Inside the secretary of state’s $50,000 deal to use Experian’s unverified information that he said would ‘strengthen’ election integrity Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

Inside the Mississippi secretary of state’s $50,000 deal to use Experian’s unverified information that he said would ‘strengthen’ election integrity www.newsfromthestates.com/article/insi...

State: Troubled nursing home tried to evict resident to a homeless shelter • Iowa Capital Dispatch A Davenport nursing home with a long history of serious violations has been cited for more than a dozen regulatory violations.

State: Troubled nursing home tried to evict resident to a homeless shelter iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/04/20/s...

NM Project Jupiter data center developers rename company after Pueblo of Acoma criticism • Source New Mexico Following censure from the Pueblo of Acoma, the developers of Project Jupiter said they will stop using the name Acoma LLC.

NM Project Jupiter data center developers rename company after Pueblo of Acoma criticism sourcenm.com/briefs/proje...

Patterns in major challenges faced by Utah women persist in new USU survey • Utah News Dispatch Some of the reported challenges Utah women face have eased in recent years. But their patterns prevail, according to a USU survey.

Patterns in major challenges faced by Utah women persist in new USU survey utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/04/21/c...

Trump family crypto venture lobbied for Stablecoin bill, hosted Idaho legislators at Mar-a-lago  • Idaho Capital Sun A lobbyist for a Trump family crypto venture paid for three Idaho state lawmakers’ dinners in Florida to lobby for "stablecoin" legislation.

Trump family crypto venture lobbied for Stablecoin bill, hosted Idaho legislators at Mar-a-lago  idahocapitalsun.com/2026/04/21/t...

Missouri treasurer’s office posted MOScholars student data on its website for nearly a year • Missouri Independent While denying requests for a directory of school voucher recipients, the Missouri State Treasurer's Office inadvertently published the data.

Missouri treasurer’s office posted MOScholars student data on its website for nearly a year missouriindependent.com/2026/04/21/m...

Ohio GOP senators pass bill to punish cities for gun regulations • Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Senate Republicans passed a bill that would penalize local governments for enacting gun safety regulations.

Ohio GOP senators pass bill to punish cities for gun regulations ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/21/o...

Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion • Pennsylvania Capital-Star Susan Frietsche, of the Women’s Law Project, said the Medicaid coverage exclusion was the single largest barrier to abortion access in Pa.

Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion penncapital-star.com/abortion-pol...

WV’s shortage of psychiatrists worst in the nation, report says • West Virginia Watch West Virginia has the most severe shortage of psychiatrists in the country, according to an analysis published last week.

WV’s shortage of psychiatrists worst in the nation, report says westvirginiawatch.com/briefs/wvs-s...

Property tax, data center bills likely to move through NC legislature this session • NC Newsline Lawmakers return to Raleigh this week for the 2026 legislative session. Despite partisan divisions on other issues, both parties seem to agree on the need for action on property taxes and data center ...

Property tax, data center bills likely to move through NC legislature this session ncnewsline.com/2026/04/21/p...

Interior’s Burgum accused of 'kneecapping’ wind and solar power in favor of oil, gas • Louisiana Illuminator Burgum indicated at several points that what Democrats called a pro-oil-and-gas bias was a correction to Biden’s “over-rotation” toward wind and solar.

Interior’s Burgum accused of ‘kneecapping’ wind and solar power in favor of oil, gas lailluminator.com/2026/04/21/r...

Low reimbursement rates force Arkansas hospitals to scale back services | Arkansas Advocate Arkansas lawmakers rejected a bill last year that would have required minimum reimbursement rates for hospitals.

Low reimbursement rates force Arkansas hospitals to scale back services arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/21/l...

Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals • Georgia Recorder More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage amid stiff premium price hikes for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans, according to data obtained by The Current G...

Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals georgiarecorder.com/2026/04/20/g...

8 Shreveport children killed, suspect dead in what police say was a domestic dispute: reports • Louisiana Illuminator Eight children were killed and the suspect is dead following a mass shooting Sunday morning that Shreveport police are describing as a domestic disturbance, KSLA-TV reports. Two adult women were also ...

8 Shreveport children killed, suspect dead in what police say was a domestic dispute: reports lailluminator.com/2026/04/19/s...

Federal judge rejects DOJ lawsuit against Rhode Island over voter rolls • Rhode Island Current Rhode Island is now the fifth state to reel in what a federal judge in Providence on Friday morning called a “fishing expedition” by President Donald Trump administration’s to obtain sensitive voter r...

