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Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 1d

Medicaid patients lose quick access to basic care after Planned Parenthood cuts and closures. Advocates and providers say Black and Latino people with low incomes “bear the brunt” of funding losses.

Part 2 by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com:

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Second in a five-part series.When Margaret Crawford found out her reproductive health care provider was closing soon due to federal funding cuts, she scheduled an appointment for her annual exam.

Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as 'defunding' rule hits rest of the US

Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 2d

Texas advocates see familiar health care turmoil brewing as the federal Medicaid "defunding" rule hits the rest of the U.S.

Part 1 in our series on repro care access. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social and @sofiaresnick.bsky.social /@statesnewsroom.com:

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First in a five-part series.To some, the warning bells started sounding years ago.

National parks in Colorado will remain open during shutdown despite concerns about damage | Colorado Newsline

Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 4d

National parks in Colorado will remain open during shutdown despite concerns about damage. Gov. Polis says keeping popular Rocky Mountain National Park open is a top priority.

by @lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to keep National Parks in the state open amid a federal government shutdown.

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.

Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 5d

Alaska and Hawaii are mostly inaccessible by road. Recent Medicaid cuts for certain reproductive health providers could make travel for care harder.

From @statesnewsroom.com's series on access to car. By @kelciemmorris.bsky.social:

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For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned…

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 5d

Trump canceled 94 million pounds of food aid. Roadrunner Food Bank in New Mexico — where the line starts forming before daylight — lost about 850,000 pounds.

From @propublica.org:

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ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s…

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 6d

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released this week shows.

by @elishabrown.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com

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Prosecutors charged hundreds with pregnancy-related child abuse crimes post-Dobbs, research shows

More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows.

Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing as agencies offer uneven guidance • South Dakota Searchlight

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 6d

Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Wind Cave National Park remain open with limitations. Jewel Cave and Minuteman Missile site close temporarily. Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing.

@joshuahaiar.bsky.social / @southdakotasearchlight.com

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The federal government shutdown has created confusion as communication about affected departments and services was inconsistent.

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 8d

We've got a series rolling out about how the block on federal Medicaid funds for certain reproductive health care providers is impacting patients and straining systems. Find stories from all over the country here all week long:

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Unraveling Series | News From The States

A new federal rule barred certain reproductive health networks that provide legal abortions from receiving Medicaid funds for at least a year. Planned Parenthood’s attempt to block implementation of…

A federal government shutdown is nearing. Here's a guide for what to expect.

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Tim Lambert @timlambert-pa.bsky.social · 9d

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 9d

ICYMI: A federal government shutdown is nearing.

Here's a guide for what to expect.

via our DC Team: @jennifershutt.bsky.social
@ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social & Shauneen Miranda
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WASHINGTON — Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly seven years and give President Donald Trump broad authorit...

Funding cuts for childhood brain tumor research leave Colorado clinical trials in doubt | Colorado Newsline

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 21d

"Research on brain tumors in children that has been supported by the federal government will wind down in March due to cuts in funding from the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the NIH."

@lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com

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Research on brain tumors in children funded by the federal government will wind down in March amid funding cuts.

Trump Justice Department sues Oregon, Maine for not turning over voter data • Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 21d

"The U.S. Justice Department sued Oregon and Maine on Tuesday for rejecting demands that the states turn over troves of personal voter information."

@jmshumway.bsky.social / @oregoncapitalchronicle.com:

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The U.S. Justice Department said it has sued Oregon and Maine for not turning over sensitive voter data in response to demands.

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This edition highlights how state governments and institutions are managing those cuts and the impact on scientists, students, health care providers and patients and their families around the nation.

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 21d

Today, we’re bringing you a Special Edition of Evening Wrap that examines the fallout in the states from decisions of the Trump administration that slashed hundreds of millions in medical research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 27d

Southern University has lifted a lockdown in placed on its campus Thursday morning, though classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week.

via @lailluminator.com
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Southern University lifts campus lockdown; other HBCU heighten security

Southern University has lifted a lockdown in placed on its campus Thursday morning, though classes have been canceled for the remainder of the week. The university has yet to explain why it put the lo...

