NEW: Tennessee’s speaker of the House took steps that allowed the owners of a payday lending company, Advance Financial, to keep using their stores to boost a now-defunct online sports betting enterprise. W/ @tennesseelookout.com

As regulators investigated a payday lender’s now-defunct sports gambling company, Action 247, Tennessee’s House speaker pushed to change the officials overseeing sports betting. by @friedmanadam5.bsky.social via @tennesseelookout.com & @propublica.org:

"My biggest concern is not having a way to contact someone if we need help, if my phone dies and the power still isn’t on," said Bethany Willard of Adamsville, in West Tennessee. @cstephenson.bsky.social reports on power outages and struggles to stay warm after a Tennessee ice storm.

"A retail worker arrested at a routine immigration check-in. A mother and a student, both asylum seekers, taken into custody. A civil engineer on a work visa and a corrections officer recruit ..." On the ICE crackdown in Maine: mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/23/a... via @mainemorningstar.com

"President Trump unleashed federal agents on Minnesota to be foot soldiers in a brutal retribution campaign that’s violating the most basic freedoms of the United States." Eight weeks under siege in Minnesota — from @minnesotareformer.com:

ICE officials "placed an asylum seeker who is eight months pregnant on a deportation flight Wednesday afternoon, even though she was in medical distress, her attorneys told States Newsroom," Ariana Figueroa reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/aclu...

The Trump administration seems intent on blocking local prosecutors from even bringing charges against the ICE officer minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/09/m...

Watch video: ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/07/i...

"An ICE officer shot a woman driving an SUV through her car window in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. The person is dead, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security." minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/07/i...

After spending 20 years covering the Arkansas Capitol for The Associated Press, Andrew DeMillo is taking over as editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Advocate this week. #arpx

A law set to take effect tomorrow gives Texans the power to sue anyone involved in mailing abortion pills to the state, from drug companies to doctors. HB7 is the latest attempt to test shield laws. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/shie...

Five people answered a summons and paid traffic fines in a county courthouse in Tennessee last week. They emerged in shackles, detained by agents with their faces covered. The latest on ICE in traffic court from @anitawadhwani.bsky.social / @tennesseelookout.com:

A South Dakota-based tribal public broadcasting station— KILI-FM —is selling off its vinyl records. Staff there are concerned about the reliability of an annual funding process after Congress voted in July to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. via @southdakotasearchlight.com

Despite its strong safety record, a key abortion pill is the subject of several conflicting lawsuits. The latest on those cases from @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.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...

"A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor ... the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting regret." via @kansasreflector.com

Judges in two separate cases just ruled on the SNAP cutoff—which would start tomorrow—during the government shutdown. One judge said pausing the food program is illegal and another ordered officials to continue providing benefits. Story is developing: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Food insecurity can bring heightened risks of preeclampsia, preterm birth and NICU admission, research shows. Without action from Congress, millions nationwide will be cut off from SNAP Saturday, including those who are pregnant or have young children. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/losi...

Looking for an editor for the award-winning news team at the Arkansas Advocate. Details about the job and info on how to apply here:

Colorado-based airline Key Lime Air is running flights of detainees for ICE, according to government data, flight tracking and analysis by Colorado Newsline. by @sarawilson.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com coloradonewsline.com/2025/10/23/c...

8 officers and federal agents turned up to give someone a ticket for a damaged bumper in Memphis. Traffic citations are outpacing other violations from the federal task force sent by Trump and Gov. Lee. by @cstephenson.bsky.social / @tennesseelookout.com: tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/20/t...

Thousands pack the streets of Downtown Albuquerque for No Kings, including marching drummers and other musicians.

Thousands of demonstrators are already out all over the United States for No Kings rallies. Hear them, see them, all day long today on our live-blog. Get the latest from States Newsroom reporters on the ground across the country: www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/no...

Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough. Last one — part 5 in our series. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/some...

Noem’s South Dakota neighbors hit with an immigration audit that decimates their workforce. by @makenziehuber.bsky.social / @southdakotasearchlight.com southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/10/10/d...

