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nebraskaexaminer.com
Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs • Nebraska Examiner
The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to a notice obtained by States Newsroom
kentuckylantern.com
Elon Musk enters Massie-Trump fray as two Kentuckians buck president on his 'beautiful' bill • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Republicans U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie risk getting on the wrong side of President Trump and his MAGA base.
www.kuow.org
Washington state reacts as Trump's megabill gets closer to passing
President Donald Trump's megabill carrying much of his domestic agenda — cutting taxes and the social safety net, restricting Medicaid eligibility, and strengthening border security — passed the Senat...
azmirror.com
Hobbs signed 10 bills modeled from far-right playbooks, including Project 2025
Public health reform and local control of charter schools both enjoy wide support among Arizona lawmakers. But a series of bills Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law this year addresses those issues by pl...
religionnews.com
Cardinals from Global South deliver urgent climate appeal at Vatican
(RNS) – ‘It is necessary for the advanced countries to recognize their historical and ecological debt as perpetrators of greenhouse emissions and resource extraction,’ said one of the cardinals who…
buff.ly
In LGBTQ+ storybook case, Supreme Court handed a win to parental rights, raising tough questions for educators
SCOTUS decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, one of its blockbuster cases from 2025, largely rested on two parental rights cases from 1925 and 1972.
buff.ly
Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs • West Virginia Watch
The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice.
www.kcur.org
Missouri senators give crucial votes to pass Trump's tax bill — despite huge Medicaid cuts
The final Senate version of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill contains restrictions on medical provider taxes that alarmed Missouri health experts — and Sen. Josh Hawley. But he voted for the bill anyways, after adding $50 billion in funding for rural hospitals.
sourcenm.com
Acequias recovering after NM disasters, but federal cuts loom • Source New Mexico
More than 150 acequias have been damaged in recent disasters, including the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, the South Fork and Salt Fire and Rio Arriba County flooding.
buff.ly
Stitt praises Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling preserving taxes imposed on certain tribal members • Oklahoma Voice
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday praised a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that said the state can impose income taxes on tribal members living and working on a reservation.
bit.ly
Memphis schools lost millions in federal pandemic funding. Now, they’re getting it back.
Tennessee districts now have access to federal pandemic funding revoked by the Trump administration in March. For Memphis, that means more than $55 million available to spend on vital building projects.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
Civil rights groups sue to restore Texas Dream Act after federal judge blocks it
The Texas Dream Act, the first of its kind in the nation, extended in-state tuition at public colleges and universities to students without legal immigration status. The Justice Department sued Texas, calling the law unconstitutional. Texas' attorney general, and a federal judge, agreed.
www.motherjones.com
The Senate's “Big, Beautiful Bill” will create a disaster for rural moms and babies
Medicaid cuts could lead to the shuttering of maternity services at more than 140 rural hospitals.
scdailygazette.com
SC GOP taps Virginia governor to headline Silver Elephant Gala fundraiser • SC Daily Gazette
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will keynote the South Carolina GOP's 58th annual Silver Elephant Gala fundraiser.
azmirror.com
Hundreds evacuated as wildfire near Navajo Nation capital grows to nearly 10,000 acres
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oak Ridge Fire, near Window Rock on the Navajo Nation.
www.lawdork.com
SCOTUS's parental rights messages: Protect anti-LGBTQ views, ignore LGBTQ people
The court protected religious parents' rights in a case over LGBTQ-related books in classrooms. Days later, the court turned away requests from parents of trans kids.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs • Oregon Capital Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed state...
cal.news
California schools are scrambling as Trump administration withholds almost $811 million
Congress already approved the education funding, which pays for migrant education, after school programs and other services.
floridaphoenix.com
Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed state...
