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Idaho judge orders release of police employment records to InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute
The state began withholding the records following a 2025 InvestigateWest series about sexual misconduct by prison staff.
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Housing development expected to double Elliston’s population approved by Montgomery County board
The 349-unit project is planned on more than 260 acres of the historic Fotheringay property.
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IRS Records Show Huge Disparities for Coweta Charity
A Coweta charity named the Luanne Elise Foundation has filed IRS e-postcards for six straight years claiming under $50,000 in annual revenue. Third-party filings show it received nearly $900,000 in 2023 alone.
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After Democratic sweep, Texas looms as “big kahuna” in the 2028 presidential race
Presidential nominees have long skipped Texas. But Democrats, fresh off defeating Gov. Greg Abbott and winning the U.S. Senate race, are taking a second look.
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Lily Smith for Flatwater Free Press
Priced out of the Good Life
Nebraska paychecks are stagnant. Home prices continue to spiral. It’s pricing out a generation of buyers.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
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Texas’ new Democratic leaders turn to Republicans to steer transitions, vowing bipartisan governance
November 11, 2026
Gina Hinojosa, Vikki Goodwin and Senfronia Thompson tapped Republican politicians who clashed with Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick to help guide them into office in January.
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Food and Environment Reporting Network
Embracing Okra
November 11, 2026
A meditation on food, family, and the slime that binds.
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2026 Midterms Roundup: Race, Redistricting, and Religion
November 11, 2026
In this week’s edition of the Rural Index, Daily Yonder Data Editor Sarah Melotte explores three important themes that emerged in this year’s midterm coverage.
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Poll: North Dakotans worry data centers will strain power, water
November 10, 2026
Resource demands fuel skepticism over data center development.
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As Texas embraces carbon storage, a Black community questions the risks
November 10, 2026
Texas now issues permits for companies to store carbon dioxide underground. East Texas residents fear safety risks, and skeptics doubt the climate benefits.
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Medicaid Work Rules Don’t Apply to Native Americans. They Could Still Lose Coverage
November 10, 2026
Work requirements don’t apply to tribal citizens. But federal health officials provided limited guidance on how states should check eligibility.
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Count of Kentucky police, sheriffs in ICE program surges
November 10, 2026
Across Kentucky, law enforcement agencies are signing contracts to help ICE.
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Losing ground: Vermont’s struggle against river erosion
November 09, 2026
River erosion causes the vast majority of the state’s flood damage. The problem is getting worse. And many Vermonters remain in harm’s way.
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Here are 7 things to watch for as Democrats take control of Wisconsin state government
November 09, 2026
Gov.-elect David Crowley must assemble a transition team, legislative leaders will be elected, and Tony Evers may issue first commutations in decades.