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‘All systems go’: Medicine now flows in Nebraska-Iowa prescription drug donation program • Nebraska Examiner Medicine collected by Iowa’s SafeNetRx nonprofit is flowing back to Nebraska in the first multi-state prescription drug donation program.

‘All systems go’: Medicine now flows in Nebraska-Iowa prescription drug donation program nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08/19/a...

New Mexico officials say federal cuts will probably deepen hunger for children, seniors • Source New Mexico Congress’ recent paring back of federal food programs will impact New Mexico’s food from the farm to the table, state officials said.

New Mexico officials say federal cuts will probably deepen hunger for children, seniors sourcenm.com/2025/08/18/n...

Rep. Blake Moore defends ‘big, beautiful’ law as not just for billionaires • Utah News Dispatch Utah Rep. Blake Moore pushed back on criticism that the “big, beautiful” law will help billionaires more than low- and middle-income earners.

Rep. Blake Moore defends ‘big, beautiful’ law as not just for billionaires utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/08/19/r...

'Crafting a compromise': Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds celebrate 10 years of wilderness protection • Idaho Capital Sun Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness, Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness and Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness all received protection.

‘Crafting a compromise’: Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds celebrate 10 years of wilderness protection idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/19/c...

Kansas leaders reject demands for food program data; feds threaten to withhold some funding • Kansas Reflector Kansas continued to stand firm against federal demands for Kansans' personal data , even after a letter last week threatened funding losses.

Kansas leaders reject demands for food program data; feds threaten to withhold some funding kansasreflector.com/2025/08/18/k...

Indiana's House GOP congressional contingent lines up behind redistricting effort • Indiana Capital Chronicle House Republicans were tight-lipped about redistricting following a closed-door meeting, but Hoosiers are getting robocalls on the topic.

Indiana’s House GOP congressional contingent lines up behind redistricting effort indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/18/i...

New poll shows Spanberger ahead, but Earle-Sears closes gap • Virginia Mercury Democrat Abigail Spanberger holds 7-point lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia gubernatorial race in new Roanoke College Poll

New poll shows Spanberger ahead, but Earle-Sears closes gap virginiamercury.com/2025/08/19/n...

NC lawmakers have yet to pass a full budget, leaving school districts in limbo • NC Newsline NC school districts and educators are still waiting on the state to pass a full budget, creating uncertainty for schools across the state

NC lawmakers have yet to pass a full budget, leaving school districts in limbo ncnewsline.com/2025/08/19/n...

Immigrant group sues for records, footage of Nashville immigration sweeps • Tennessee Lookout The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition is accusing the Tennessee Department of Safety of withholding public records.

Immigrant group sues for records, footage of Nashville immigration sweeps tennesseelookout.com/2025/08/19/i...

Landry pledges Louisiana National Guard troops for Trump's DC takeover • Louisiana Illuminator More than 1,000 National Guard soldiers from multiple states have been directed to the nation's capital since Trump declared a "crime emergency" there.

Landry pledges Louisiana National Guard troops for Trump’s DC takeover lailluminator.com/briefs/louis...

Trump administration vows to 'come after' sanctuary states and cities, despite court setbacks • Stateline The Trump administration is once again pressuring liberal cities and states to cooperate with deportation efforts, despite previous setbacks in court. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters last...

Trump administration vows to ‘come after’ sanctuary states and cities, despite court setbacks stateline.org/2025/08/19/t...

Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri attorney general for job in Trump administration • Missouri Independent Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is resigning less than a year into his term to take a new job in the Trump administration.

Andrew Bailey stepping down as Missouri attorney general for job in Trump administration missouriindependent.com/2025/08/18/a...

Tennessee governor: State will provide right of way for Musk’s Boring tunnel • Tennessee Lookout Gov. Bill Lee said the state won't require Elon Musks' Boring Company to pay for land it uses to build a series of tunnels under Nashville.

Tennessee governor: State will provide right of way for Musk’s Boring tunnel tennesseelookout.com/2025/08/18/t...

Theft or civil disobedience? • Kentucky Lantern Kentucky church urges members to permanently remove some books from a local public library because they are about LGBTQ+ people.

Theft or civil disobedience? kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/18/t...

Fairfax will hire security for its superintendent. Could Va. see this elsewhere? • Virginia Mercury With friction continuing to grow between the public and school leaders over policy decisions, Fairfax County Public Schools is in the process of hiring security for its superintendent due to the need ...

Fairfax will hire security for its superintendent. Could Va. see this elsewhere? virginiamercury.com/2025/08/18/f...

SC governor deploys troops to Washington at Pentagon's request • SC Daily Gazette Gov. Henry McMaster authorized deploying 200 National Guard members to Washington but says he'll bring them back if a hurricane threatens SC.

SC governor deploys troops to Washington at Pentagon’s request scdailygazette.com/2025/08/18/s...

Private school tuitions rise as Arkansas voucher program enters third year | Arkansas Advocate As participation in Arkansas’ school voucher program has grown, so too has tuition at the private schools receiving state funds.

Private school tuitions rise as Arkansas voucher program enters third year arkansasadvocate.com/2025/08/18/p...

Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women • Stateline Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women stateline.org/2025/08/18/d...

LGBTQ-friendly resources, policies recede on Georgia’s college campuses as DEI rollbacks continue • Georgia Recorder Canceled pride graduation celebrations. Eliminated resource centers for LGBTQ students. Tighter rules for using a preferred name on class rosters and student IDs. These are some of the casualties on G...

LGBTQ-friendly resources, policies recede on Georgia’s college campuses as DEI rollbacks continue georgiarecorder.com/2025/08/18/l...

Wyoming crowd boos Hageman retort that protections against greenhouse gases based on ‘false science’ Wyoming’s U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, responding to a question during a recent town hall event in Pinedale, said she is “strongly in support of repealing the endangerment finding.” The landmark 2009 do...

Wyoming crowd boos Hageman retort that protections against greenhouse gases based on ‘false science’ www.newsfromthestates.com/article/wyom...

Louisiana’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act, 5th Circuit rules • Louisiana Illuminator A panel of judges on the 5th circuit has upheld a lower court's ruling that Louisiana's legislative maps violate the Voting Rights Act

Louisiana’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act, 5th Circuit rules lailluminator.com/2025/08/14/l...

Lengthy investigation into sheriff's alleged wrongdoing ends with investigator in hot water • Indiana Capital Chronicle A months-long state police investigation into Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter scrutinized his handling of jail commissary funds.

Lengthy investigation into sheriff’s alleged wrongdoing ends with investigator in hot water indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/15/n...

Trump's Medicaid cuts will hurt every Arizonan, not just those who lose coverage Arizona health officials warn Medicaid cuts will affect all residents with higher costs, longer waits

Trump’s Medicaid cuts will hurt every Arizonan, not just those who lose coverage azmirror.com/2025/08/14/t...

Some states restrict the oil industry from taking mineral owners’ earnings. Not North Dakota. • North Dakota Monitor This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories in your inbox every week. Millions of Americans o...

Some states restrict the oil industry from taking mineral owners’ earnings. Not North Dakota. northdakotamonitor.com/2025/08/15/n...

Des Moines Water Works opposes EPA decision to rescind impaired water designations • Iowa Capital Dispatch Des Moines Water Works said a decision from the EPA did “not align” with the challenges the utility has faced providing safe drinking water.

Des Moines Water Works opposes EPA decision to rescind impaired water designations iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/08/14/d...

Trump Medicaid cuts could cost kids coverage that aids learning • Ohio Capital Journal Medicaid faces massive cuts starting in 2027 as part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Cuts to Medicaid and to the accompanying Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will likely t...

Trump Medicaid cuts could cost kids coverage that aids learning ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/08/15/t...

Judge sides with NJ, strikes down Trump rules in Obamacare contraception case • New Jersey Monitor A lawyer for an order of nuns who sided with the Trump admin blasted the lawsuit as "an out-of-control effort by" to attack religious liberty

Judge sides with NJ, strikes down Trump rules in Obamacare contraception case newjerseymonitor.com/2025/08/15/j...

California online learning company can receive WV’s Hope Scholarship school voucher funds • West Virginia Watch A California-based company offering online classes is now eligible to receive West Virginia's school voucher program, the Hope Scholarship.

California online learning company can receive WV’s Hope Scholarship school voucher funds westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/15/c...

WV will be among states hardest hit if health insurance tax credits expire, analyst says • West Virginia Watch Tax credits that have made health insurance affordable for millions of Americans are set to expire at the end of the year.

WV will be among states hardest hit if health insurance tax credits expire, analyst says westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/15/w...

'I am asking you to resist': Officials plead with ICE agent on 'terrifying' immigration enforcement - Maryland Matters What started as a discussion on immigration enforcement nearly spiraled into a shouting match Thursday as advocates and some elected officials pleaded with a federal agent to “be kinder” when interact...

‘I am asking you to resist’: Officials plead with ICE agent on ‘terrifying’ immigration enforcement marylandmatters.org/2025/08/14/i...