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Louisianians can now sue out-of-state doctors who provide abortion pills  • Louisiana Illuminator Two new Louisiana abortion restriction laws took effect Friday, allowing Louisianians to sue out-of-state providers of abortion-inducing medications.

Two new Louisiana abortion restriction laws took effect Friday, allowing Louisianians to sue out-of-state providers of abortion-inducing medications. #lalege #lagov

Trump's 'truth seeking' AI executive order is a complex, expensive policy, experts say An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week seeks to remove “ideological agendas” from artificial intelligence models sold to the federal government, but it’s not exactly clear how t...

Trump's 'truth seeking' AI executive order is a complex, expensive policy, experts say, via @bypaigegross.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close its doors after loss of funding WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday that it will be shutting down.

"We now face the difficult reality of closing our operations": Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close its doors after loss of funding -- by Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/corp...

Planned Parenthood ‘Defund’ Blocked, But 11 Clinics Close: July 28 News Roundup Plus, what’s coming up on Autonomy News.

We're back with another weekly roundup of bodily autonomy news.

Planned Parenthood's "defunding" is blocked (for now), but 11 clinics have announced they'll close since the GOP budget bill passed. Plus: @acog.org refuses federal funding, a Nevada parental involvement law goes into effect, and more.

Neronha joins lawsuit challenging federal ‘Defund Provision’ targeting Planned Parenthood Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined 21 other attorneys general and one governor in a federal lawsuit challenging part of Republicans’ tax cut and spending law that blocks funding...

Twenty-two states are suing the federal government, alleging the Trump administration is illegally blocking Medicaid funds from going to Planned Parenthood and affiliated health care providers.

via @rhodeislandcurrent.com
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Racist AI-generated cartoons targeting a GOP lawmaker spark outrage A local news website run by a disgraced former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges and espoused racist views is taking fire for posting racist AI-generated cartoons aimed at a Republican st...

A local news website run by a disgraced former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges and espoused racist views is taking fire for posting racist AI-generated cartoons aimed at a Republican state lawmaker.

via @azmirror.com
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‘Whites-only’ group draws bipartisan rebuke over potential move to Missouri The possibility of a “whites-only” organization from Arkansas expanding into Missouri has inspired bipartisan outrage from state lawmakers and local officials who decry the group as racist and antisem...

The possibility of a “whites-only” organization from Arkansas expanding into Missouri has inspired bipartisan outrage from state lawmakers and local officials who decry the group as racist and antisemitic.

via @missouriindependent.com
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Lawrence County school district will no longer excuse students with a doctor’s note • Tennessee Lookout The Lawrence County Board of Education in June adopted a policy to reject doctors’ notes as a valid excuse for a child missing school.

Lawrence County, a rural Tennessee school district will no longer excuse students with a doctor’s note, a move that could accelerate referrals of kids and parents to juvenile court
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His Name Is Jesus. He’s a Carpenter. ICE Arrested Him. Seriously.

His Name Is Jesus.
He’s a Carpenter.
ICE Arrested Him.

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Bove confirmed by US Senate as federal appeals judge, despite misconduct complaints • NC Newsline The U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to a lifetime position on the federal appeals bench

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to a lifetime position on the federal appeals bench, with help from NC's Senators ncnewsline.com/2025/07/30/r... #ncpol #nc

Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegations Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegations, by @eleanorklib.bsky.social and @renzodowney.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texa...

@amylittlefield.bsky.social’s upcoming book, Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights, is available for pre-order from Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/killers-of...

The Original Abortion Bans Catholic hospitals have denied lifesaving care to pregnant patients since long before Dobbs—and their presence is expanding.

For @theprogressivemag June issue I wrote about the original abortion bans—how Catholic hospitals have denied and delayed care to miscarrying patients since long before Dobbs.

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Coming soon: MAGA's version of American history at national parks • Minnesota Reformer A Minnesota-grown effort to archive national park signs has collected more than 1,000 crowdsourced images after President Trump ordered the removal of content that “disparage[s] Americans” or includes...

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Texas man sues California doctor over mailing abortion pills In the first federal lawsuit challenging shield laws, a Texas man has sued a California doctor over allegedly sending abortion pills to his partner.It is the latest test of shield laws that protect do...

A Texas man’s lawsuit against a California physician he accused of sending abortion pills to his partner is the first test of a reproductive health shield law in federal court, via
@elishabrown.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texa...

US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.

Citing its anti-abortion Mexico City policy, the Trump admin is spending $167K to send contraceptives (not abortifacients) worth nearly $10M to France to be burned, rather than sending them to poor nations or selling them to a repro health nonprofit to distribute www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Women & Infants workers drum up support for their Butler colleagues as strike continues Once upon a time, Women & Infants Hospital paid for its workers to take customer service training courses at Disney World.  Justine Iadeluca — a C-section recovery room nurse who’s worked at the hospi...

