By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-overlooked-politics-stories-worth-time-10 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time Politics Jul 4, 2017 2:05 PM EDT The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five state and local politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Increased ICE activity spurs worries in Wyoming farm country — 7/3. Arrests and anxiety appear to be on the rise in rural parts of the Equality State. — Wyoming Tribune Eagle State corrections leader hopes to see results after criminal justice reform — 7/3. The leader of the state’s prison system implements a new law aimed at reducing the prison population. — Bismarck Tribune Permit allows state to import hemp seed — 7/2. The islands get DEA approval and hope to make hemp a statewide commodity. — Hawaii Tribune-Herald Florida schedules its first execution in more than 18 months — 7/3. After months of legal questions, Gov. Rick Scott issued the state’s first death warrant in well over a year. — Miami Herald Mary Taylor to announce candidacy for governor — 7/3. The race to lead Ohio heats up fast, with a list of heavyweights already running and the current lieutenant governor about to throw her hat in the ring. — Cleveland Plain Dealer READ MORE: 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time (June 28) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews
The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five state and local politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Increased ICE activity spurs worries in Wyoming farm country — 7/3. Arrests and anxiety appear to be on the rise in rural parts of the Equality State. — Wyoming Tribune Eagle State corrections leader hopes to see results after criminal justice reform — 7/3. The leader of the state’s prison system implements a new law aimed at reducing the prison population. — Bismarck Tribune Permit allows state to import hemp seed — 7/2. The islands get DEA approval and hope to make hemp a statewide commodity. — Hawaii Tribune-Herald Florida schedules its first execution in more than 18 months — 7/3. After months of legal questions, Gov. Rick Scott issued the state’s first death warrant in well over a year. — Miami Herald Mary Taylor to announce candidacy for governor — 7/3. The race to lead Ohio heats up fast, with a list of heavyweights already running and the current lieutenant governor about to throw her hat in the ring. — Cleveland Plain Dealer READ MORE: 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time (June 28) We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now