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Posted inGovernment

Trump vows to restore Confederate generals’ names to military bases

by States Newsroom June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

The name Fort Polk would return to the Army base near Leesville, Louisiana, now known as Fort Johnson.

Posted inGovernment

Trump border czar defends removal of U.S. citizen children

by States Newsroom April 29, 2025April 29, 2025
Posted inGovernment

How Trump could try to ban trans athletes from school sports — and why it won’t be easy

by States Newsroom December 25, 2024December 23, 2024
Adolescents today are struggling with challenges in their homes and community
Posted inEducation

Shaken by post-pandemic disruptions, some states take a harder line on school discipline

by States Newsroom October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
Louisiana State Capitol building
Posted inHealth

Abortion-ban states pour millions into pregnancy centers with little medical care

by States Newsroom August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Incarcerated domestic abuse
Posted inHealth, News

Stifling prison heat used to be just a Southern problem. Not anymore.

by States Newsroom August 14, 2023August 15, 2023
Posted inEnvironment

Two years after Hurricane Ida, state tells survivors: Move — or pay to rebuild yourself

by States Newsroom August 9, 2023August 11, 2023
The Blue Creek wind farm, which spans Paulding and Van Wert counties in Ohio, consists of 152 wind turbines with a total capacity of 304 megawatts.
Posted inEnvironment

Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting

by States Newsroom February 15, 2023August 10, 2023
Bullying
Posted inCommentary

LGBTQ kids need protection from bullies and violence, not adults targeting and bullying them too

by States Newsroom January 23, 2023August 13, 2024
People who make phone calls from state prisons and local jails
Posted inNews

New study urges cheaper communications for incarcerated people

by States Newsroom December 28, 2022August 10, 2023
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