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State readjusts childcare assistance after complaints about rate change, but concerns remain

Aug 30, 2026

A Sioux Falls after-school coordinator said she fielded calls from panicked parents this month after the state altered childcare assistance payments — in some cases slashing assistance by more than 80%, she said. Rebecca Wimmer is the coordinator for the...

Demonstrators gathered at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for an event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, marking the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where the late civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)

National

Voting rights struggle continues, advocates say at March on Washington anniversary

Aug 28, 2026

Arizona

9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight, potentially reviving Arizona’s prosecution

Aug 28, 2026

Oregon

Oregon is spending more than ever on low-income housing. A state law keeps the details secret.

Aug 29, 2026

Louisiana

Louisiana GOP makes controversial endorsements for Congress. More could follow.

Aug 29, 2026

Texas

James Talarico to air first TV ad attacking Ken Paxton in Senate race

Aug 29, 2026

Wisconsin

Southwest Wisconsin measles outbreak spread escalates

Aug 28, 2026

Texas

Brother of migrant shot by ICE agent in Houston released from detention

Aug 30, 2026

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Aug 28, 2026

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States move to fortify elections against Trump

Since his loss in the 2020 election, President Donald Trump has continued to deny the official results and baselessly sow doubt about election integrity. With an executive order to restrict mail-in voting and lawsuits demanding states turn over their voter rolls, Trump and his administration have been pushing for more federal involvement in how elections are run. That has some state leaders preparing for worst-case scenarios.

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