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Federal judge voids SNAP restrictions on sugary foods in Tennessee, other states
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Federal judge voids SNAP restrictions on sugary foods in Tennessee, other states

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A federal judge on Monday voided pilot programs that allowed a handful of states — including Tennessee — to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase soda and sugary processed foods. U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Alaska legislators probe decision to remove candidate from the ballot
Alaska

Alaska legislators probe decision to remove candidate from the ballot

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Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits
Pennsylvania

Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits

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Kentucky

Latest Beshear PAC report shows continuing signs of a presidential run

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Maine

While Mainers still reeling from health insurance hikes, insurers propose more

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Louisiana

Gov. Landry weighs in on Entergy’s proposed power plant purchase

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Missouri

Missouri parks tax won every county in 2016. Backers worry about crowded primary this year

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Oregon

Northwest potentially in for ‘one of the strongest El Niños we’ve had,’ climatologists say

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A System of Harm: investigating NH's disability care program

For months, The New Hampshire Bulletin investigated case after case of abuse and neglect in the state’s intellectual and developmental disability care system, which relies on private agencies to provide care to individuals. 

What they found exposed systemic failures in oversight and harm prevention, publicly reporting families’ stories of loss and trauma for the first time. 

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New Mexico could consider licensing alternatives to address rural lawyer shortage
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New Mexico could consider licensing alternatives to address rural lawyer shortage

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Former congressional candidate joins Transparent Election Initiative
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Former congressional candidate joins Transparent Election Initiative

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Recent rain gives Corpus Christi a 9-month reprieve on projected water crisis
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Recent rain gives Corpus Christi a 9-month reprieve on projected water crisis

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Former Montana PSC commissioner tapped to lead Bonneville Power Administration

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Legal protections for nearly 350,000 Haitians at risk as US Supreme Court nears ruling

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Pa. House committee splits along party lines over regulation proposal for AI chatbots
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Pa. House committee splits along party lines over regulation proposal for AI chatbots

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Pilot project seeks to make a splash
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Pilot project seeks to make a splash

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We handed Frankfort a win on Kentucky’s housing crisis. It wasn’t enough
Kentucky
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We handed Frankfort a win on Kentucky’s housing crisis. It wasn’t enough

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Ashley Homrich
New Medicaid rules will devastate mental healthcare in Minnesota
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New Medicaid rules will devastate mental healthcare in Minnesota

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North Dakota can both welcome data centers and consider public input
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North Dakota can both welcome data centers and consider public input

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Terry Effertz
Protecting Hoosiers at the pump and on the road
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Protecting Hoosiers at the pump and on the road

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Michigan

U.S. Supreme Court orders lower court to determine if Michigan county unfairly seized family’s home

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New Jersey

State watchdog finds crowded, dirty conditions at South Jersey prison

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Tennessee

Shelby County government sues Tennessee lawmakers over school board takeover law

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Kansas

Retiring Kansas revenue secretary lauded by governor as ‘dedicated public servant’

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McConnell to not vote in Senate this week after hospitalization

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Kansas City reflects global push to focus World Cup on workers and immigrants
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Kansas City reflects global push to focus World Cup on workers and immigrants

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‘A legacy brand sunset’: Illinois radio stations reckon with CBS News Radio’s shutdown
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‘A legacy brand sunset’: Illinois radio stations reckon with CBS News Radio’s shutdown

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This million-square-foot data center would be the biggest in the state. How local leaders are challenging it.
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This million-square-foot data center would be the biggest in the state. How local leaders are challenging it.

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Massachusetts

A climate chief in an era of Trump and energy affordability: Does Melissa Hoffer still get a say?

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Washington

4 takeaways from the WA Democratic Party convention

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SC primary runoffs Tuesday will set November ballots

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NJ jail guard charged in contraband smuggling scheme

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Shelby Co. Health Department questions integrity of community air monitoring report data

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Report: Weapons were leading cause of death for Alabama children in 2024
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Report: Weapons were leading cause of death for Alabama children in 2024

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What should Delaware do with half-empty schools?
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What should Delaware do with half-empty schools?

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Connecticut

Report: CT schools among the most segregated in the U.S.

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Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger floats replacing Blackburn in U.S. Senate
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Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger floats replacing Blackburn in U.S. Senate

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Delaware

Wilmington hospital shooting suspect charged with murder, victims identified 

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Residents and mining company agree to terms that ends 18 months of litigation
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Residents and mining company agree to terms ending 18 months of litigation

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State board approves options for prenatal videos in schools, including one from anti-abortion group
South Dakota

State board approves options for prenatal videos in schools, including one from anti-abortion group

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Wyoming

Wyoming’s latest abortion ruling reignites lawmaker criticism of judicial branch

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Lawmakers weigh merging Northern Virginia transit agencies to cut costs
Virginia

Lawmakers weigh merging Northern Virginia transit agencies to cut costs

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Ohio

People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3% in 2025, according to federal report

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Ohio voter rights group denies any wrongdoing while FBI stays silent on ‘swarms’ across state
Ohio

Ohio voter rights group denies any wrongdoing while FBI stays silent on ‘swarms’ across state

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Tennessee

Trump administration to appeal dismissal of criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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These Young New Yorkers Thought Their Future Was Secure. They’re Facing Deportation Instead.
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These Young New Yorkers Thought Their Future Was Secure. They’re Facing Deportation Instead.

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L.A. Unified superintendent resigns amid FBI probe into chatbot contract

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