Episode 3 is live! This week, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social, along with @kmckellar.bsky.social of @utahnewsdispatch.com, will address Utah’s new maps and the rise of mid-decade redistricting efforts. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/beyo... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Alabama's new state Senate map was designed by an 18-year-old University of Alabama freshman who submitted his proposals, unsolicited, to a federal court hearing a lawsuit over the districts.

Hoosier leaders gathered Tuesday at the Statehouse to hail the 25th anniversary of a safe haven law that encourages parents to surrender infants rather than abandon them. via @indianacapitalchronicle.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...

The newest "Stories from the States" podcast features Ayman Soliman, a former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain who was detained by ICE for 73 days; AND our reporter from @statesnewsroom.com DC @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social -- listen here www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/73-d...

After living in the U.S. for years, Ayman Soliman's asylum was revoked. He was detained by ICE this summer, now he shares his story. Many U.S. citizens also have been swept up and detained. @statesnewsroom.com DC reporter @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social chats on the podcast about this development.

A former Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain was detained by ICE and held for 73 days. Tomorrow, on the Stories From The States podcast, he will share his story with host @fitzsimon.bsky.social. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

We've got a podcast! You can get Stories from the States wherever you get podcasts. First ep features my @ohiocapitaljournal.com colleague Marty Schladen.

We’re live! Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

Stories From The States, our new weekly podcast, launches tomorrow. Listen to a teaser for our new weekly podcast and subscribe here. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/excl... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

Just two days until Stories From The States launches! Listen to a teaser for our new weekly podcast and subscribe here. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/excl... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a portion of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island. via @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...