Gov. Gianforte declares flooding disaster
Flooding in Montana from 2022. (Provided by Frank James) Gov. Greg Gianforte issued an executive order Friday declaring a statewide disaster in response to flooding in northern and central Montana.…
Doctors urge U.S. Supreme Court to include abortion as stabilizing care under federal law
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. Photo by Sofia Resnick |…
Missouri residents affected by radiation exposure push Congress to extend benefits
Tammy Tesson Puhlmann, 63, who now lives in Villa Ridge, Missouri, shows photos of her son Drew as she sat in the Russell Senate Office Building on May 22, 2024.…
Doctors urge U.S. Supreme Court to include abortion as stabilizing care under federal law
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. (Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —…
Presidential disaster assistance approved for Iowa tornado victims
The tornado that hit Greenfield on May 21, 2024 caused extensive property damage in addition to four deaths and dozens of injuries. Recovery efforts were ongoing across the impacted areas.…
Pa. House passes bill to close loophole in seatbelt law
(Getty Images) Young children are not required to be fastened in car seats in some common pickup trucks, according to Pennsylvania law. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday passed…
Doctors urge U.S. Supreme Court to include abortion as stabilizing care under federal law
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, while justices hear oral arguments about whether federal law protects emergency abortion care. (Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —…
Tim Sheehy’s former employees sue over alleged breach of contract
Montana 2024 Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy. (Courtesy Tim Sheehy campaign) Tim Sheehy and his aerial firefighting and surveillance company’s former parent company have been accused of breach of…
Forced sterilizations for people with disabilities decried by members of Congress
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks during a press conference on reproductive rights for people with disabilities outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON…
Campaign watchdog ramps up disclosures for yard signs and AI-generated ads
(Photo via Getty Images) Candidates in this year’s Washington elections must report what they spend on media created using artificial intelligence and other digital tools and declare who is paying…