Members of the Legislature’s interim Courts and Criminal Justice Committee had their first chance Tuesday to weigh in on a lawsuit alleging state probation officials repeatedly referred probationers to ICE. via @sourcenm.com

JUST IN from @kentuckylantern.com: Though he may not agree with late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel on much, Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul reiterated that the government should not be involved with taking him off the air. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rand...

Fall enrollment at North Dakota University System campuses is up nearly 4%, the highest enrollment recorded since 2014. via @northdakotamonitor.com

Trump’s $100K fee for H-1B visas could have ‘huge’ effect on tech industry | via @bypaigegross.bsky.social #ksleg

Republican voters in Walker County will go to the polls next Tuesday to choose a new representative for House District 13 in a special election. via @alabamareflector.com

In new guidance, the Department of Education endorsed policies limiting students' access to cellphones and other devices with internet access. via @newjerseymonitor.com

A Washington agency that manages the state’s lawsuit payouts is seeking a one-time infusion of nearly $570 million to address skyrocketing liability costs. via @washingtonstatestandard.com

As volunteers around the country prepared last week for Save a Life Day, an annual naloxone giveaway event, Kanawha County saw a stark reminder of the need for the opioid overdose reversal drug. via @westvirginiawatch.com

JUST IN from @texastribune.org: A shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Wednesday morning has left two people hospitalized and the shooter dead, officials confirmed. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/two-...

NEW from William J. Ford of @marylandmatters.org “Our history is being erased,” Nicole Austin-Hillery, president and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, told Maryland Matters/States Newsroom in a recent interview. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...

About a month into the Idaho “DOGE” committee opening its public comment portal, more than 450 comments were submitted with recommendations on improving government efficiency. via @idahocapitalsun.com

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

Hundreds of new state laws took effect on Wednesday. via @mainemorningstar.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/hund...

The University of Florida remains the seventh best public university in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings. via @floridaphoenix.com

More than 10,000 known Alaska landslides or landslide-related events are documented in a new state inventory intended to help improve understanding of risks and what can be done to improve safety. via @alaskabeacon.com

Nine states are swapping voter rolls with Texas, and officials say the agreement will “improve the accuracy of voter registration records.” via @kansasreflector.com

New Hampshire’s housing market has an income gap problem. via @newhampshirebulletin.com

JUST IN from @ashleymurray.bsky.social 'Your countries are going to hell': Trump lashes out at world leaders at UN www.newsfromthestates.com/article/your...

North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to make interim Chancellor Brent Sanford the long-term leader of the state’s University System. via @northdakotamonitor.com

What's really going on with all the back channeling over oil and gas wastewater? Source NM and Capital & Main teamed up to investigate.

In fire-scarred Lincoln County, a historic fort gets yet another chapter. via @sourcenm.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/how-...

Jessica Seawright, a social worker, disability rights advocate and mother, launched her campaign for Assembly District 21 Monday. via @wisconsinexaminer.com

Kentucky doctors say the best way people can navigate confusion about COVID-19 vaccines this fall is to talk to their primary care providers. via @kentuckylantern.com

From @jennifershutt.bsky.social: President Trump announced Monday that his administration believes it’s found one contributing factor of autism and a possible treatment, though experts have said such claims are inconclusive. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Saying America cannot meet its energy needs without nuclear energy, Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday created a new task force to advance nuclear energy, report @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Robert Davis to lead Colorado’s National Guard as the state’s adjutant general. via @coloradonewsline.com

Early voting in Virginia began just last week, but the first wave of ballots already shows Republican-leaning House of Delegates districts pulling ahead of their Democratic counterparts. via @virginiamercury.com

Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are considering legislation that would tighten pretrial release rules and require people to post money bail for certain offenses. via @stateline.org

Amid federal efforts to scale-back clean energy incentives, utility regulators in Maine approved five new renewable energy projects. via @mainemorningstar.com

The Minnesota Capitol has no security checkpoints or metal detectors and allows guns on its premises, making it an outlier among state houses for its relatively lax security. via @minnesotareformer.com

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials suspect a hemorrhagic disease is the culprit behind several dozen white-tailed deer deaths in northwest Montana. via @dailymontanan.com

A year after her unsuccessful bid for Congress, former Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has accepted a job as the president and CEO of a forest conservation nonprofit. via @washingtonstatestandard.com

A coalition of New Hampshire-based nonprofits working on solutions to the affordability crisis in child care announced Friday that it has hired Julie Asher to serve as its inaugural executive director. via @newhampshirebulletin.com

Hawkeye Community College announced Monday it has received Americorps grant funding to re-launch its senior companion program via @iowacapitaldispatch.com

Planned Parenthood’s leadership has “no plans” to close its two Kentucky locations following a judge’s ruling that the government can block Medicaid funding to the organization for a year. via @kentuckylantern.com

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is curious about how nationwide staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are affecting VA workers in the Ocean State. via @rhodeislandcurrent.com

There are 169 new affordable homes coming to the greater Richmond area, developers and officials announced last week, following various state and local awards. via @virginiamercury.com

Trump administration cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cost Tennessee taxpayers more than $100 million. via @tennesseelookout.com

A new “economic scorecard” ranks the Omaha metro area, anchored by Nebraska’s largest city, near the bottom of 23 metros nationwide that compete for jobs, talent and investment. via @nebraskaexaminer.com

Gov. Mike Braun, then the governor-elect, assembles the majority of his cabinet in December 2024 at the Indiana Statehouse. via @indianacapitalchronicle.com

Colleges have an obligation to create a culture that fosters free speech, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said during recent comments at the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Trustees Conference. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

“Violent extremists and unaffiliated lone offenders may view the memorial service or related events as attractive attack targets due to major international media attention.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com

It’s been nearly three months since the constitutionally-mandated deadline for state lawmakers in Harrisburg to pass a budget. But partisan gridlock continues to hold up negotiations. via @penncapital-star.com

BREAKING: Chance of government shutdown rises as US Senate fails to advance spending bill -- @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/chan...

The area of New Hampshire experiencing “extreme drought” conditions tripled over the last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. via @newhampshirebulletin.com

Ohioans from across the state’s congressional districts joined hands in a circle around the Statehouse on Wednesday, as a show of solidarity and hope for a fair redistricting process. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com

State health officials are moving to regulate egg and embryo storage in New Jersey, an effort to protect frozen reproductive tissues from facility failures that could ruin them. via @newjerseymonitor.com

The Alabama State Department of Education is considering applying for a waiver that would change the way high school students are considered prepared for college and work. via @alabamareflector.com

Dixon McMakin, the new public address announcer at LSU’s Tiger Stadium, has a complex relationship with the state’s flagship university. via @lailluminator.com

NEW from @jennifershutt.bsky.social: U.S. House Republicans passed a seven-week stopgap government funding bill Friday, sending the legislation to the Senate, which needs to approve it before Oct. 1 to avoid a shutdown. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-...