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Missouri cannabis workers notch union wins as organizing spreads
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Missouri cannabis workers notch union wins as organizing spreads

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Missouri cannabis workers are trying to turn a string of recent union victories into broader organizing momentum across the state. High Profile Cannabis dispensary workers in Columbia last week unanimously ratified what union officials say is the state’s first collective...
Fabian Schmidt chose America long ago. A year after getting trapped in ICE’s net, he still does.
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Fabian Schmidt chose America long ago. A year after getting trapped in ICE’s net, he still does.

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Arkansas has begun a ‘soft launch’ of Medicaid work requirements. What does that mean?
Arkansas

Arkansas has begun a ‘soft launch’ of Medicaid work requirements. What does that mean?

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Maine

Termination of Gulf of Maine leases casts further uncertainty over offshore wind

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Pennsylvania

Do data centers impact our physical health? Studies are few and far between.

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Oregon

‘I don’t think the industry can survive this’: Oregon regulators propose steep psilocybin fee hikes

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Oklahoma

New recess law, state policy change causing surprise challenges for Oklahoma schools

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Nevada

Lawmakers balk at Nevada OSHA push to weaken job safety standards

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement coming into Tremont Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, seems familiar to some people there — and not in a good way.

Many residents had no idea a detention center could be built there until reading about it in a news article. They felt blindsided by their local politicians. Now, community members worry their area will get taken advantage of again. 

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Signatures submitted for Arkansas ballot measure on initiative process
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Signatures submitted for Arkansas ballot measure on initiative process

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Catawba College Dr. Michael Bitzer on shifting political attitudes and America’s 250th anniversary
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Catawba College Dr. Michael Bitzer on shifting political attitudes and America’s 250th anniversary

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Goodbye eight and hello nine
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Goodbye eight and hello nine

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NC Black Alliance executive director Marcus Bass on recent partisan election changes

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Effort to enact total abortion ban in Nebraska fails to submit signatures for a ballot initiative

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Kansas Democrat outlines vision for governor that relies on community conversations to set agenda
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Kansas Democrat outlines vision for governor that relies on community conversations to set agenda

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Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure
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Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure

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Medicaid renewal rules are overwhelming Minnesota counties in a bureaucratic blizzard
Minnesota
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Medicaid renewal rules are overwhelming Minnesota counties in a bureaucratic blizzard

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I once wrote that two moments explained Mike Parson’s tenure. Make it three
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I once wrote that two moments explained Mike Parson’s tenure. Make it three

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OPINION: The Supreme Court headline is not what you think
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OPINION: The Supreme Court headline is not what you think

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Federal attacks on mail-in voting demand New Jersey’s attention now
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Federal attacks on mail-in voting demand New Jersey’s attention now

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NOAA eyes potential changes to Alaska sea lion protections as Trump urges boosted seafood harvests

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MNsure enrollment dropped 12% in 2026 after jump in insurance costs

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Idaho

Expanded SNAP work requirements now in effect in Idaho 

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Virginia

Why 42 giant statues of presidents’ heads are crumbling in rural Virginia and more headlines

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For America 250, University of Utah library showcases ‘The Many Voices of Democracy’

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Who is Steve Hilton? Here’s how he has rebranded himself multiple times
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Who is Steve Hilton? Here’s how he has rebranded himself multiple times

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Rural NV counties especially vulnerable to Hoover Dam hydropower decline
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Rural NV counties especially vulnerable to Hoover Dam hydropower decline

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Judge rejects California tribes’ latest attempt to kill blackjack at cardrooms
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Judge rejects California tribes’ latest attempt to kill blackjack at cardrooms

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Utah

Rocky Mountain Power’s Utah rate conflict may be settled with an additional 4.2% hike

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Washington

Penalties loom for Washington if state doesn’t improve food stamp error rates

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New Jersey

Controversial NJ judge now overseeing immigration cases in Elizabeth

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Mississippi

In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

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Wyoming

Wyoming opens school-choice vouchers to new applicants as court challenge lingers

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Dixie, Copeland square off in Democratic primary for redrawn 7th District

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14K West Virginians have lost food assistance because of Big Beautiful Bill changes
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14K West Virginians have lost food assistance because of Big Beautiful Bill changes

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Texas

Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington

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Proposed NC budget would change funding for statewide remote charter schools
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Proposed NC budget would change funding for statewide remote charter schools

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West Virginia has an urgent educational problem that must be addressed

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In Oklahoma Trump country, locals say no to the president’s deal to build a foreign-owned smelter
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In Oklahoma Trump country, locals say no to the president’s deal to build a foreign-owned smelter

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Spending in Alabama primary elections exceeds $40 million

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A New Era for West Kaua‘i’s Agriculture?
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A New Era for West Kaua‘i’s Agriculture?

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Wespac Stacks Seats With Fishing Industry Players As Marine Protections Erode

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Virginia’s reproductive rights amendment faces legal challenges over procedural step, language
Virginia

Virginia’s reproductive rights amendment faces legal challenges over procedural step, language

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Idaho

Supporters of ballot measure to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban turn in nearly 110K signatures

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Transportation Barriers Block The Route To Opportunities For Many On Oʻahu, Study Finds
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Transportation Barriers Block The Route To Opportunities For Many On Oʻahu, Study Finds

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Hawaii

Court Clears The Way For $81M Affordable Rental Project In Kona

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Colorado prepares overhaul of semiautomatic gun sales
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Colorado prepares overhaul of semiautomatic gun sales

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Virginia

State budget extends Virginia higher education displacement commission funding for two years

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ICE raids Gallatin County sites, with as many as 100 detained
Montana

ICE raids Gallatin County sites, with as many as 100 detained

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Texas

Trump administration asks Texas for help providing legal services to immigrant kids facing deportation

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