Indiana passes record conservation funding in a polarized statehouse, a contentious Missouri legislative session saw wins for struggling families, and the NAACP issues a travel advisory for Florida.

Connecticut considers banning some chemicals used to kill rodents, Disney pulls a plan to build a $1 billion office complex in Orlando, and Hawaii works to restore endangered plant species.

Civil rights advocates bring groups together to fight hate, New Jersey's governor is still in the fight for the #abortion pill, and a settlement is reached in a North Dakota housing discrimination case.

Data show a big gap in student support post-pandemic, voter registration rates are the highest in 20 years, and progress is reported in the debt ceiling talks between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy.

Minnesota is poised to adopt tougher gun laws, new E-P-A standards coincide with the transition to electric vehicles, and allowing Chromebook owners the a right to repair them could save schools money in Georgia and elsewhere.

Proposed border policing unit gains traction in Texas; Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes 12-week NC abortion ban; Latinos poised to become an economic force; Call To Action for TVA pivot to clean energy.

California's new rules for expunging criminal records go into effect, Connecticut mulls an early voting measure, and a new report outlines different ways for young people to prepare for good paying jobs.

Florida voters could vote on an amendment for abortion protections, Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal charges, and green playgrounds could help New York achieve its climate goals.

A jury finds Donald Trump guilty of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll, Michigan Indigenous groups educate communities on how to make their voices heard, and Black young adult college enrollment has declined.

GOP lawmakers in Texas decide bills focused on Harris County elections, an Oregon bill corrects food-aid exclusion for immigrant communities, and women earn 79 cents for every dollar a man earns in Ohio.