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Do you know your state's senators?

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What, exactly, is happening with coal mining in Alberta?

Local activists rally during the 'Protect Our Water' protest against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes, held outside the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on January 25, 2025.

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The PACs for public lands

A view of the Idaho state capitol building downtown with overlooking mountains at the back.

America’s safest midsize cities in 2026

Flatirons and mountain ranges seen behind the Stearns Lake in an autumn landscape in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

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Border wall plans threaten rural infrastructure and cross-border life in Big Bend

The banks of the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas.

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Most Democrat-leaning states

Harris-Walz yard lawn sign in a residential garden near a sidewalk in California.

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Arizona officials struggle to straighten out voter rolls after proof-of-citizenship mixup

Adrian Fontes speaks at the Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona.

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'A direct attack on science': Trump's return is rattling gun violence researchers

White House illuminated to mark Gun Violence Awareness in June 2024

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77 officials were recalled in 2024—higher than the 10-year average

A vote here today signage during election day. 77 officials were recalled during the 2024 elections.

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2025 farm bill: Advocates prioritize anti-hunger policies while Republicans push budget cuts

A man shops at a grocery store in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia.

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'Perverse' incentives: How local governments might cash in on Trump's migrant detention

Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, a former regional jail, has been contracted by the US Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house undocumented adult immigrant detainees for violations of immigration laws.

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How one city scrambled to resolve a tied election vote

Close up of three wooden dice on a desktop, one in sharp focus, with a gray background.

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Yes, politics is worsening people's mental health—Here's what the data shows

A custom illustration showing concepts of anxiety and panic stemming from reading news online.

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Beyond the COVID dashboard: How local governments are continuing to invest in public data initiatives

A woman wearing a mask while on a computer.

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Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail

A closeup on a judge's gavel, money and handcuffs on a wooden table.