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Federal court will ‘rule shortly’ on Alabama’s new congressional map

Alabama

Federal court will ‘rule shortly’ on Alabama’s new congressional map

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A federal judge said Tuesday that a three-judge panel will “rule shortly” a new congressional map for the state of Alabama. The comment from U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, on the panel alongside U.S. district judges Anna Manasco and Terry...

Panhandle Rep. Matt Gaetz is in the vortex of a U.S. House drama, but it’s not his first risky move

Florida

Panhandle Rep. Matt Gaetz is in the vortex of a U.S. House drama, but it’s not his first risky move

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Enrollment is growing at Virginia HBCUs. But they face historic underfunding.

Virginia

Enrollment is growing at Virginia HBCUs. But they face historic underfunding.

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Stateline

Faith-based maternity homes ‘create a haven’ in states with strict abortion laws

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Kansas

Kansas private school students and home-schoolers joining in public school sports under new law

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Nevada

Brown avoids abortion issue on campaign, but attends anti-abortion rights gala

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Oregon

Building more homes is Kotek’s top priority for 2024 Oregon legislative session

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New Hampshire

State biologists discover spiny water flea, an invasive species, in Winnipesaukee

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News

A year in the making, the $75 million Idaho Launch program opens application window

Idaho

A year in the making, the $75 million Idaho Launch program opens application window

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Kansas on track for $2.6 billion state revenue surplus, $1.6 billion stash in rainy-day fund

Kansas

Kansas on track for $2.6 billion state revenue surplus, $1.6 billion stash in rainy-day fund

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Banks and Rust exchange blows

Indiana

Banks and Rust exchange blows

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Minnesota

Line 3 prosecutor reprimanded for sexually harassing jailed clients at prior job

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania primary: State House committee advances one bill to change the date, rejects another

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Lourdes Carhuayna recently graduated from a job training program she enrolled in with the help of Person to Person. The nonprofit's Financial Opportunity Center works with many people who are already receiving assistance, making career training and financial coaching available after first meeting the families’ needs. SHAHRZAD RASEKH / CT MIRROR

Connecticut

CT agencies work to prevent poverty from being a barrier to work

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The maintenance and placement of fire hydrants, along with a litany of other fire-related infrastructure, falls under Hawaii’s fire codes. (Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018)

Hawaii

Lack Of Money And Staff Is Hindering Wildfire Code Enforcement In Hawaii

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Commentary

Portland must stop the sweeps and, instead, invest in public health

Maine

Commentary

Portland must stop the sweeps and, instead, invest in public health

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Samuel Crankshaw

Opinion: It’s time to restore dignity to construction work

Pennsylvania

Commentary

Opinion: It’s time to restore dignity to construction work

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Special to the Capital-Star

Missouri Capitol renovation plan mentions accessibility. Does this include reporters?

Missouri

Commentary

Missouri Capitol renovation plan mentions accessibility. Does this include reporters?

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Annelise Hanshaw

‘Running on Vibes:’ Inside Nashville vice mayor Angie Henderson’s historic upset

Tennessee

Commentary

‘Running on Vibes:’ Inside Nashville vice mayor Angie Henderson’s historic upset

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Nicole Williams

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No universal licensing for now

Indiana

No universal licensing for now

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NC’s Dan Bishop backs away from Gaetz’s plan to oust Speaker McCarthy

North Carolina

NC’s Dan Bishop backs away from Gaetz’s plan to oust Speaker McCarthy

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Rep. Justin Jones sues Tennesssee House Speaker over expulsion and silencing rules

Tennessee

Rep. Justin Jones sues Tennesssee House Speaker over expulsion and silencing rules

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Indiana

U.S. Rep. Jim Baird to seek reelection, dispelling retirement rumors

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Montana

Woman hospitalized after bear attack in Flathead County

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North Carolina

NC Elections Board sued over 30-day residency requirement

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Kentucky

Beshear wants money for clean water, internet access in Kentucky’s next budget, will face voters before then

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New Jersey

Watchdog rips two New Jersey-run veterans homes for deadly pandemic missteps

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Missouri

St. Louis mega-donor drops $425K into Missouri campaigns in last week

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Healthcare

Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings

Alaska

Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings

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Alabama

Lawyers want to know why Montgomery judge blocked birth center regulations

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Education

One of ‘100 greatest film books’ was published by University Press of Kentucky

Kentucky

One of ‘100 greatest film books’ was published by University Press of Kentucky

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Missouri

Revised stalking, threat policies at University of Missouri may make punishment more difficult

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Gov & Politics

State Rep. Jerry Torr to retire after nearly 3 decades in office

Indiana

State Rep. Jerry Torr to retire after nearly 3 decades in office

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Nebraska

Florida man who helped scam investors out of $55 million sentenced in Lincoln to six years in prison

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Environment

ESA protections proposed for rare pond turtle found in NV

Nevada

ESA protections proposed for rare pond turtle found in NV

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Alabama

First floods, now fires: How neglect and fraud hobbled Prichard

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COVID-19

Two Penn professors win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for research that led to COVID-19 vaccines

Florida

Two Penn professors win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for research that led to COVID-19 vaccines

Oct 02, 2023

Michigan

Gilchrist calls on Michiganders to get flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine booster

Oct 02, 2023

Economy

State comptroller backs increased property reappraisals in ‘dynamic’ market

Tennessee

State comptroller backs increased property reappraisals in ‘dynamic’ market

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Nebraska

Round two of emergency rent aid, once a political hot potato, now available to 91 Nebraska counties

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Civil Rights

Tribal-driven energy grant invites communities to choose

New Mexico

Tribal-driven energy grant invites communities to choose

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Michigan

How some Michigan Muslims united with extremist Republicans against LGBTQ+ rights

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Criminal Justice

Residents in one of Texas’ most populous cities are working to decriminalize marijuana

Texas

Residents in one of Texas’ most populous cities are working to decriminalize marijuana

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South Dakota

Running event showcases impact of state’s special courts

Oct 02, 2023