Gov. Andy Beshear does not like the idea of putting a statue of Sen. Mitch McConnell in the Kentucky Capitol Rotunda. Background: kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

As gas spikes to an average $4 a gallon (and nearly $5 in Oregon), Hegseth says Iran ground war still an option

It's official. Gov Brad Little signed HB 561 today, officially banning city hall from flying the pride flag. Sad day for our community. 🏳️‍🌈

Ugh she was so pretty

The Tennessee Senate passed two measures Monday designed to keep undocumented immigrants from working for state and local governments and receiving benefits. via @tennesseelookout.com

They picked her last day as secretary to drop this damn

Following reporting by ProPublica and others, multiple celebrities have signed an open letter demanding that the Dilley family detention center be shut down. “No child should be locked in an immigration detention center,” the letter begins. 1/ variety.com/2026/film/ne...

A note about this: I just spoke with an attorney who thinks today's SCOTUS decision on conversion therapy makes it even easier for crisis pregnancy centers to escape any sort of regulatory scrutiny moving forward. And we're still waiting for the 9th Circuit ruling on abortion pill reversal.

New from me: Several states now have laws preventing governments from regulating crisis pregnancy centers. In Oklahoma, if a prohibited type of regulation was attempted, a center could sue for at least $10,000. It’s based on model legislation from the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Idaho sheriffs are objecting to a bill to require them to sign cooperation agreements with federal immigration agencies, saying it imposes too many bureaucratic requirements, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Since the money was awarded, state House and Senate members proposed differing ways to provide legislative oversight of how the money would be distributed as subgrants. #idleg #idpol

BREAKING: The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 vote, holds that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy regulates speech based on viewpoint, subjecting it to strict scrutiny and likely rendering it unconstitutional when lower courts apply today's decision. Gorsuch writes for the court; Jackson dissents.

Never heard of a bigger paradox than “growing the workforce through AI”

Of course in these replies is someone who's like "get rid of fat people herp derp"

seems legit

My 5-year-old wants $5 from the tooth fairy for her first tooth tonight. Inflation is everywhere

cool!

TSA officers finally get paid amid ongoing Homeland Security shutdown. @statesnewsroom.com story:

reading a book about iran. apparently the gov there is run by a Supreme Leader who has conducted mass deportations, sent forces into cities, uses state licenses to control media, labeled protestors "enemies," slapped tariffs on industries, and is supported by religious extremists. didn't know this.

My 5 y.o. brought home this drawing she did and it feels like the right vibe for the moment

AP at least raises the issue: "The laws of armed conflict allow attacks on civilian infrastructure...only if the military advantage outweighs the civilian harm...It’s considered a high bar to clear and causing excessive suffering to civilians can constitute a war crime." apnews.com/article/iran...

NEW: I got to speak several times with Rev. Michael Woolf, the Baptist minister who went viral last year when a photo was widely shared of him being thrown to the pavement and arrested by police while protesting ICE. He is driven, he told me, by “Sanctuary ethics.” religionnews.com/2026/03/30/h...

Maybe because she keeps putting it up for public conversation??? I personally have not read a single thing about it. But don't publish numerous pieces about your personal life and then be like "umm why are you so INTERESTED"

I've said it before, but this kind of journalism only made sense in an era where it was important to document what powerful people said because people might not be able to find it any other way Now? If you're not fact-checking or contextualizing comments like this, you are just doing free PR

A moment of zen for your Sunday night: A crap ton of frogs in Donnelly, Idaho, in a chorus

giving no quarter to the greens

I don't like to do this very often because I think it's old and tired but I do genuinely think the articles would be WILDLY different/apocalyptical if a Dem president had initiated this situation

My friend bought a used car last summer and her payment is the new car one

Six weeks after his Olympic nightmare, the "quad god" landed five quadruple jumps and a backflip to retain his world championship title. on.nbcboston.com/4XOrcT9

Reports from: @annabjournalist.bsky.social in Auburn Solomon Crenshaw Jr. in Birmingham Anna Kate Freeland in Jacksonville @rchapoco.bsky.social in Montgomery And soon: @andreadotweb.bsky.social in Tuscaloosa

Just FYI: Seeing a few protest crowd photos shared on here that appear to be AI-generated. But there’s lots of reporters out there today taking photos and video (especially, it seems, @statesnewsroom.com), so you may wanna keep an eye on what journalists post.

Did you know? You don't have to rely on the New York Times for all of your news coverage.

Minor job update: As of Monday, I will be switching over to the team at @stateline.org as part of a reorganization effort at States Newsroom. Nothing about my beat or job is changing, just the outlet. My email address and where my articles are posted are the only things that will noticeably change.

My sister died from a UTI that wouldn’t go away with antibiotics. That was in 2012.

NEW from me: A new survey from @prri.org finds that support for Trump’s immigration agenda has fallen with all faith groups — but especially cratered among mainline Protestants religionnews.com/2026/03/26/s...

I think we gave filming podcasts a fair enough shake and can stop now!

Reading this makes me feel joker-fied

FYI here's the short version A) The symptoms are the same as they've always been B) There's a part that says, "It can still cause problems, of course, but it's not a more problematic strain that previous ones" but it's not until paragraph 104 or whatever

You try to keep your toddler warm with a blanket and she violently shakes it off, screaming You try putting socks on her and she plucks them off to play with Then at 2 am she will cry because she's cold repeat

89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators 23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

BREAKING: U.S. stocks have their biggest loss since the war with Iran started as the S&P 500 drops 1.7%.

20 states have seen average #gasprices jump by over $1/gal in the last month- Rockies pain at the high end. Biggest increases: UT +$1.43/gal AZ +$1.35/gal ID +$1.32/gal IN +$1.25/gal CA +$1.21/gal

'Because I’m president’: Trump explains why he voted by mail yet opposes voting by mail -- by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/beca...

ha ha it’s funny cuz gay

US Senate turns down photo ID requirement for voting, slammed by Dems as 'theatrics' www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

🚨 NOTUS just posted 8 new editing and reporting jobs for our expanding newsroom. • Deputy Congress editor • Evening news editor • Copy editor • Economics reporter • Climate/energy reporter • DHS reporter • Health policy reporter • Digital producer www.notus.org/about-us/jobs

NEW: Wikipedia has banned AI-generated content.

Me, reading the first sentence: “eh, does X-files really need a reboot though?” Me, reading the second sentence: “X-FILES REBOOT! LET’S DO THIS THING. TEN SEASONS AND A MOVIE!”