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"A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor ... the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting regret."

via @kansasreflector.com
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Judges in two separate cases just ruled on the SNAP cutoff—which would start tomorrow—during the government shutdown. One judge said pausing the food program is illegal and another ordered officials to continue providing benefits. Story is developing:

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Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Food insecurity can bring heightened risks of preeclampsia, preterm birth and NICU admission, research shows. Without action from Congress, millions nationwide will be cut off from SNAP Saturday, including those who are pregnant or have young children.

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Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows
Without action from Congress before Saturday, millions nationwide will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children.That…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Looking for an editor for the award-winning news team at the Arkansas Advocate.

Details about the job and info on how to apply here:
Editor, Arkansas Advocate • States Newsroom
Join States Newsroom as Editor of Arkansas Advocate, an award-winning site for nonpartisan reporting on state government, policy and politics.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Colorado-based airline Key Lime Air is running flights of detainees for ICE, according to government data, flight tracking and analysis by Colorado Newsline.

by @sarawilson.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com

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Colorado airline operates flights for ICE, records show | Colorado Newsline
Colorado-based airline Key Lime Air is running flights of detainees for ICE, records and a Newsline analysis shows.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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8 officers and federal agents turned up to give someone a ticket for a damaged bumper in Memphis. Traffic citations are outpacing other violations from the federal task force sent by Trump and Gov. Lee.

by @cstephenson.bsky.social / @tennesseelookout.com:

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Traffic citations outnumber federal task force’s arrests in Memphis; sparse data leaves impact murky • Tennessee Lookout
Officers from multiple federal and state agencies have issued more than 4,600 traffic citations with the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Thousands pack the streets of Downtown Albuquerque for No Kings, including marching drummers and other musicians.
October 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Thousands of demonstrators are already out all over the United States for No Kings rallies. Hear them, see them, all day long today on our live-blog. Get the latest from States Newsroom reporters on the ground across the country: www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/no...
No Kings protest coverage | News From The States
“I'm an eighth generation New Hampshire native. I was raised a Republican, fiscally conservative, socially responsible, protectors of the environment, party of Lincoln, and so now I'm a very active…
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October 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough.

Last one — part 5 in our series. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com:

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Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough.
Fifth in a five-part series. Hope Broussard’s intrauterine device should have brought relief from her severe periods. But at 17, it started causing debilitating pain.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Noem’s South Dakota neighbors hit with an immigration audit that decimates their workforce.

by @makenziehuber.bsky.social / @southdakotasearchlight.com

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Noem's South Dakota neighbors hit with an immigration audit that decimates their workforce • South Dakota Searchlight
Dairy farm audits in South Dakota under the Trump administration’s escalated immigration enforcement efforts have “created unrest."
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October 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Now that a new rule has eliminated hundreds of millions in Medicaid, reproductive health care providers have turned to telehealth due to reductions in clinic staff and services, or closures.

Part 4. By @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com:

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rest...
Restricting, cutting Medicaid funding shifts more reproductive health care to telemedicine
Fourth in a five-part series.Sarah Elgatian was in too much pain to feel awkward.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Part 3 in our series on repro health care. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com:

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Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.
Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures. Advocates and providers say Black and Latino people with low incomes “bear the brunt” of funding losses.

Part 2 by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com:

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Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures
Second in a five-part series.When Margaret Crawford found out her reproductive health care provider was closing soon due to federal funding cuts, she scheduled an appointment for her annual exam.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as the federal Medicaid "defunding" rule hits the rest of the U.S.

Part 1 in our series on repro care access. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social /@statesnewsroom.com:

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Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as 'defunding' rule hits rest of the US
First in a five-part series.To some, the warning bells started sounding years ago.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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National parks in Colorado will remain open during shutdown despite concerns about damage. Gov. Polis says keeping popular Rocky Mountain National Park open is a top priority.

by @lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com

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National parks in Colorado will remain open during shutdown despite concerns about damage | Colorado Newsline
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to keep National Parks in the state open amid a federal government shutdown.
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October 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Alaska and Hawaii are mostly inaccessible by road. Recent Medicaid cuts for certain reproductive health providers could make travel for care harder.

From @statesnewsroom.com's series on access to car. By @kelciemmorris.bsky.social:

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These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.
For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned…
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October 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Trump canceled 94 million pounds of food aid. Roadrunner Food Bank in New Mexico — where the line starts forming before daylight — lost about 850,000 pounds.

From @propublica.org:

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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s…
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October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released this week shows.

by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com

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Prosecutors charged hundreds with pregnancy-related child abuse crimes post-Dobbs, research shows
More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Wind Cave National Park remain open with limitations. Jewel Cave and Minuteman Missile site close temporarily. Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing.

@joshuahaiar.bsky.social / @southdakotasearchlight.com

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Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing as agencies offer uneven guidance • South Dakota Searchlight
The federal government shutdown has created confusion as communication about affected departments and services was inconsistent.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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We've got a series rolling out about how the block on federal Medicaid funds for certain reproductive health care providers is impacting patients and straining systems. Find stories from all over the country here all week long:

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Unraveling Series | News From The States
A new federal rule barred certain reproductive health networks that provide legal abortions from receiving Medicaid funds for at least a year. Planned Parenthood’s attempt to block implementation of…
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September 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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"Research on brain tumors in children that has been supported by the federal government will wind down in March due to cuts in funding from the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the NIH."

@lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com

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​Funding cuts for childhood ​brain tumor research​ leave Colorado clinical trials ​in doubt | Colorado Newsline
Research on brain tumors in children funded by the federal government will wind down in March amid funding cuts.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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"The U.S. Justice Department sued Oregon and Maine on Tuesday for rejecting demands that the states turn over troves of personal voter information."

@jmshumway.bsky.social / @oregoncapitalchronicle.com:

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Trump Justice Department sues Oregon, Maine for not turning over voter data • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. Justice Department said it has sued Oregon and Maine for not turning over sensitive voter data in response to demands.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Today, we’re bringing you a Special Edition of Evening Wrap that examines the fallout in the states from decisions of the Trump administration that slashed hundreds of millions in medical research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

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This edition highlights how state governments and institutions are managing those cuts and the impact on scientists, students, health care providers and patients and their families around the nation.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Southern University has lifted a lockdown in placed on its campus Thursday morning, though classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week.

via @lailluminator.com
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Southern University lifts campus lockdown; other HBCU heighten security
Southern University has lifted a lockdown in placed on its campus Thursday morning, though classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week. The university has yet to explain why it put the lo...
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September 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM