Minnesota adds extra wage theft protection for construction workers, school children get help through the "Make Summer Fair" program, and a chef in New York works to change minds about eating insects.

A Wisconsin group criticizes two of its members of Congress, a new report says the Phoenix area cannot meet its groundwater demands, and Nevada's sporting community sends its priorities to the governor.

Alabamans urge a grocery tax reduction, a tape shows Trump knew about a classified document on Iran, Pennsylvania puts federal road funds to work and Minnesota's marijuana law will wipe away minor offenses.

Advocates trace the origins of North Dakota's anti-transgender laws, more support is needed to improve youth mental health, and census data shows growth in Hispanic college enrollment and degree attainment.

Florida faces lawsuits over its new election law, a medical board fines an Indiana doctor for speaking about a 10-year-old's abortion, and Minnesota advocates say threats to cut SNAP funds are off the mark.

Advocates call for a climate peace clause in U.S.-E.U. trade talks, negotiations yield a tentative debt ceiling deal, an Idaho case unravels federal water protections, and a wet spring eases Iowa's drought.

Activists decry a Supreme Court ruling gutting the Clean Water Act, an Oath Keepers founder is sentenced to 18 years in prison, and the House votes to block the president's student debt relief program.

Groups fight voter suppression tactics in the South, New Mexico homelessness is up nearly 50%, and Illinois will add checkboxes for Middle Eastern and North African as race choices on state forms.

Illinois lawmakers reform youth sentencing, Arizona leaders urge strong climate pollution standards, Ron DeSantis will announce his run for president on Twitter, and May in Indiana is about more than racing.

ND prepares for deeper dive Into housing, three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn't run dry, and a group helps Nevadans navigate dementia and Alzheimer's disease.