Colorado's prisons are full. A 2018 law requires efforts to reduce their population. | Colorado Newsline

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 8

Colorado law requires the Corrections Department to lower the state's prison population when it hits a certain threshold. That just happened in August for the first time since the law took effect.

by @lindseytoomer.bsky.social / @coloradonewsline.com

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Criminal justice reform advocates are pressing Colorado corrections for more details on their efforts to reduce the state's prison population.

Advocates condemn new rule barring groups from helping newly naturalized citizens register to vote • Maine Morning Star

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CalMatters @calmatters.org · Sep 8

Breaking: The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance. https://cal.news/4nq5YZk

📝 @wendyfry.bsky.social
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A person is detained as clashes break out after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers attempted to raid a store in Bell, just south of Los Angeles, on June 20, 2025. Photo by Etienne Laurent, AFP via Getty Images

Hed: BREAKING NEWS
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Pres. Trump on immigration sweeps
This overturns a lower court ruling prohibiting agents from stopping people based on appearance

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 8

Maine leaders push back on a federal policy change that will bar nonprofits and other nonpartisan organizations from helping new citizens register to vote immediately upon taking their oath.

by AnnMarie Hilton / @mainemorningstar.com

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Maine leaders are pushing back on a federal policy change that will bar nonprofits and other nonpartisan organizations from helping new citizens register to vote immediately upon taking their oath. …

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 8

Orgs assisting victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse in Tennessee got notice that they would no longer receive federal funding if some of the survivors they serve are also immigrants without legal status.

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Tennessee nonprofits scramble to aid immigrant crime victims amid new federal rules • Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs won't fund programs for crime victims if the victims being served were also immigrants.

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Well before he canceled and skipped meetings with the state’s top school board in recent weeks, (Oklahoma) Superintendent Ryan Walters has been chronically absent from multiple state boards where he holds a seat, including one he’s supposed to lead."

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Records show Ryan Walters has a pattern of poor attendance at state boards • Oklahoma Voice

Public meeting records show state Superintendent Ryan Walters is often absent from state boards where he holds a voting seat.

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 3

FEMA cut $14 million from funding promised to New Mexico for dealing with the aftermath of the South Fork and Salt fires near Ruidoso, according to documents from the state's emergency management department.

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Documents show FEMA cut New Mexico’s post-fire flooding funding by $14 million • Source New Mexico

The Federal Emergency Management Agency in December told the state that it would receive about $30 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding.

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Lewiston shooting victims sue U.S. for negligence • Maine Morning Star

Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 3

Victims of the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, filed a lawsuit against the United States for negligence in failing to respond to warning signs in an Army reservist and an explicit threat, attorneys announced Wednesday.

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Victims of the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston filed a lawsuit against the United States for negligence in failing to respond to warning signs and an explicit threat to commit a mass shooting, their…

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · Sep 2

“If Minnesota lets this moment slide and we determine that it’s okay for little ones to not be safe in a school environment or a church environment, then shame on us,” Walz said. “I’m going to call (lawmakers) back.”

Walz to call special session on gun control, propose assault weapons ban • Minnesota Reformer

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said he will call a special session for Minnesota lawmakers to vote on a package of gun control measures, although passage seems unlikely in a closely divided Legislature. Wal...

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Trump admin's intention to call National Guard to other cities could create "a national police force with the President as its chief,” warned Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer in his ruling on troops in L.A.

From our D.C. Bureau:

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Judge warns of 'national police force' in ruling Trump broke the law sending Guard to LA

President Donald Trump’s move to send National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles this summer violated a federal law against military members conducting…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from custody in Tennessee • Tennessee Lookout

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · Aug 22

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released today pending trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee. His wrongful deportation to a Salvadoran prison brought scrutiny of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown tactics. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports:

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wrongful deportation to a prison in El Salvador brought widespread public scrutiny of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown tactics, was released from a rural…

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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · Aug 21

Colorado Senate committee approves bill to fund Medicaid reimbursements for abortion providers coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/21/c...

Colorado special session 2025: Updates from the Capitol | Colorado Newsline

The Colorado Legislature is meeting in a special session to address a nearly $800 million hole in the state budget. Work began on Thursday morning and is expected to last through the weekend. After Re...