Subscribe to our new newsletter, Daybreak! Start your day informed with our 50-state snapshot, written by @maddyfitz.bsky.social. Our first edition will launch tomorrow morning. Sign up for free here: #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism www.newsfromthestates.com/newsletter/d...

Episode 26 is live! This week, we will examine the uncertainty on the U.S. Forest Service and on America’s public lands along with @stateline.org and the University of Montana Mountain Ecosystems Professor, Rick Graetz. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/unce...

I joined @statesnewsroom.com's podcast to break down how Idaho politicians restored a cut mental health program, after patients died. And you get to hear from a provider who was a big part of the push to restore the program! #idleg #idpol

Good morning. Congress is back today, and we're watching to see whether the Senate will resume debate on the SAVE America Act. Over the recess, I looked at a couple aspects of the bill >>> (1/2) www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Episode 23 is live! This week, we will examine federal attacks on journalism and the case of Estefany Rodríguez with @rcfp.org and @anitawadhwani.bsky.social, of @tennesseelookout.com.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva said. “It is frightening in there. It is disgusting.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com

With threats to journalists rising under Trump’s second term, how are they being protected? Tomorrow, we will take a look at the case of Estefany Rodríguez, a Nashville Noticias reporter who was arrested and held in ICE custody for 15 days. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...

Exciting news for @statesnewsroom.com and @ms.now. Happy to see this partnership grow. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

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WV Watch reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely talks about Raylee's Law on the newest episode of Stories from the States, a @statesnewsroom.com podcast.

Episode 22 is live! This week, we will touch base with @amelianews.bsky.social, of @westvirginiawatch.com, and GOP West Virginia state Senator Amy Grady on the debate over a child abuse bill. #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism #WeAreEverywhere www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/abho...

HHS is issuing Title X grants to family planning clinics this week after temporarily freezing funds to recipients last year and giving them one week to apply for this year’s pot of money. Providers said they haven't received the $ yet, but it can take a while to show up on the feds' grant site.

Episode 21 is live! This week, we will head to Mason County, Kentucky and address the increased community uproar against data centers with city commissioner Max Moran. @maddyfitz.bsky.social @stateline.org @kentuckylantern.com @danielleegaines.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/data...

Missed the last episode of Stories From The States? Click the link below for a breakdown on the new anti-trans state legislation in Kansas. @kansasreflector.com @harperseldin.bsky.social @journalist-sherman.bsky.social @aclu.org

Episode 20 is live! This week, we will take a closer look at state legislation that strips away the civil rights of trans people. @kansasreflector.com @harperseldin.bsky.social @journalist-sherman.bsky.social @aclu.org www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/its-...

States legislators have advanced multiple bills attacking LGBTQ rights including, but not limited to, the new anti-trans law in Kansas. Tomorrow, we will address this with @kansasreflector.com and an attorney for the ACLU's LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...

The arrest of Nashville Noticias reporter Estefany Maria Rodríguez Florez on March 4 by ICE agents has sparked national attention. via @tennesseelookout.com

More than 115 people signed up to speak during the meeting, but because public comment was limited to one hour, only about 45 people got the chance. Many were passionate about how CoreCivic and ICE’s presence would change Leavenworth. via @kansasreflector.com

Episode 18 is live! This week, we will take a look at the States Newsroom investigation on crisis pregnancy centers and examine the fight on abortion access. @sofiaresnick.bsky.social @drkristin4wi.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/bill...

Many outlets have written about CPCs over the years, but surprisingly few people understand what they are, even those who are well-informed about the political landscape around reproductive care. We've tried to lay out a foundation to build on with these first pieces.

NEW SERIES: The magnitude of state & federal funding to anti-abortion pregnancy centers is growing while oversight is not, by @kelciemmorris.bsky.social @acvollers.bsky.social @nhassanein.bsky.social @chatlanis.bsky.social @amandavhernan.bsky.social and me www.newsfromthestates.com/tags/crisis-...

