Supreme Court ruling robs Native Americans of ‘silent partner’ in legislative redistricting | South Dakota won’t redraw its districts until 2031, but advocates are already worried
Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights | The two events aim to organize voters amid Republican efforts to eliminate majority-minority congressional districts in the South.
Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s request to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office over redistricting protest | More than 50 Democrats, including Wu — the House Democratic leader — left the state last August to shut down the Legislature and stall passage of the GOP’s map.
Mamdani Announces Balanced Budget Without Cuts | Buoyed by billions in assistance from the state, real talk about what it takes to run New York City, and some taxes on the rich, the mayor closed a historic leftover budget deficit.
Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades | Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.
‘We reap what we sow’: Indiana police training academy chief defends $114 million campus overhaul | Indiana invested millions into its Plainfield law enforcement academy. Here’s what changed — and why state leaders say the upgrades were needed.
The families going hungry because of Trump’s food stamp cuts | Under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
Hantavirus misinformation runs rampant as the US is unequipped to respond to infectious disease health scare | The US’s withdrawal from the WHO – and cuts to the country’s health system – stymie officials’ response