Politics Jul 01 In aftermath of Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 Here’s when polls close in every state As millions head to cast ballots, here’s when polls close across the country. By News Desk
Nation May 05 States formed pacts to reopen together. Will they last? Regional alliances to coordinate reopening states were new and largely untested when they launched in mid-April. Now, just three weeks later, divisions have opened up, raising questions about whether states will ultimately act together in deciding when to allow nonessential… By Daniel Bush
Nation Apr 25 Many states fall short of mandate to track virus exposure As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so — having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected with… By Christina A. Cassidy, Jason Dearen, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Aug 09 Opinion: Positive growth? State income data paints an uneven picture Half of the states in the U.S. experienced a decline in real median household income between 2000 and 2016. By John Komlos
Mar 23 Why states, not Congress, are passing more gun laws By Gretchen Frazee Gun control advocates have turned to state legislatures after a string of recent high-profile shootings to push for action on gun violence. Continue reading
Sep 30 The real fight over Planned Parenthood is not in Congress By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Amanda Gomez With so much attention focused on the fight on Capitol Hill, Americans may be missing a crucial point – a number of the changes Republican lawmakers are working hard to pass at the federal level have already been enacted by… Continue reading
Feb 23 Obama warns governors that Homeland Security shutdown would hurt states’ economies By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned the nation's governors Monday that a looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would have a direct impact on their states' economies, as well as on security throughout the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Health care sign up improves, but some states seek workarounds for tech issues Health care sign up improves, but some states seek workarounds for tech issues… Continue watching