Federal judge rejects DOJ lawsuit against Rhode Island over voter rolls rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/17/f...

Cherokee chief won’t be allowed to speak on Oklahoma House floor again, chamber leader says • Oklahoma Voice The head of the Cherokee Nation will not be invited back to speak on the House floor after he took a “political position” defending Medicaid expansion, the House speaker said Thursday.

Cherokee chief won’t be allowed to speak on Oklahoma House floor again, chamber leader says oklahomavoice.com/2026/04/16/c...

Homeland Security’s SAVE program divides election officials as November nears As the midterms approach, Republican and Democratic election officials are split over a powerful federal computer program at the center of President Donald Trump’s quest to expose noncitizen voters an...

Homeland Security’s SAVE program divides election officials as November nears www.newsfromthestates.com/article/home...

DoHS seeks $175K for outside company to address ‘urgent’ backlog of vendor payments; kids impacted • West Virginia Watch The Department of Human Services needs $175K in emergency funding to hire an outside company to address a backlog of delayed vendor payments.

West Virginia DoHS seeks $175K for outside company to address ‘urgent’ backlog of vendor payments; kids impacted westvirginiawatch.com/2026/04/16/d...

Ballots become battlegrounds for voting rules, redistricting, election power • Stateline More than a third of state ballot measures that voters will be asked to consider this year relate to democracy, with questions on voting rights, election processes, redistricting and similar issues.

Ballots become battlegrounds for voting rules, redistricting, election power stateline.org/2026/04/16/b...

This medication saved a Mississippi lawmaker’s fertility. Her colleagues criminalized it Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.Sen.

This medication saved a Mississippi lawmaker’s fertility. Her colleagues criminalized it www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders • Stateline ERPO laws, also known as red flag laws, once enjoyed support from across the political spectrum. Now, six states have prohibited enforcing the orders — and in some cases, prescribed fines or criminal ...

GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders stateline.org/2026/04/16/g...

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself, police say • Virginia Mercury Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday at the family’s home in Annandale, Fairfax County police said, in what authorit...

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself, police say virginiamercury.com/2026/04/16/f...

Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid • Kansas Reflector U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee puts through the confirmation process three Kansans nominated by President Donald Trump to become federal judges.

Two Kansas nominees for U.S. District Court answer questions about ties to Marion newspaper raid kansasreflector.com/2026/04/15/t...

Civil rights advocates fear citizenship verification law could block 'many' naturalized voters • Indiana Capital Chronicle A recent state law takes aim at voters who weren't born U.S. citizens.

Civil rights advocates fear citizenship verification law could block ‘many’ naturalized voters indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/16/c...

Sen. Tina Smith leads opposition to mining near the Boundary Waters during late night speech • Minnesota Reformer Environmental protection groups like Save the Boundary Waters say mining for copper and other heavy metals inevitably leaches sulfuric acid, toxic metals and other pollutants into surrounding water sy...

Sen. Tina Smith leads opposition to mining near the Boundary Waters during late night speech minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/15/s...

Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states • Stateline The Trump administration is taking aim at what it calls rampant fraud in state Medicaid programs. But by focusing almost exclusively on Democratic-led states, it has handed ammunition to critics who s...

Trump says he’s going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states stateline.org/2026/04/16/t...

Stein calls for full Medicaid funding during Black maternal health event • NC Newsline Gov. Josh Stein called on lawmakers to close a $319 million Medicaid funding gap during a Black Maternal Health Week event.

Stein calls for full Medicaid funding during Black maternal health event ncnewsline.com/briefs/stein...

Stricter abortion ban advances in SC Senate, months after previous plan rejected • SC Daily Gazette The only woman senator on the subcommittee objected with an emotional story about her own pregnancy before senators advanced the bill.

Stricter abortion ban advances in SC Senate, months after previous plan rejected scdailygazette.com/2026/04/15/s...

How TN Republican lawmakers insulated Musk’s Boring Company tunnel in Nashville from local officials • Tennessee Lookout Since the Boring Company announced it would create a tunnel in Nashville, the Tennessee GOP officials have sidestepped local ones.

How TN Republican lawmakers insulated Musk’s Boring Company tunnel in Nashville from local officials tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/16/h...

Many states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks, study says | Arkansas Advocate Though public scrutiny of data centers is growing, 14 states do not disclose how much revenue they lose to data center tax breaks.That’s according to a new report from Good Jobs First, a watchdog grou...

Many states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks, study says arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/16/r...