“The Trump administration knowingly and unlawfully sent an innocent young man, our client, to one of the most brutal, notorious prisons in the world,” lawyers for a 19-year-old deported to El Salvador say, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Alaska lawmakers hope voters will make it easier for them to override gubernatorial vetoes, which is particularly challenging in the state, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Identifying individual federal officers in potential cases will be challenging, but not impossible," Oregon's attorney general says of efforts to prosecute abuses during the immigration crackdown, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com

A consortium of researchers are examining the ways certain key industries are seriously undermining public health by manufacturing and marketing dangerous products, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Over the last several years, legislators have gone from refusing to protect us to actively targeting us,” an Idaho trans leader says of a new, expanded bathroom bill signed by the governor, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Instead of focusing on lowering the cost of energy, groceries, and health care, Donald Trump is desperately attempting to take over and rig our election," a Democratic senator says of Trump's order on voting, reports @statesnewsroom.com via @azmirror.com

A Utah county is hoping to reduce drug overdoses by putting 10 "harm reduction vending machines" offering various health and safety products in public places, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Two major drug companies are suing Washington over a new drug pricing law, saying it will cost them money but won't result in lower costs for patients, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com

A 28-year-old Anchorage-based private school teacher has announced that he is running as an independent for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Oregon utility PGE's rates will increase by 5%, a roughly $8 per month increase for the average customer, while Pacific Power’s 4% increase equates to more than $5 per month, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Independent scientists have said clearly that Rhyolite Ridge threatens Tiehm’s buckwheat with extinction,” a conservationist said after a judge cleared the way for the Nevada mine, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com

The Idaho Legislature passed a bill that would ban contractors from hiring state employees for at least a year, responding to criticism of how a billion-dollar mental health services contract was handled, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com

A Republican Arizona lawmaker is facing an election challenge from a rival who claims he should be disqualified for failing to pay fines for campaign finance violations. He blames an "administrative error," report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Salt Lake City's mayor has vowed to fight a planned ICE detention center and “use every tool at the City’s disposal to stop it,” report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com

A new law restricts when and how police can use automated license plate readers, but some critics say the law is still too permissive, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com

A literacy advocate is running as a Pencil in the race for Oregon governor to get candidates talking about education issues in the state, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Costs have shifted from the state to the municipalities. But we simply cannot afford additional costs,” an Alaska mayor says in objecting to a proposed tax break for a new gas pipeline, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Nevada has been experimenting with autonomous vehicles for 15 years, but analysts say the state's lawmakers need to do better creating a regulatory framework, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com

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

California renamed Cesar Chavez Day after reports of his sexual abuse of women in his farmworker movement. Next door in Arizona, lawmakers moved to abolish the holiday completely, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“I think that’s a reflection of the culture over all,” the head of the Utah State Bar said of the alarming increase of threats against her member attorneys, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Opponents of the much-debated 9.9% tax on Washington households with incomes above $1 million a year are honing legal and electoral strategies to invalidate and repeal the legislation, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Two huge companies previously thought to have little interest in Alaska investment, Shell and ExxonMobil, spent millions to buy new leases on the North Slope — though drilling still faces obstacles, reports Northern Journal via @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Oregon drivers have until April 1 to remove studded tires on their car if they want to avoid a $165 fee, but the cost of the damage they leave is usually greater, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesewsroom.com

Nevada officials say a spike in Medicaid enrollment was probably due to the end of subsidies for health insurance on the state's Obamacare exchange, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“If you don’t like the law, then work to change it, but you can’t ignore or willfully violate the law,” an Idaho lawmaker says of a bill to allow the attorney general to disqualify recalcitrant local elected officials, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Arizona Democrats are hoping to revive efforts to close the voter registration gap with Republicans, which have stalled in recent years, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Power does not belong to the billionaires, and power does not belong to ICE. Power belongs to the people," a Democratic congresswoman told a No Kings rally in Arizona, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Something needs to be done and if it’s not going to be somebody else, then it should be me,” a Nevada No Kings attendee said at a rally in Las Vegas, report @nevadacurrent.com and @statesnewsroom.com

@statesnewsroom was there at No Kings rallies across the country over the weekend. Here's a look at the scenes on the ground.

“We must fight for a future where the needs of working class people are put before racist deportation campaigns and endless wars,” an organizer of a Utah No KIngs rally said, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“Let’s get loud, let’s get organized and let’s remind everyone clearly and unmistakably, in the United States of America, we have no kings,” the emcee of a Washington No Kings rally said, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“No Kings, No Consent is a peaceful day of mass mobilization in response to this regime’s brutality and their attempts to control us,” an organizer said of an Alaska No Kings event, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com

"We know how to have a good time and be joyful, but also make a point that we do not accept what’s happening at a federal level,” a costumed attendee said at an Oregon No Kings protest, report @oregoncapitalchronicle.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“It is not inevitable that we will win, but it is inevitable if we fight,” a Democratic gubernatorial candidate told a No Kings rally in Idaho, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Heading out for the night. Again, first time I’ve covered protests at the Portland ICE facility where federal agents completely held back from lobbing tear gas, less lethal munitions at crowd. Also first time I’ve seen more Oregon State Police than federal officers here. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

What does 100,000 people marching look like? Check this out from Nicole Neri @minnesotareformer.com @statesnewsroom.com #nokings

sts blast Trump attacks on First Amendment ahead of another No Kings protest westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/28/r...

#NoKings protesters took to the streets in multiple South Dakota cities, including Pierre, where one protester said, “Gas prices going up, food prices going up, fertilizer prices going up for the farmers. I think people are just getting tired of the chaos.”

Protests are underway in the West, and @statesnewsroom.com is there. Crowds are gathering in Portland, Oregon says @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social of @oregoncapitalchronicle.com #nokings

@christinalords.bsky.social of @idahocapitalsun.com shares this photo from Boise. @statesnewsroom.com #nokings

More scenes from the Nashville No Kings event by photographer John Partipilo tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

An agitated crowd prevented Bibbs County Sheriff David Davis from speaking at No Kings due to the county's agreement with ICE. No Kings organizers met with Davis previously and had asked him to address concerns at the protest.

“It’s sad we’re coming to realize we don’t live in the country we thought we did,” said Kathy Dietz, among about 300 to show up to a No Kings rally in Gallatin, Tenn, along with her husband, Bill. Photo: Sam Stockard tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/28/a...

Signs in Chattanooga, Tennessee, were often humorous in calling out the Trump administration, with one featuring Elvis Presley and another, Jeff Bridges in his role from "The Big Lebowski."

I’m covering the #nokings protest in #nyc today. There’s easily what feels like 100,000+ people here. Stay tuned for updates with @statesnewsroom.com @stateline.org

@statesnewsroom.com is posting live updates from No Kings protests, gathered by our network of reporters across the country. With 39 bureaus and feeds from our 11 content partners, we touch all 50 states. www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/no...

“Bottom line is, we’re not going to tolerate criminal behavior from these individuals. But we also want to offer them an off-ramp," a Utah police chief says of an effort to identify and reform people most likely to commit crimes, report @utahnewsdispatch.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“We have to understand what’s driving these cost pressures,” a Washington business leader says of the state's high cost of living, report @washingtonstatestandard.com and @statesnewsroom.com

“When I looked out the window right before the power went out, it was like a real-life horror movie, a survivor says of the storm that wiped out several Alaska villages that are now set to rebuild elsewhere, report @alaskabeacon.com and @statesnewsroom.com