Salt Marsh Initiative aims to protect SC Lowcountry from storm surges; Biden mixes D-Day commemoration with warnings about democracy's vulnerability; Environmental groups want say in Critical Mineral Agreements; CT church hosts STEM advocacy talks for Hispanic students.

CT Telehealth law made permanent, helps senior health access; Court halts Georgia Trump election case until DA Fani Willis appeal decided; PA aims to simplify health coverage for kids with Medicaid waiver; and a new Ohio EBT SUN Bucks program to feed more kids this summer.

IL lawmakers boost funding for Planned Parenthood; GOP blocks bill to protect contraception access; IN Medicaid launches PathWays Program for Aging; Free community college plan in MA burdens underpaid, overworked staff.

New federal funds earmarked for SD rural water projects; President Biden announces changes at US border; Animal welfare report calls for livestock gestation crate bans; NV parent speaks out on bullying, zero-tolerance school policies.

Several months in, Latino advocates assess MN's Driver's Licenses for All; Scorching heat wave set to smash records across U.S. Southwest; Building a sustainable food system: Firsthand Foods' approach; Contract negotiations underway for Portland-area janitors.

Calling on Congress to reduce state prison populations; opening statements today in Hunter Biden trial; New clinic on OR reservation drives tribal self-reliance; Vets exposed to Agent Orange at Fort Ord denied VA compensation.

Common Cause Indiana may challenge restrictive voting laws; New Mexico voters head to the polls on a hot day; Dr. Fauci testified before contentious House; Decreased demand for liquefied natural gas could impact TX economy.

Oregon's first in nation to use Medicaid dollars to protect against climate change; Schiff says Biden campaign should go after Trump for guilty verdict; New recommendations could enhance flood resilience in Appalachia; Prison to College Pipeline program empowers men at Parchman.

An Arizona town grapples with drying wells, unregulated water use, and large ag ops; Hunter Biden on trial today in Delaware; PA leaders unite to champion federal clean car standards; CO methane verification protocol seen as a major breakthrough.

On the heels of NY guilty verdicts, Trump warns Biden to "buckle up." Saturday 'warrant clinics' increase court access in NC; AZ public school advocates demand ESA voucher reform; Brain health experts seek solutions for Alzheimer's crisis in Georgia.