🚨 NEW @statesnewsroom.com found 21 states funneled ~ half $1B to crisis pregnancy centers. by @kelciemmorris.bsky.social @acvollers.bsky.social y.social @nhassanein.bsky.social y.social @sofiaresnick.bsky.social @amandavhernan.bsky.social and myself! www.newsfromthestates.com/article/taxp...

The first in a series about the industry that 21 states have poured millions of taxpayer dollars into since 2022. In a 50-state analysis, we found at least $491 million doled out in that timeframe. Yet oversight remains weak, either blocked by legislators or ignored by state agencies.

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30 more charged for protesting at Twin Cities church where pastor is ICE official minnesotareformer.com/briefs/30-mo...

It’s no accident that during the Trump era so many (mostly red) states began spending billions to bail out unaccountable private schools. Heading into state legislative/budget season, I walk through the lay of the land on the @statesnewsroom.com podcast. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/bill...

Episode 17 is live! This week, we will look at the push for universal private school voucher programs. We will be joined by @sky-latte.bsky.social, of @scdailygazette.com, and a professor of education policy at Michigan State University. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/bill...

As transgender Kansans grapple with a challenging new reality today, and the rest of the nation watches what’s happening in the Sunflower State, here’s a thread of @kansasreflector.com stories and opinion pieces about SB 244. (1/15) #ksleg #trans #lgbtq

Episode 16 is live! This week, we will address Trump's attacks on elections and how some states are pushing back. This episode will feature Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts, Elias Law Group's Elisabeth Frost, and @stateline.org. @georgiarecorder.com www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/trum...

The Trump administration is pushing federal legislation that would require individuals to prove their citizenship to register to vote. via @stateline.org

Since President Trump’s return to office, elections have been a priority for his administration. Now, election officials and lawyers are pushing back in court. Tomorrow, on the Stories From The States podcast, we’ll hear about Georgia’s fight against Trump. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...

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It's time to CHECK YOUR JUDGES BAYYYYBEEEEE!!!! Unbelievably excited to share our team's labor of love for the 2026 primary election. There are some doozies in here. Don't vote without it! #checkyourjudges 2026primary.injusticewatch.org

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

Episode 14 is live! This week, we will address CoreCivic, one of the biggest private prison companies partnering with ICE. #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism @tennesseelookout.com www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/look...

Facial recognition cameras, AI-powered social media analyzers, license plate readers, fake cell towers, cell phone spyware—ICE has broadened its arsenal of surveillance tech, alarming privacy advocates, lawmakers, and ordinary community members. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/03/h...

Don’t miss our recent episode of the Stories From The States podcast for a look at the question of what Tennessee owes its only publicly-funded historically Black university. Listen here. #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/debt...

Episode 11 is live! This week, we will address the mobilization efforts against ICE featuring @minnesotareformer.com reporter Madison McVan, who has been reporting on the ground in Minneapolis, and a volunteer from @vecindarios901.bsky.social. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/keep...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent kneed a man at least five times in the face while several other agents held him pinned facedown on the pavement in south Minneapolis on Friday, according to multiple witnesses who shared videos with the Reformer.

Episode 10 is live! This week, we will address the rise of data centers with Shannon Wait, a former data center technician from South Carolina, and @shannonheckt.bsky.social of @virginiamercury.com. #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/stru...

As childhood vaccination rates fall, several diseases once considered eradicated are back and spreading, most notably measles and whooping cough. In our latest Stories From The States episode, we hear how states are reacting to the confusing and polarizing information from the CDC.

SNAP benefits are back, but the federal government is hinting at changes to the food-assistance program. Don't miss our recent episode of Stories From The States, which explores this issue. Listen now. #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/why-...

Episode 5 is live! This week, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social and @nancyklavin.bsky.social, of @rhodeislandcurrent.com, will address the politics surrounding off-shore wind projects. www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/blow... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism

Call for sources: I'm looking to interview folks who've sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.

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