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Indiana to end race, gender preferences in state contracts
Attorney general finds constitutional violation; Democrats disagree
Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid
In two recent media appearances, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber made statements that sounded supportive of ending at least some parts of Ohio Medicaid.
GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure
A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.
Ohio saw the largest drop in enrollment after Trump/Republican Affordable Care Act cuts
Ohio is the state that saw the biggest drop in enrollment in health plans under the Affordable Care Act, according to federal data first reported by the Associated Press.
Longtime Indiana citizen flagged, voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal
More than 1,600 Indiana voters have had their registrations canceled or rejected under the state's new proof-of-citizenship laws. For citizens like Charrie Stambaugh, a routine address update triggered a bureaucratic ordeal just to keep her right to vote.
Study says 30% of women in Ohio didn’t get needed reproductive care
A new study shows a significant number of Ohio women felt their reproductive health needs were not being met in recent years, with 30% of surveyed Ohio residents reporting they needed but didn’t get one or more types of care between 2024 and 2025.
Push to add limits on school sports participation to Nebraska Constitution gathers 211k signatures
A ballot measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams that are biologically male, female or co-ed has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the conservative-leaning group behind it announced Tuesday.
Report: Indiana leads nation in decline of children insured through Medicaid
An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy.
Tennessee taxpayers could foot bill for some SNAP costs if state’s error rate doesn’t improve
Tennessee could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding next year unless the state improves how it manages the program.
Indiana to end race, gender preferences in state contracts
Attorney general finds constitutional violation; Democrats disagree
Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid
In two recent media appearances, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber made statements that sounded supportive of ending at least some parts of Ohio Medicaid.
GOP-led Michigan House approved utility giveaways ahead of massive power grid failure
A massive Fourth of July weekend power grid failure left 400,000 Michigan residents without power, forcing some business owners to throw away thousands of dollars in food. Meanwhile, DTE Energy is pushing for a $473.3 million rate increase — months after House Republicans approved legislative handouts to major utility corporations.
Ohio saw the largest drop in enrollment after Trump/Republican Affordable Care Act cuts
Ohio is the state that saw the biggest drop in enrollment in health plans under the Affordable Care Act, according to federal data first reported by the Associated Press.
Longtime Indiana citizen flagged, voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal
More than 1,600 Indiana voters have had their registrations canceled or rejected under the state's new proof-of-citizenship laws. For citizens like Charrie Stambaugh, a routine address update triggered a bureaucratic ordeal just to keep her right to vote.
Study says 30% of women in Ohio didn’t get needed reproductive care
A new study shows a significant number of Ohio women felt their reproductive health needs were not being met in recent years, with 30% of surveyed Ohio residents reporting they needed but didn’t get one or more types of care between 2024 and 2025.
Push to add limits on school sports participation to Nebraska Constitution gathers 211k signatures
A ballot measure that would let Nebraska voters decide whether to limit sports participation in public K-12 schools and colleges to teams that are biologically male, female or co-ed has enough signatures to be on the November ballot, the conservative-leaning group behind it announced Tuesday.
Report: Indiana leads nation in decline of children insured through Medicaid
An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy.
Tennessee taxpayers could foot bill for some SNAP costs if state’s error rate doesn’t improve
Tennessee could be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding next year unless the state improves how it manages the program.