Workers at Rhode Island Women & Infants hospital say they’re short-staffed and mistreated, via ‪@ohnocastro.bsky.social‬ www.newsfromthestates.com/article/wome...

An unusual FDA panel on antidepressant use during pregnancy elevated skeptics of the drugs An unusual FDA panel on antidepressant use during pregnancy elevated clinicians and researchers who are deeply skeptical of the drugs.

The risks that untreated depression pose to pregnant women often outweigh the risks of taking SSRIs, experts told STAT. A recent FDA panel, featuring mostly antidepressant skeptics, told a different story. More here:
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With maternity wards already dwindling, Ohio rural hospitals brace for Trump Medicaid cuts • Ohio Capital Journal Medicaid funding is used for 4 in 10 births nationwide, and for almost half the births in rural communities specifically. With maternity care already shrinking at Ohio's rural hospitals, experts warn ...

Medicaid funding is used for 4 in 10 births nationwide, data from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed, and for almost half the births in rural communities specifically. In 2023, 39% of births in Ohio were covered by Medicaid, according to the foundation.

Law blocks Planned Parenthood from Medicaid dollars, one third of WV patients affected • West Virginia Watch A bill that restricts Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood will affect about one third of patients at its only West Virginia clinic.

Law blocks Planned Parenthood from Medicaid dollars, one third of WV patients affected westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/23/l...

Planned Parenthood of California loses $300 million in federal funding under court order Only a handful of Planned Parenthood organizations will continue to receive money from the federal government. None of them are in California.

What will the Medicaid defunding of Planned Parenthood mean in California, where there are 114 clinics serving more than 1 million patients each year, about 80% of whom use Medi-Cal? via Kristen Hwang calmatters.org/health/2025/...

With limited judicial relief, fallout begins for Planned Parenthood clinics facing Medicaid cuts Planned Parenthood had already begun the arduous task of closing some clinics and curtailing services immediately after Congress passed the massive budget reconciliation bill that included a new law c...

Planned Parenthood had already begun the arduous task of closing some clinics and curtailing services immediately after the budget bill passed on July 3.

Now that a federal judge only partially blocked the enforcement of the bill, that situation may only get worse in the coming weeks and months.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans misrepresented family’s immigration history | Colorado Newsline U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado has mischaracterized the story of how his Depression-era ancestors immigrated to America.

Colorado Republican Rep. Gabe Evans has centered his pro-Trump political identity — and his support for mass deportation — on the story of his Mexican-American grandfather, who he has repeatedly said immigrated “the legal way.”

Documents show that isn’t true.

After initial request, U.S. DOJ has not obtained Wisconsin voter data • Wisconsin Examiner The U.S. Department of Justice has not paid $12,500 for Wisconsin's voter registration data, despite requesting it last month.

After initial request, U.S. DOJ has not obtained Wisconsin voter data

Baby bonds economist says so-called Trump accounts ‘co-opted a good idea’ • Tennessee Lookout With fertility rates declining in the United States, Republicans backed a policy tucked inside the megabill President Donald Trump signed earlier this month that they say will help save for…

The economist who proposed the idea of baby bonds told States Newsroom the design of these so-called Trump accounts, which hinge on contributions from a child’s relatives instead of the government, will benefit those who come from wealthier families.
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Baby bonds economist says so-called Trump accounts ‘co-opted a good idea’ With fertility rates declining in the United States, Republicans backed a policy tucked inside the megabill President Donald Trump signed earlier this month that they say will help save for children’s...

“They're subsidizing the transmission of intergenerational wealth for those that already have wealth in the first place" <- Q&A w Darrick Hamilton on Trump's baby bonds, via
@elishabrown.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/baby...

Southwest Ohio to lose two health clinics over federal, state budget Medicaid cuts • Ohio Capital Journal Southwest Ohio is going to lose two reproductive health clinics due to the federal budget changes to Medicaid, a loss that could mean more abortions will happen, according to the leader of the clinics...

Southwest Ohio to lose two health clinics over federal, state budget Medicaid cuts

Noem takes aim at Nashville mayor, local university and promises more local immigration crackdowns • Tennessee Lookout In a swing through Nashville to highlight immigration crackdowns, Kristi Noem called the city’s mayor undeserving of office.

Kristi Noem in Nashville takes aim at mayor ("doesn't deserve to be in office") Belmont University ("defiance" of immigration law) Kilmar Abrego Garcia ("monster") & media

"Don’t you dare say that again," she said when reporter questioned ICE racial profiling

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Trump’s DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election info • Stateline The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states – representing data on millions of Americans – and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raisi...

DOJ wants election information — in some cases voter lists — from at least 9 states

In Colorado, it wants all ‘24 elex records + a GOP operative approached county clerks

“The DOJ seems dead set on acquiring personal information on voters”

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