The U.S. Department of Justice announced it is suing six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — that have refused to turn over detailed voter roll data. https://stateline.org/2025/09/25/doj-files-suit-against-six-states-that-refused-to-share-voter-data/

A wave of firings and investigations has swept through academia and government in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, as state agencies and educational institutions take action against employees over comments perceived as inappropriate, @jonshorman.bsky.social reports. stateline.org/2025/09/26/r...

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Republicans have been actively soliciting tips and info on social media comments about Kirk, helping drive a wave of firings in academia and government. My story for @stateline.org on free speech in this moment stateline.org/2025/09/26/r...

Half of American states do not have enough funds to pay their bills, according to a new analysis. stateline.org/2025/09/25/h...

From @erikabolstad.bsky.social: States are scrambling for the money to fill potholes, plow roads, maintain bridges and pay bus drivers as they confront inflation- and tariff-driven cost increases and declining gas tax revenues. stateline.org/2025/09/25/s...

A wildland firefighter detained by immigration agents while fighting a fire is back home with his family in Oregon after nearly four weeks in detention. buff.ly/YpZVE5V via @stateline.org

A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA. From @stateline.org

A new analysis put New Jersey at the top of the list of states without enough funds to cover all government costs and debt obligations. via @stateline.org

From @nhassanein.bsky.social: A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to a new study. stateline.org/2025/09/24/a...

A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorneys said Wednesday. stateline.org/2025/09/24/f...

Local child tax credits began finding favor in conservative legislatures this year, though several proposals did not advance. via @stateline.org

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to release the list of states and localities that may lose federal funding under Trump’s executive orders on cashless bail. But what does “cashless bail” actually mean? I break it down in my latest for @stateline.org: stateline.org/2025/09/23/c...

What lessons can we draw from Southern states that didn’t expand Medicaid? Join us for a webinar on What the South Tells Us About Medicaid’s Future happening Tue 9/30, 10–11am PT Free and open to all journalists! Register here: bit.ly/FutureofMedi...

📢 Southern states offer a stark preview of what shrinking safety nets and new Medicaid work requirements could mean nationwide. Stateline's @acvollers.bsky.social will be joining @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social for a conversation on the future of Medicaid. Register today: bit.ly/FutureofMedicaid

Earlier this year, conservative states began to embrace child tax credits that can put cash directly into the hands of families. But Republican proposals in Indiana and Ohio did not advance — a setback for sponsors and child welfare advocates. stateline.org/2025/09/24/r...

Via @amandavhernan.bsky.social and @stateline.org: President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted “cashless bail” policies, escalating a national fight.

The Trump administration’s changes to the BEAD program, however, have disqualified hundreds of thousands of locations — including homes, businesses and community buildings — from receiving internet access. Via @stateline.org and @westvirginiawatch.com

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening to withhold funding from places with “cashless bail” policies, he escalated a national fight over how courts decide who should remain behind bars before trial. @amandavhernan.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/09/23/c...

A federally funded program that would have provided $156 million to low-income Tennessee families for solar panel installation has been terminated after several months on hold, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced Friday. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.

Breaking: Gov. Newsom signs laws to resist Trump's immigration crackdown, including ban on masks for ICE agents. Will the state be able to enforce them? https://cal.news/4gyQyiT 📸 Ted Soqui

According to a recent George Mason University study, Virginia needs more than 17,000 registered nurses and 10,000 medical and human services managers. At a summit Friday, workforce development and education leaders discussed new ways to meet the demand. virginiamercury.com/2025/09/22/l...

“The world is changing rapidly,” Gov. Brad Little said Monday. “Energy demand is expected to increase by an unprecedented 30% in the near future. We cannot do that with our legacy energy. We are going to have to have scalable, safe nuclear energy.” #idpol

CDC panel abandons, for now, more controversial vaccine proposals but casts doubt on safety, reports @mayahoman.bsky.social.

Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan, reports Madyson Fitzgerald and Amelia Ferrell Knisely for @stateline.org via @alaskabeacon.com

Without congressional action, more than 7 million people who buy their health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces would pay much higher premiums next year. Close to 5 million of them wouldn’t be able to absorb the price hike. From @stateline.org

Thousands of homes, businesses and communities across the country are disqualified from internet access funded by the Biden administration under new Trump administration rules via @stateline.org wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/09/22/r...

Fewer households, businesses will get high-speed internet under revamped federal plan | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2025/09/22/r...

A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under DACA from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces. By @chatlanis.bsky.social @stateline.org

"In NH, Secretary of State David Scanlan has twice refused the Justice Department. Scanlan first declined to provide the state’s voter list in July; after the agency pressed him again, he sent a four-paragraph letter reiterating his position." From @jonshorman.bsky.social via @stateline.org

From @maddyfitz.bsky.social + @amelianews.bsky.social: Under a revised federal broadband program, thousands of households, businesses and community buildings across the country will be disqualified from the government’s push to provide more internet access. stateline.org/2025/09/22/w...

The Trump administration’s changes to the program, however, have disqualified hundreds of thousands of locations — including homes, businesses and community buildings — from receiving internet access. From @stateline.org

Via @chatlanis.bsky.social and @stateline.org: A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

Fluoride in drinking water has widely been heralded as a public health triumph. But this year, with the rise of RFK Jr., legislation has been introduced in *at least 21 states* to roll back provisions related to it. Critical reporting @annaleighclark.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/fluo...

Kansas legislators question business and affordable housing tax credit programs over data and costs | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Under pressure, some immigrants are leaving American dreams behind A co-founder of Onward, which helps immigrants interested in moving, left SC for Germany in 2017 scdailygazette.com/2025/09/19/r... from @stateline.org's @timhenderson.bsky.social

Some Republican states resist DOJ demand for private voter data From @stateline.org

A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces. @chatlanis.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/09/19/b...

State lawmakers from across the country are asking the Trump administration to stop its review of state laws it says are overly burdensome on businesses. stateline.org/2025/09/18/s...

From @acvollers.bsky.social: More than a dozen states this year have passed laws regulating AI in health care. stateline.org/2025/09/17/a...

From @jonshorman.bsky.social: As the Trump administration demands that states turn over voter data, some Republican state officials are pushing back. stateline.org/2025/09/18/s...

NEW - Republican election officials are divided on how to respond to the push by Trump’s DOJ for private voter data, with some states turning over only public info My latest for @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/09/18/s...

A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators recently hatched a plan to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in health care. This year alone, more than a dozen states have passed laws regulating AI in health care, according to a national health services firm. From @stateline.org

At least 17 states have taken steps to ensure broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine since last month, when the federal government significantly restricted eligibility for the shot. @chatlanis.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/09/17/m...

Rural hospitals are less likely to offer obstetric services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research. @acvollers.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/09/15/r...

As President Donald Trump wages an all-out assault on offshore wind projects, state leaders face a dilemma: Do they pull the plug on offshore wind and look for other ways to meet their fast-growing energy needs? Or do they double down on their investments? stateline.org/2025/09/16/t...

Via @acvollers.bsky.social and @stateline.org: While nearly a dozen states require hyperbaric oxygen chambers to comply with certain safety standards, no states have comprehensive requirements specifically for accreditation or inspection of HBOT facilities.

The U.S. Department of Justice is sharing state voter roll information with the Department of Homeland Security in a search for noncitizens, the Trump administration confirmed. By @jonshorman.bsky.social @stateline.org

NEW: After the @northdakotamonitor.com and ProPublica reported on how oil companies take millions in royalties from mineral owners, more than a half-dozen lawmakers are now proposing a committee to study the issue and suggest solutions. “Something has to be done,” one legislator said.

From @acvollers.bsky.social: Two deaths by fire this year have thrown a spotlight on the largely unregulated world of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. stateline.org/2025/09/15/d...

The U.S. Department of Justice is sharing state voter roll information with the Department of Homeland Security in a search for noncitizens, the Trump administration confirmed. via @stateline.org