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State leaders defend climate change initiatives despite Trump administration’s threats
April 22, 2025
Elected officials and members of environmental interest groups gathered at the Statehouse to reaffirm their commitment to upholding the state’s climate protection laws.
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As education reform takes shape in Vermont, community members in Westford worry for their school’s future
April 20, 2025
A proposal to move sixth through eighth grade out of the Westford School is fueling fears in the rural community that the school could soon be shuttered under a push to consolidate Vermont’s school districts.
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Is Oklahoma considering a law that would ban lab-grown meat?
April 10, 2025
Three states have passed laws banning cultivated meat so far; Florida and Alabama were the first two in May of 2024, and Mississippi followed suit this past March.
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Proposed $25M cut to bird flu aid for farmers could leave Pa. unprepared for surge, GOP lawmakers fear
April 02, 2025
The agriculture department wants to reroute most of those dollars to other needs, such as using $15 million for agriculture innovation grants and $8 million for food assistance programs.
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‘Spinning our wheels’: As West Virginia’s housing crisis worsens, lawmakers put solutions on the back burner
April 01, 2025
As rapid growth and tourism drive up housing costs across West Virginia, lawmakers have done little to respond to the escalating crisis — and time has run out for them to take action this session.
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Gianforte signs bathroom, trans athlete restrictions into law
March 27, 2025
The bills, which sparked legal action Thursday, are part of national wave of legislation advancing strict ideas of gender identity.
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More than 1,000 seniors are waiting for meals as Morrisey charges agencies to cut costs
March 03, 2025
Some seniors across West Virginia can’t cook for themselves or get to grocery stores. State officials didn’t ask for funding to expand Meals on Wheels as the governor charges them to do more with less.
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‘This is wild’: Emails show Trump funding freeze sparked concern in Nebraska state agencies
February 28, 2025
Records obtained by Flatwater Free Press reveal Nebraska officials worried about far-reaching fallout from the Trump administration’s directive, from disaster recovery to aid for mothers and infants.
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Constitutional issue impedes elimination of Wyoming’s protected wildlife list
February 13, 2025
Amendment to bill initially aimed at Northern American river otters would have nixed the whole ‘archaic’ protected classification. It found support initially, then died.
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Millions earmarked to keep rural hospitals open, recruit health care providers in Shapiro’s $51.4B budget proposal
February 13, 2025
Local elected leaders hope investments to address rural service gaps, promote economic development, and attract tourism through outdoor recreation make it into the final deal.
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Our digital guide to help you track the Montana Capitol is back
February 03, 2025
The 2025 Montana Capitol Tracker includes live information on the bills, votes and lawmakers.
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Republican bill seeks more local control over wind, solar farms
January 27, 2025
The legislation would empower Wisconsin municipalities to block the construction of solar and wind farms in their backyards.
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Hawaiʻi’s Fishing Industry Wants You To Know Where That Fresh Ahi Came From
January 27, 2025
State lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban the sale of raw ahi in retail establishments unless it carries a label that says the country where the tuna was landed.
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Wyoming county clerks push back against Gray’s ballot drop box stance
January 23, 2025
As lawmakers considered a bill to ban ballot drop boxes, county clerks stood by the security of Wyoming’s elections and a decades-long interpretation of state law.
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A newly proposed state trooper post would bolster patrols near Willow and Talkeetna
December 23, 2024
The post was proposed in response to local concerns about an inadequate trooper presence in the area, highlighted by community feedback following a 2023 kidnapping and double homicide linked to drug trafficking.
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