Here’s how we’re rebuilding civic participation in the Mountain West

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Alabama

Early Alabama reading data shows no significant changes for third grade scores

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Voting absentee? Mind your signatures, North Dakota election officials say
North Dakota

Voting absentee? Mind your signatures, North Dakota election officials say

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Arkansas

Candidates for late Arkansas lawmaker’s seat tout tax cut support

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430,000 visits recorded at southern Idaho parks, including record number at Minidoka historic site
Idaho

430,000 visits recorded at southern Idaho parks, including record number at Minidoka historic site

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Wyoming

Wyoming lawmakers mull loosening regulations to meet growing electrical demand

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Bill that could limit abortion pill access starts trip through Ohio Senate
Ohio

Bill that could limit abortion pill access starts trip through Ohio Senate

May 21, 2026
Arizona

Arizona nurses say Prop. 139 should give them the right to perform abortions

May 20, 2026

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Grand Teton National Park's iconic Oxbow Bend is an irresistible photo stop for many visitors particularly in the fall. (Rebecca Huntington/WyoFile)
Wyoming

What to expect in Wyoming’s Grand Teton, Yellowstone parks as summer kicks off

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Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Is Sending These Animals To The Mainland In Record Numbers

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Pa. Supreme Court rules in case centered on controversial gunshot surveillance system
Pennsylvania

Pa. Supreme Court rules in case centered on controversial gunshot surveillance system

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Vermont

In local downtowns and across the globe, Vermont-hewn monuments honor soldiers’ service

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Kentuckians must demand answers about ICE detention in our jails
Kentucky
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Kentuckians must demand answers about ICE detention in our jails

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Ohio

Another lawsuit filed over treatment of ICE detainee at Ohio jail

May 25, 2026