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Via the Office of West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Deadly flooding in West Virginia finds prevention plans unaddressed
Last week, a flood devastated portions of north central West Virginia and killed two people in Upshur County. Lawmakers have done little to fund prevention and recovery as climate change puts more of the state at risk of flooding.
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Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell to prove he is fit to continue serving in office or resign.
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What a data center costs, and where the money lands
UM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research estimates about 10% of a data center’s total cost would go toward Montana jobs and goods.
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A pharmacy chain in Vermont implemented AI for efficiency. It’s led to delays, incorrect information and privacy concerns.
As AI pops up in healthcare systems across the country, several lawyers told VTDigger that the technology is outpacing regulation, leaving consumers vulnerable.
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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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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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Gordon Hodges for Door County Knock
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortage
An in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage, examining its causes, shrinking availability and the roadblocks to building more.
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Roundup’s Surprising Connection to Industrial Meat
July 28, 2026
The one thing glyphosate has in common with the screwworm outbreak, deforestation, climate change and bird flu.
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VTDigger launches 2026 Vermont primary election guide
July 28, 2026
VTDigger’s 2026 Primary Election Guide brings together everything Vermonters need before heading to the polls, including candidate information, voting resources, county races and the latest election coverage.
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Year-round DST could hurt ND kids
July 28, 2026
More sunrises would occur after 8 a.m., latest around 9:45 a.m.
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Data Center Surge Only Worsens Electricity Costs for Black Families
July 28, 2026
Trump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt.
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Cedar Lake Residents Battle Powerful Neighbor Over Unpermitted Dams
July 28, 2026
Cedar Lake residents in southwestern Canadian County say their lake and private wells are running dry because of upstream dams built by Glenn Coffee, a politically connected former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore, without required permits.
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Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is going
July 28, 2026
Texas lawmakers accuse the state broadband office of favoritism and sweetheart deals after satellite internet providers received most of the funding.
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From Divorce Ranch to Nevada’s Newest State Park
July 28, 2026
After more than 150 years in private hands, the 1,627-acre Lower Carson Ranch is becoming Nevada’s 28th state park, protecting critical wildlife habitat while opening a historic landscape to the public.
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Growing older: what an aging Door County means for everyone
July 23, 2026
From housing and health care to the workforce, demographic shifts reshaping Door County are playing out across rural America.
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Records allege Granby cop sexually harassed women, paid subordinates to do his schoolwork
July 23, 2026
Misconduct records for Gary Poehler, who has agreed to permanently leave law enforcement, also allege he used his truck to intimidate an officer who filed a complaint against him. The documents were among those the Northwestern DA recently released.