Homeownership is promoted as a means to financial freedom, a study shows wage growth under inflation is dwarfed by corporate profiteering, and veterans get help to navigate their health care options.

A Wisconsin group criticizes two of its members of Congress, a new report says the Phoenix area cannot meet its groundwater demands, and Nevada's sporting community sends its priorities to the governor.

Democrats say a wealth tax would help alleviate some national debt, lawmakers aim to continue pandemic-era funding for America's child care sector, and teachers say firearms at school will make students less safe.

Not all lawmakers are keen to pass the newly negotiated debt limit deal, lawsuits amass over Florida's new election law, and an Indiana licensing board rules on an abortion case.

Florida faces lawsuits over its new election law, a medical board fines an Indiana doctor for speaking about a 10-year-old's abortion, and Minnesota advocates say threats to cut SNAP funds are off the mark.

Advocates call for a climate peace clause in U.S.-E.U. trade talks, negotiations yield a tentative debt ceiling deal, an Idaho case unravels federal water protections, and a wet spring eases Iowa's drought.

Democrats want vets protected in case of a debt default, the Supreme Court hampers the Clean Water Act, and Texas could follow other GOP states in withdrawing from a bipartisan effort to prevent voter fraud.

The growing number of "maternity care deserts" makes having a baby increasingly dangerous for rural Americans, a Colorado project is connecting neighbor to neighbor in an effort to help those suffering with mental health issues, and a school district in Maine is using teletherapy to tackle a similar challenge.

Groups fight voter suppression tactics in the South, New Mexico homelessness is up nearly 50%, and Illinois will add checkboxes for Middle Eastern and North African as race choices on state forms.

Illinois lawmakers reform youth sentencing, Arizona leaders urge strong climate pollution standards, Ron DeSantis will announce his run for president on Twitter, and May in Indiana is about more than racing.

ND prepares for deeper dive Into housing, three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn't run dry, and a group helps Nevadans navigate dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Indiana passes record conservation funding in a polarized statehouse, a contentious Missouri legislative session saw wins for struggling families, and the NAACP issues a travel advisory for Florida.

Leaders sound hopeful as debt ceiling talks continue, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green files to impeach President Biden, and the Supreme Court shields tech giants from liability over terrorist-related content.

The Texas legislature aims to strip local control from cities, North Carolina Republicans override a veto of the state's abortion ban, and the Supreme Court says an assault weapons ban in Illinois can stay, for now.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns about the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling in time, the Minnesota House passes new gun safety legislation, and former bank executives testify before the Senate.

Consumer debt in America reaches a record high, elections in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could signal what's ahead for 2024 races, and the Supreme Court says it will determine whether South Carolina lawmakers racially gerrymandered a congressional district.

Residents in Buffalo, New York commemorate the one-year anniversary of a racist shooting, Minnesota lawmakers pass legislation allowing for "extreme risk protections," and North Carolina's governor asks Republicans to protect women's reproductive rights.

The COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, Title 42 ends on the southern border, Florida advocates seek to enshrine constitutional abortion protections, and Connecticut considers an early voting plan.

Twenty percent of rural residents have no health insurance, advocates for America's small communities outlined priorities at the 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit, and Ohio puts more money toward helping survivors of domestic violence.

Florida voters could vote on an amendment for abortion protections, Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal charges, and green playgrounds could help New York achieve its climate goals.

A jury finds Donald Trump guilty of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll, Michigan Indigenous groups educate communities on how to make their voices heard, and Black young adult college enrollment has declined.

President Biden renews calls for Congress to ban assault weapons following a mass shooting in Texas, Connecticut's Secretary of State feels optimistic about elections in her state, and at least one expert warns about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

East Palestine Ohio residents want FEMA to address long-term needs; Neo Nazi links to latest Texas mass shooting; TN groups fight nuclear processing expansion, And in SD, complexities surround Teacher Appreciation Week.

The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the House GOP debt ceiling plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes a federal minimum-wage increase, and four members of the Proud Boys are jailed for the January 6th insurrection.