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States Newsroom conducted a 50-state investigation examining funding towards crisis pregnancy centers nationwide.

Tomorrow, on the Stories From The States podcast, you will hear from our reproductive rights reporter, @sofiaresnick.bsky.social on this issue.
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Alaska officials stonewall state legislators on justification for handing voter data to feds | Alaska Beacon The Division of Elections and Department of Law declined to waive secrecy on advice that led state to hand over detailed data.

Alaska officials stonewall state legislators on justification for handing voter data to feds, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/03/06/a...

New version of income tax bill gets WA governor’s blessing • Washington State Standard Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and eliminate...

Democrats in the Washington state House released a revised income tax proposal Friday that drives more money into early learning programs, increases assistance for lower-income families, and eliminates sales tax on a greater number of consumer products. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/06/n...

Temporarily banning data centers draws more interest from state, local officials • Stateline As communities’ concerns grow over rising electricity prices and the environmental effects of data centers, some local and state officials want to halt development of the facilities.Lawmakers in at least 12 states have introduced legislation this session that would temporarily ban data centers, according to Good Jobs First, a watchdog group that focuses on economic development incentives.

From Madyson Fitzgerald: As concerns grow over rising electricity prices and the environmental effects of data centers, some local and state officials want to halt new developments.

https://stateline.org/2026/03/06/temporarily-banning-data-centers-draws-more-interest-from-state-local-officials/

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. • Stateline Editor’s note: This is the first report in an ongoing series. The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could h...

More than a billion dollars in local, state or federal government grants were awarded to 1,259 crisis pregnancy centers over five years, according to States Newsroom’s analysis of tax records.

In case you missed our series Billion Dollar Baby Bump:
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‘What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis • Stateline For nearly 60 years, crisis pregnancy centers have been a pillar of the anti-abortion movement. Largely staffed by volunteers or part-time workers, these centers — sometimes referred to as pregnancy r...

“It felt very predatory to me as a 30-year-old woman that’s married. So I can’t imagine how it would feel to a teen mom or a single mom having to walk in there by herself.” — Valkyrie Brodt on visiting a pregnancy center.

Read more from our series on CPCs:
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Kalshi and Polymarket are skirting laws on sports betting, states say • New Hampshire Bulletin Online prediction markets allow users to put money on the outcome of almost anything — this weekend’s NBA game between the Warriors and the Thunder, the next supreme leader of Iran, whether the…

"State leaders argue their longstanding authority to oversee gambling should allow states to regulate or ban prediction market platforms. But those companies maintain they are not beholden to state regulations." From Kevin Hardy via @stateline.org

Kalshi and Polymarket are skirting laws on sports betting, states say Online prediction markets allow users to put money on the outcome of almost anything — this weekend’s NBA game between the Warriors and the Thunder, the next supreme leader of Iran, whether the…

States are increasingly targeting platforms like Kalshi, arguing they circumvent the protections and taxes of regulated gambling markets.

via @stateline.org

E-Verify requirements draw business pushback in some Republican states • Utah News Dispatch Some Republican states are backing off plans to require all employers to check for legal employment status before hiring workers.

Pressured by businesses on the importance of immigrant labor, some Republican states are backing off plans to require all employers to check for legal employment status before hiring workers.

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Online prediction markets allow users to put money on the outcome of almost anything. But those markets have no state oversight and operate even in states that ban gambling.

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Don't miss health care reporter @nhassanein.bsky.social of @stateline.org on a Reporters' Roundtable segment of “Conversations on Health Care” with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter.

State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers • Stateline Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers to provide medical and family leave, according to a new analysis released this week.

Nearly a third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs,according to a new analysis released this week.

https://stateline.org/2026/03/05/state-mandated-paid-leave-programs-now-cover-millions-of-american-workers/

Federal law already prohibits armed federal personnel at polling places. Some Democratic state lawmakers, citing Trump's calls to "nationalize" elections and rhetoric by his allies, don't want to take any chances and are pushing state-level bans on immigration enforcement near the polls

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Series | News From The States Billion Dollar Baby Bump: A States Newsroom 50-state investigation examining the tax records of more than 1,600 crisis pregnancy center organizations nationwide and state and federal budgets found the...

Public funding for crisis pregnancy centers has grown exponentially, but oversight hasn’t. Our investigation with @statesnewsroom.com is ongoing. If you’ve had an experience with a crisis pregnancy center, please get in touch: cpcproject@statesnewsroom.com.

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Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. • Stateline Editor’s note: This is the first report in an ongoing series. The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could h...

21 states have allocated major public funding to crisis pregnancy centers, where the main mission is to ensure people continue their pregnancies regardless of their circumstances.

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Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead • Stateline The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty with basic necessities and child care, Republican Rep. Jason...

States are diverting federal TANF dollars meant for families in need to crisis pregnancy centers that discourage abortion care. Federal funding for housing and sex ed is heading to the centers, too, States Newsroom found:

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HUD seeks to reduce time allowed for tenants to receive notice before evictions for nonpayment • Rhode Island Current The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to rescind a 2024 regulation requiring public housing agencies and certain federally subsidized landlords to give 30 days’ notice before fili...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to rescind a 2024 regulation requiring public housing agencies and certain federally subsidized landlords to give 30 days’ notice before filing for eviction based on unpaid rent. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/04/r...

Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states • North Dakota Monitor As some states welcome more data centers with tax incentives, others are scaling back to balance economic development and energy considerations.

Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states

Via @stateline.org

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. Editor's note: This is the first report in an ongoing series.The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could ha...

Five states have funneled the most taxpayer funds to CPCs post-Dobbs: Texas ($227 million), Florida ($93.4 million), North Carolina ($35 million), Ohio ($26.2 million) and Tennessee ($20 million). Major kudos @kelciemmorris.bsky.social @sofiaresnick.bsky.social + @stateline.org's repro team!

State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds • Michigan Advance State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts federal investment in the health insurance progra...

State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts federal investment in the health insurance program, according to a new analysis.

From @stateline.org

‘What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis • Pennsylvania Capital-Star For nearly 60 years, crisis pregnancy centers have been a pillar of the anti-abortion movement.

States Newsroom conducted a 50-state investigation examining funding for crisis pregnancy centers.

The facilities offer limited services related to pregnancy and are guided by a religious mission to stop people from considering abortion.

From @statesnewsroom.com and @stateline.org

Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears • Stateline Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, amid persistent worries that President Donald Trump will use federal law enforcement or the military to disrupt the midterm elections. Measures to restrict federal agents from operating at or near election-related locations have been offered in […]

Several Democratic states are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites, Jonathan Shorman reports.

https://stateline.org/2026/03/05/blue-states-push-to-ban-ice-at-the-polls-amid-federal-voter-intimidation-fears/

State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds • Stateline State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts federal investment in the health insurance program, according to a new analysis. Researchers from RAND Health, a policy and research nonprofit, analyzed state and federal data to estimate how […]

State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by $665 billion over the next decade following President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts, according to a new analysis.

https://stateline.org/2026/03/04/state-medicaid-budgets-will-decline-by-665-billion-under-new-federal-law-report-finds/

‘What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis For nearly 60 years, crisis pregnancy centers have been a pillar of the anti-abortion movement.

Trauma. Missed diagnoses. Fear. Support. People describe their experiences with crisis pregnancy centers as part of our investigative series. Their stories in their own words:

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Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty with basic necessities and child care, Republican Rep. Jason...

More anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are tapping into federal funds, such as grants for sex ed programs, teen pregnancy prevention $, and housing funds, States Newsroom found:

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Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. Editor's note: This is the first report in an ongoing series.The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could ha...

A States Newsroom investigation found 21 states funneled nearly half a billion dollars to faith-based crisis pregnancy centers. While the magnitude of funding is growing, oversight is not.

From our series Billion Dollar Baby Bump:
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Proud to be part of this reporting series. The amount of taxpayer dollars being funneled to these centers is astounding. And many of them do good work within their scope. But this public largesse hasn’t been accompanied by robust oversight. Read more:

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. Editor's note: This is the first report in an ongoing series.The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could ha...

This series sponsored by @statesnewsroom.com @stateline.org @healthjournalism.org @commonwealthfund.org found that while the magnitude of funding is growing, oversight is not.

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States target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties • SC Daily Gazette The first draft of South Carolina's upcoming state budget includes $25 million to upgrade decades-old computer systems and approves hiring more people.

States target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties scdailygazette.com/2026/03/03/r... from @stateline.org with a sidebar on SC legislators' plans