THE GRIM REAPER, AXED ENERGY PROJECTS, HATCH ACT COMPLAINTS: Trump cancels blue-state projects, trolls Dems on social media as shutdown drags on -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a challenge from the state and the city of Portland. buff.ly/rds48Q6 by @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg has appointed Kentucky Senate Democratic Whip David Yates to serve an unexpired term as Jefferson County clerk. via @kentuckylantern.com

NEW: Gov. Josh Stein signed a Republican-led bill aimed at addressing violent crime in North Carolina on Friday, praising its changes to the pre-trial release process but decrying changes to the death penalty that he described as “barbaric.” ncnewsline.com/2025/10/03/s... @galenb.bsky.social #ncpol

Cross one would-be candidate off the list: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha confirmed Friday he will not be running for governor next year. via @rhodeislandcurrent.com

The federal agents are “destroying the fabric of our community in which immigrants are integral,” said state Rep. Athena Hollins, DFL-St. Paul. via @minnesotareformer.com

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: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/thes...

The Idaho Supreme Court will travel next week to hear cases in the eastern Idaho cities of Blackfoot and Pocatello, officials announced. via @idahocapitalsun.com

Budget pressures have hit the state Supreme Court, and more funding from the Legislature isn’t guaranteed. via @westvirginiawatch.com

JUST IN from @floridaphoenix.com: The top student debaters in the state will hoist a trophy named for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/flor...

The author of a book about the lives of transgender teenagers in America will visit five North Dakota cities next week for a series of discussions about LGBTQ issues and book bans. via @northdakotamonitor.com

The Michigan Senate voted early Friday morning by a thin margin to pass a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana products sold in the state. via @michiganadvance.com

Refugees are among the lawfully present noncitizens facing the loss of federally funded health care coverage. via @stateline.org

A new law took effect in Ohio this week that requires everyone under 21 to complete driver’s education training before getting their license. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said law enforcement and prosecutors need to be prepared to combat crimes committed using artificial intelligence. via @northdakotamonitor.com

Nebraska has the country’s most or second most overcrowded prison system, depending on who you ask. via @nebraskaexaminer.com

A Republican leader on education policy in the Oklahoma Legislature is entering the 2026 race for state superintendent. via @oklahomavoice.com

New Hampshire is sinking deeper into drought as fall sets in, despite the few inches of much-needed rain that fell across much of the state in late September. via @newhampshirebulletin.com

Washington’s agriculture department is seeking more than $13 million to deal with a pair of invasive insects that can destroy and damage a variety of plants, crops and trees. via @washingtonstatestandard.com

A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers announced legislation Wednesday to create a statewide registry for Parkinson’s Disease. via @wisconsinexaminer.com

Three West Virginia jails are being used to house immigrant detainees in a deal that has made the state’s corrections division more than $333,000 so far this year. via @westvirginiawatch.com

Officials announced a direct shuttle service between Vineland and Atlantic City meant to boost job access for Cumberland County residents. via @newjerseymonitor.com

A Republican lawmaker introduced a bill this week that would require Ohio public schools to show a video about fetal development to students starting in the third grade. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

Northumberland County is considering an appointed school board. Could Virginia see more? via @virginiamercury.com

Suicide has increased for Gen Z adults ages18-27 since 2014, when the millennials were in early adulthood, with most of the increase among Black and Hispanic men. via @stateline.org

A bill (HB 73) that would establish a centralized database to track the voting-rights status of individuals with felony convictions has once again been filed in the Florida House of Representatives. via @floridaphoenix.com

Fargo-based Prairie Public announced Wednesday it has cut 12 staff positions in response to the elimination of federal funds for public broadcasting and a reduction in state spending from North Dakota. via @northdakotamonitor.com

U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at a stalemate Wednesday as government offices closed and hundreds of thousands of federal workers faced furloughs on the first day of a government shutdown that showed no sign of ending. From @statesnewsroom.com

“The Art of Storytelling” is the theme for the annual open house Sunday at the Hutton Niobrara Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, on the Niobrara River north of Bassett. via @nebraskaexaminer.com

Maine is one of dozens of states that have enacted laws aimed at curbing violence in hospitals and clinics. via @stateline.org

BREAKING: Seven LSU students arrested at presidential search committee meeting. @piperhutch.bsky.social reports lailluminator.com/2025/10/01/l...

Clean energy jobs continued to grow in Kentucky last year, though at a slower pace, according to an annual report focusing on the economic impact of such jobs. via @kentuckylantern.com

JUST IN from @ashleymurray.bsky.social: The U.S. Supreme Court will take up in January the question of President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook, according to an order filed by the court Wednesday. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fed-...

The rate of children in Idaho without health insurance rose the second fastest in the nation recently, a new report found. via @idahocapitalsun.com

A state lawmaker has accused Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti of revising a legal opinion on use of the National Guard in violation of the state constitution. via @tennesseelookout.com

West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack called on Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state lawmakers to eliminate the state’s tax on overtime and tips. via @westvirginiawatch.com

Maine Family Planning will shut down its primary care practice because of federal funding cuts mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/01/m...

Federal government shutdown begins, with no easy exit in sight scdailygazette.com/2025/09/30/r... by @statesnewsroom.com's @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social

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. From @elishabrown.bsky.social w/ @statesnewsroom.com

Federal government shutdown begins, with no easy exit in sight Via @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/ba5uZnF

The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year. Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted with GOP senators on their stopgap bill. From @statesnewsroom.com

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures Second in a five-part series - “The Unraveling Safety Net” - from @statesnewsroom.com michiganadvance.com/2025/10/01/r...

The Ohio Rail Development Commission recently approved millions in grant assistance for five freight projects as passenger rail proposals undergo federal studies. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

Democratic Senators called attention to cuts to two veterans programs taking effect in October due to funding being left out of the state budget by Republican lawmakers. via @wisconsinexaminer.com

The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year. via @jennifershutt.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

It’s been a year since Hurricane Helene swept across South Carolina and much of the Southeast, becoming one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. via @scdailygazette.com

Funding was in limbo Monday for two of the 15 TRIO Student Support Services programs in Montana following initial grant denials from the federal Department of Education, according to TRIO leaders. via @dailymontanan.com

A New Mexico Supreme Court order reorganizing the state’s water courts goes into effect Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Office of the Administrative Courts announced this week. via @sourcenm.com

A 32-year-old man shot during a sniper attack last week at a Dallas immigration enforcement office has died after being pulled from life support, according to a statement by the man’s wife.

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling ordering a new trial for an inmate on death row. via @alabamareflector.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alab...