Now that a new rule has eliminated hundreds of millions in Medicaid, reproductive health care providers have turned to telehealth due to reductions in clinic staff and services, or closures. Part 4. By @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rest...

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics. Part 3 in our series on repro health care. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cerv...

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures. Advocates and providers say Black and Latino people with low incomes “bear the brunt” of funding losses. Part 2 by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as the federal Medicaid "defunding" rule hits the rest of the U.S. Part 1 in our series on repro care access. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social /@statesnewsroom.com: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texa...

National parks in Colorado will remain open during shutdown despite concerns about damage. Gov. Polis says keeping popular Rocky Mountain National Park open is a top priority. by @lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com coloradonewsline.com/2025/10/01/n...

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...

Trump canceled 94 million pounds of food aid. Roadrunner Food Bank in New Mexico — where the line starts forming before daylight — lost about 850,000 pounds. From @propublica.org: projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

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 this week shows. by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pros...

Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Wind Cave National Park remain open with limitations. Jewel Cave and Minuteman Missile site close temporarily. Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing. @joshuahaiar.bsky.social / @southdakotasearchlight.com southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/10/01/f...

We've got a series rolling out about how the block on federal Medicaid funds for certain reproductive health care providers is impacting patients and straining systems. Find stories from all over the country here all week long: www.newsfromthestates.com/tags/unravel...

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"Research on brain tumors in children that has been supported by the federal government will wind down in March due to cuts in funding from the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the NIH." @lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com coloradonewsline.com/2025/09/17/c...

"The U.S. Justice Department sued Oregon and Maine on Tuesday for rejecting demands that the states turn over troves of personal voter information." @jmshumway.bsky.social / @oregoncapitalchronicle.com: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/16/t...

Today, we’re bringing you a Special Edition of Evening Wrap that examines the fallout in the states from decisions of the Trump administration that slashed hundreds of millions in medical research funding from the National Institutes of Health. prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/S...

Southern University has lifted a lockdown in placed on its campus Thursday morning, though classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week. via @lailluminator.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/sout...

Colorado law requires the Corrections Department to lower the state's prison population when it hits a certain threshold. That just happened in August for the first time since the law took effect. by @lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com coloradonewsline.com/2025/09/08/c...

Breaking: The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance. https://cal.news/4nq5YZk 📝 @wendyfry.bsky.social 📸 Etienne Laurent, AFP via Getty

Maine leaders push back on a federal policy change that will bar nonprofits and other nonpartisan organizations from helping new citizens register to vote immediately upon taking their oath. by AnnMarie Hilton / @mainemorningstar.com mainemorningstar.com/2025/09/08/a...

Orgs assisting victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse in Tennessee got notice that they would no longer receive federal funding if some of the survivors they serve are also immigrants without legal status. @tennesseelookout.com tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/08/t...

"Well before he canceled and skipped meetings with the state’s top school board in recent weeks, (Oklahoma) Superintendent Ryan Walters has been chronically absent from multiple state boards where he holds a seat, including one he’s supposed to lead." oklahomavoice.com/2025/09/05/r...

FEMA cut $14 million from funding promised to New Mexico for dealing with the aftermath of the South Fork and Salt fires near Ruidoso, according to documents from the state's emergency management department. sourcenm.com/2025/09/03/d...

Victims of the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, filed a lawsuit against the United States for negligence in failing to respond to warning signs in an Army reservist and an explicit threat, attorneys announced Wednesday. mainemorningstar.com/2025/09/03/l...

“If Minnesota lets this moment slide and we determine that it’s okay for little ones to not be safe in a school environment or a church environment, then shame on us,” Walz said. “I’m going to call (lawmakers) back.”

The Trump admin's intention to call National Guard to other cities could create "a national police force with the President as its chief,” warned Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer in his ruling on troops in L.A. From our D.C. Bureau: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released today pending trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee. His wrongful deportation to a Salvadoran prison brought scrutiny of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown tactics. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports: