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Sheriff Sam Page increases lead over Phil Berger in race for NC Senate • NC Newsline Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page widened his lead over Senate Leader Phil Berger after provisional ballots counted

Sheriff Sam Page increases lead over Phil Berger in race for NC Senate ncnewsline.com/briefs/sheri...

Noem could forgo her new federal role for a SD political race, but observers say it’s unlikely • South Dakota Searchlight Several political insiders think Kristi Noem will stick with her new role in the Trump administration rather than go back into politics.

Noem could forgo her new federal role for a SD political race, but observers say it’s unlikely southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/03/06/n...

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 alaskabeacon.com/2026/03/06/a...

Kansas 'lemonade stand law' could boost kid businesses with tax, licensing exemptions • Kansas Reflector Melody Ellis started her first business at 4 years old, and while juggling an art business and an artisan lemonade stand, she said she is working on her third.

Kansas ‘lemonade stand law’ could boost kid businesses with tax, licensing exemptions kansasreflector.com/2026/03/06/k...

WA senator refuses to apologize for inflammatory remark • Washington State Standard A Republican Washington state senator refused to apologize for using an offensive term to refer to people with developmental disabilities.

WA senator refuses to apologize for inflammatory remark washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/05/w...

Oregon bill to limit how much THC goes into each edible fails • Oregon Capital Chronicle An attempt to limit how much THC can be in an individual edible isn’t advancing this year in Oregon. Senate Bill 1548 was an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the production of individual edibles with m...

Oregon bill to limit how much THC goes into each edible fails oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/06/o...

HUD targets households with undocumented residents; local housing authority says there aren’t many • Nevada Current At the request of federal officials, the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority is in the process of identifying the number of households that rely on federal housing assistance that include undoc...

HUD targets households in Nevada with undocumented residents; local housing authority says there aren’t many nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/06/h...

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to Missouri anti-abortion centers • Missouri Independent The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty.

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to Missouri anti-abortion centers missouriindependent.com/2026/03/06/r...

Trump-backed challengers to Indiana senators make White House trip • Indiana Capital Chronicle Six Indiana Senate challengers endorsed by President Donald Trump got an Oval Office meeting with him this week.

Trump-backed challengers to Indiana senators make White House trip indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/05/t...

US Attorney Daniel Rosen defends himself, again, in contempt hearing for ICE order violations • Minnesota Reformer For the second time in a week, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen appeared before a federal judge after being summoned to explain why he should not be held in contempt for the federal government...

US Attorney Daniel Rosen defends himself, again, in contempt hearing for ICE order violations minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/05/u...

State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds • Wisconsin Examiner By 2034, Medicaid will have 7.6 million fewer enrollees, the authors estimate, and the federal government will save about $714 billion.

State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/03/05/r...

Ad targeting ‘sharia law’ draws Muslim candidate to LG race • Georgia Recorder An incendiary campaign video drew criticism from both sides of the aisle and drew one lawmaker to make a last-minute entry into the LG race.

Campaign video targeting ‘sharia law’ draws a new candidate to Georgia’s lieutenant governor race georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/05/c...

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...

Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears stateline.org/2026/03/05/b...

As nation's worst measles outbreak continues, SC senators OK bill banning vaccine mandates • SC Daily Gazette As measles cases in SC continue to rise, vaccine supporters and opponents clashed Wednesday over dueling bills on children’s immunization requirements.

As nation’s worst measles outbreak continues, SC senators OK bill banning vaccine mandates scdailygazette.com/2026/03/04/a...

Utah moves toward allowing health care providers to deny treatment based on their beliefs • Utah News Dispatch Utah's legislature is advancing a bill allowing health care professionals to refuse providing treatment based on their deeply held beliefs.

Utah moves toward allowing health care providers to deny treatment based on their beliefs utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/05/u...

Tensions rise as WV Senate passes bill to loosen regulation of storage tanks near drinking water • West Virginia Watch The Senate adopted a bill that would weaken oversight for aboveground storage tanks that are used to hold liquids from industrial, mining, utility or energy operations.

Tensions rise as WV Senate passes bill to loosen regulation of storage tanks near drinking water westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/04/t...

Blasts that killed 26 men in a Kentucky coal mine still echo 50 years later • Kentucky Lantern In March 1976, two explosions over two days rocked the Scotia coal mine in Eastern Kentucky, killing 26 men. Fifty years later, it’s worth remembering.

Blasts that killed 26 men in a Kentucky coal mine still echo 50 years later kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/05/a...

Alabama House committee passes bill requiring school displays of Ten Commandments | Alabama Reflector Under the bill, schools would be required to showcase the Ten Commandments in fifth through 12th grade history classes and common areas in the school.

Alabama House committee passes bill requiring school displays of Ten Commandments alabamareflector.com/2026/03/05/b...

Berger challenger Sam Page asks state elections overseer to recuse himself as ballot count goes on • NC Newsline Prepare for a drawn-out fight in the Republican primary race between NC state Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham Co. Sheriff Sam Page.

Berger challenger Sam Page asks state elections overseer to recuse himself as ballot count goes on ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/b...

Another poll finds Platner leading Mills in U.S. Senate primary • Maine Morning Star A new poll out Wednesday has Graham Platner with a sizable lead over Gov. Janet Mills in Maine’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate.  It is the second survey in ten days that has the political new...

Another poll finds Platner leading Mills in U.S. Senate primary mainemorningstar.com/2026/03/04/a...

U.S. House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with staffer who died WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to investigate affair allegations with his former aide. The committee announced a panel Wednesday, a day af...

U.S. House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with staffer who died www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...

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:

Idaho House committee rejects bill that would criminalize helping unauthorized immigrants • Idaho Capital Sun House Bill 764 is sponsored by Rep. Dale Hawkins, R-Fernwood, and promoted by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.

Idaho House committee rejects bill that would criminalize helping unauthorized immigrants idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho...

Judge weighs contempt against top Department of Justice official in Minnesota over ICE orders • Minnesota Reformer U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Bryan is weighing sanctions against the top Department of Justice official in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, for the federal government failing to promptly re...

Judge weighs contempt against top Department of Justice official in Minnesota over ICE orders minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/03/j...

Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed  • Maine Morning Star Thousands of Mainers seeing their health care costs skyrocket following the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits are going uninsured.

Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed  mainemorningstar.com/2026/03/04/t...

Senators vote for massive overhaul of WV foster care by shifting children's cases to private company • West Virginia Watch Foster care could see a massive operational overhaul after senators approved a bill to offload parts of the system to a private company.

Senators vote for massive overhaul of WV foster care by shifting children’s cases to private company westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/03/s...

Hope Scholarship voucher opens up to all WV students; lawmakers propose $211M to $300M to cover cost • West Virginia Watch Applications for the Hope Scholarship have opened up to all West Virginia children in grades K-12 for the first time.

Hope Scholarship voucher opens up to all WV students; lawmakers propose $211M to $300M to cover cost westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/03/h...

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead • Louisiana Illuminator At least eight states have given TANF funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years, even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion rights in 2022.

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead lailluminator.com/2026/03/04/r...

Veteran Democrat Carla Cunningham suffers huge loss in Charlotte primary • NC Newsline NC House Democrat Carla Cunningham faced a tough reelection campaign after controversial remarks about immigrants and a veto-override vote.

Veteran Democrat Carla Cunningham suffers huge loss in Charlotte primary ncnewsline.com/2026/03/04/v...

Rockingham Sheriff Page leads longtime NC Senate leader Berger by two votes in unofficial results • NC Newsline One of the most watched legislative primaries in North Carolina could be headed for a recount. With all precincts reporting in unofficial returns, Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page led Senate leader Phil Be...

Rockingham Sheriff Page leads longtime NC Senate leader Berger by two votes in unofficial results ncnewsline.com/2026/03/03/r...