The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says a crack along a weld caused an oil leak in southeast North Dakota earlier this year. via @northdakotamonitor.com

The Montana Public Service Commission needs to investigate NorthWestern Energy’s actions in relation to data centers to protect existing consumers, says a complaint announced Tuesday by Earthjustice. via @dailymontanan.com

Legislative Finance Committee Director Charles Sallee on Monday told state lawmakers that federal funds to programs like SNAP and Medicaid are safe under the government’s reopening. via @sourcenm.com

A Kansas Senate bill would let inmates seek resentencing after a set period of time based on their age during the offense — an effort to reduce excessive prison time, especially for young offenders. via @kansasreflector.com

A shift in mifepristone regulation could dramatically change abortion access throughout the country, and health advocates and litigators are closely watching how the FDA justifies any changes. By @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fdas...

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BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education. via Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...

A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they’re concerned the administration misled them about how it would use voter data collected from their states. via @coloradonewsline.com

NEW: Members of Democratic caucus press ICE for answers on detainment of pregnant women who are shackled and restrained in ICE facilities -- by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/memb...

More than 60 members of the congressional Democratic Women’s Caucus sent a letter to the head of ICE raising “extreme concerns” about the treatment of pregnant immigrants in detention. Two members of Pa.'s delegation signed onto the effort. From @statesnewsroom.com

Anchorage Republican Rep. David Nelson will not run for re-election to the state House district covering Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Government Hill, he confirmed in a Monday phone call. via @alaskabeacon.com

Congressman Riley Moore said he’d introduce legislation Monday with the goal of growing a training center for border patrol agents in Harpers Ferry. via @westvirginiawatch.com

A North Idaho hospital and a major Idaho health insurer are struggling to renegotiate a contract to keep the hospital in network. via @idahocapitalsun.com

A state law enforcement board on Monday took its next step toward deciding whether Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter should lose his police certification. via @indianacapitalchronicle.com

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The political battle over Missouri's gerrymandered redistricting plans now include the national GOP pushing people who signed a referendum to remove their names. via @missouriindependent.com

Republican voters in eastern Alabama go to the polls Tuesday to select a GOP nominee for House District 38 in a special primary runoff election. via @alabamareflector.com

After weeks of delays, eligible Kentuckians are getting food assistance benefits once again. via @kentuckylantern.com

Coming soon, a look at the latest legal and policy fights around abortion medication, a crucial access point for patients across the U.S. post-Roe — and a prime target for opponents. Find that coverage from our reproductive rights reporting team on newsfromthestates.com this week.

North Carolina published statewide digital skills standards that identify key online abilities and knowledge for residents, joining a number of states that are hoping to strengthen digital literacy. via @stateline.org

A Nebraska veteran made 35 donations over the last year to Bill Eigel’s campaign for St. Charles County executive. The problem is, Wood, who is 92, has never heard of Eigel or set foot in St. Charles County. via @missouriindependent.com

More data centers are being built nationwide to meet the demand for digital services, including power-hungry artificial intelligence systems. In my latest for @stateline.org, I spoke with local leaders and advocates who want more say on where and how data centers are built in their communities.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett has finalized a plan to cut up to $27.5 million from UNL’s budget. via @nebraskaexaminer.com

Nearly 40 Tennessee lumber mills and producers signed onto an Oct. 14 letter to the Trump administration, seeking access to relief from tariff-related economic losses. via @tennesseelookout.com

Many cities are seeing an increased presence of federal immigration agents. Chicago, New York and recently Charlotte have seen harsh tactics from ICE officers. Listen to our recent episode of Stories From The States for a personal account on this issue. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/73-d...

Idahoans with questions for U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, may have the chance to ask them at a telephone town hall on Nov. 18. via @idahocapitalsun.com

Recent changes to Indiana’s property tax system will likely cut bills for most Hoosier homeowners, a new analysis has found. via @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The move came just before the busiest travel week of the year. Among the 40 major airports that had been impacted were three frequented by Pennsylvanians, including the Philadelphia International Airport. From @statesnewsroom.com

Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. via @washingtonstatestandard.com

The New Mexico environment and health departments on Friday issued an alert urging Mora Count residents to test their private wells following the discovery of high levels of metal in the groundwater. via @sourcenm.com

A new poll of Americans across nine states by Heartland Forward finds that Americans are generally wary of artificial intelligence but are more positive about the potential in specific economic sectors. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

A physician specializing in obesity urged state health insurers Thursday to cover comprehensive treatment of the condition, including medication like GLP-1s and lifestyle management. via @alabamareflector.com

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Though Congress ended the record-setting federal government shutdown, many questions remain for states that were already wading through seismic federal changes. via @stateline.org

As it was in the midst of financing a $61 million bribery scheme, Akron-based FirstEnergy also improperly claimed millions in construction expenses, according to a new report. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

This is the third story in a three-part series on New Hampshire’s intellectual and developmental disability care system. via @newhampshirebulletin.com

Seeds of hope are taking root in East Kinston, one of North Carolina’s poorest zip codes. via @ncnewsline.com

Episode 2 of Stories From The States is live! This week, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks to a former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain who was detained by ICE for 73 days. Now, he shares his experience. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/73-d... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

The Nevada Resort Association on Thursday defended the provisions of Gov. Joe Lombardo’s crime bill that would allow courts to ban certain criminal offenders from the resort corridor for up to a year. via @nevadacurrent.com

Idaho’s projected state budget deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 has increased to $58.3 million, according to the state’s latest revenue forecasts and budget documents released this week. via @idahocapitalsun.com

The Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump appears to live on after the head of a nonpartisan state agency appointed himself the new prosecutor in the case.

Advocates are urging New Jersey lawmakers to cover a $30 million budget gap in a state-funded child care program for low-income working parents. via @newjerseymonitor.com

Indiana leaders gathered Thursday to consider how the state could mine its ample coal waste for the rare earth elements key to modern technology — in a bid to boost domestic production and break China’s dominance. via @indianacapitalchronicle.com

The two top lawmakers in Tennessee’s House and Senate disagree on the pardon of a former colleague by President Donald Trump. via @tennesseelookout.com

Some Republicans in New Hampshire want the state’s Medicaid work requirements to go further than the requirements being implemented nationwide. via @newhampshirebulletin.com