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Hawkeye Community College to lead Workforce Pell program expansion initiative
Iowa

Hawkeye Community College to lead Workforce Pell program expansion initiative

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Hawkeye Community College will lead a statewide initiative between community colleges and state organizations to establish short-term training programs and expand Iowa’s Workforce Pell offerings. The Waterloo-based community college announced Monday it has been named the lead institution in a...
Roger Marshall alleges defamation in new ad about former Kansas patient arrested while in debt
Kansas

Roger Marshall alleges defamation in new ad about former Kansas patient arrested while in debt

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Opponents of Axon’s Scottsdale project take fight over voter rights to appeals court
Arizona

Opponents of Axon’s Scottsdale project take fight over voter rights to appeals court

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Texas

ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified

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Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near

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North Carolina

Census changes proposed by Trump administration put accuracy, money for NC at risk, critics say

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Iowa

President Donald Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Iowa

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Iowa

States, FTC secure settlement in suit against Corteva pesticide loyalty programs 

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States take the lead on regulating AI as federal action lags

Anxiety over artificial intelligence is growing. Will it replace humans and take jobs? How will it change our privacy? Will it impact our elections? The list of existential questions about AI goes on. 

The technology has not been regulated on a national level. Congress has struggled to pass federal legislation, while the Trump administration has pushed to limit state oversight efforts.

One expert says states have stepped up to the plate to create commonsense guardrails on AI.

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Gov. Sherrill vetoes two bills intended to help Jersey City close budget gap
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Gov. Sherrill vetoes two bills intended to help Jersey City close budget gap

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‘Dumbfounds us all’: Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development

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Midterm Oklahoma rally signals trouble for Republicans, Trump, experts say
Oklahoma

Midterm Oklahoma rally signals trouble for Republicans, Trump, experts say

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Pennsylvania

Pa. House panels hear testimony on automatic license plate cameras

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Montana

NASA astronaut tours Montana campuses encouraging students to register to vote

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Utah lawmakers want a higher bar for ballot initiatives that raise taxes. Will voters sign off?
Utah

Utah lawmakers want a higher bar for ballot initiatives that raise taxes. Will voters sign off?

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Yellowstone’s newest installed technology is already teaching researchers new insights at the park
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Yellowstone’s newest installed technology is already teaching researchers new insights at the park

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How many heroes are we deporting?
Montana
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How many heroes are we deporting?

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Doug James
Suicide prevention means supporting children long before a crisis
Alaska
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Suicide prevention means supporting children long before a crisis

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Kaila Pfister
More than driver’s licenses: the lifesaving impact of your local DMV
South Carolina
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More than driver’s licenses: the lifesaving impact of your local DMV

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Kevin Shwedo
Who could vote against a constitutional amendment limiting income tax rate to 3.5%?
North Carolina
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Who could vote against a constitutional amendment limiting income tax rate to 3.5%?

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Wisconsin

Hundreds of nurses at Dane County SSM clinics vote to unionize

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Arkansas

Arkansas State University appoints its first African-American chancellor 

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Iowa

Nursing home cited for violations after resident dies by suicide

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New Mexico

New Mexico forester lifts statewide fire restrictions after recent rains

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Tennessee

Federal court rules Kalshi is subject to Tennessee’s gambling laws for sports contracts

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Michigan

Northern Michigan lawmaker calls for stricter penalties on lake sturgeon poaching

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Can new owners turn around struggling Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals? Neronha is not convinced.
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Can new owners turn around struggling Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals? Neronha is not convinced.

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Public defenders introduce themselves during a press conference advocating for Hinds County to pay its public defenders more on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi

Hinds County supervisors boost long-underfunded public defender’s budget by $600K, marking one of the largest investments in the last decade

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Michigan school districts, food pantries feel SNAP cut ripple effect ahead of cost shift to states
Michigan

Michigan school districts, food pantries feel SNAP cut ripple effect ahead of cost shift to states

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California

Cal Fire firefighters stand to gain significant raise under law Newsom just signed

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Texas

Abbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping

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Florida

How AI-powered bungling by Florida cops cost a father his freedom and $45,000

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California

Newsom signs two laws to address weaknesses in California’s public defense

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North Carolina

Motivated older voters could shape NC’s 2026 US Senate race, poll finds

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Alaska

Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI

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Iowa nurses face sanctions for alleged drug-related violations
Iowa

Iowa nurses face sanctions for alleged drug-related violations

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Iowa

Fort Dodge pharmacist takes state licensing board to court

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Education

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Beshear creates a Kentucky Governor’s Office of Music 
Kentucky

Beshear creates a Kentucky Governor’s Office of Music 

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Missouri

Private donors are funding Missouri education board’s commissioner search, strategic plan

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Omaha employers can continue paying $13.50 ‘youth minimum wage,’ judge rules
Nebraska

Omaha employers can continue paying $13.50 ‘youth minimum wage,’ judge rules

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Arkansas

Official vetoes proposed new regulations on data centers in Arkansas’ most populous county

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Arkansas emergency management chief AJ Gary to retire
Arkansas

Arkansas emergency management chief AJ Gary to retire

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Minnesota

Food safety finds a place among ‘kitchen-table’ political issues

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Fatal abnormalities are a harsh reality of pregnancy. Why does Oklahoma abortion law ignore it?
Oklahoma
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Fatal abnormalities are a harsh reality of pregnancy. Why does Oklahoma abortion law ignore it?

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Tennessee

Federal court upholds block on TN law making it a crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions

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Florida AG files to block ChatGPT development and place restrictions on OpenAI
Florida

Florida AG files to block ChatGPT development and place restrictions on OpenAI

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Oregon

Got a notice in the mail for SNAP benefits? Respond by Monday, Oregon officials say.

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Civil Rights

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Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach — even when their party runs Washington
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Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach — even when their party runs Washington

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Tennessee

After a fight for equality in the 1980s, Chattanooga civil rights activists prepare for new effort

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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more

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New York

Sheriffs Fear Broad Limits on Collusion with ICE. Advocates for Immigrants Hope They’re Right.

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