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More states step in to opioid medication debate

The Bismarck Tribune 22 Mar 2026
More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients ... .
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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open, including in Centralia

TDN 21 Mar 2026
TransAlta Centralia coal plant, while remaining in operational mode, has not supplied power to the grid since January. A new state law may make that permanent ....
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Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump

Vincennes Sun-Commercial 20 Mar 2026
Cities and states are filing lawsuits and scrambling for alternative sources of money as the Trump administration seeks to shut off the federal funding spigot for biking and walking trails ... .
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Startling research reveals staggering hidden cost of red state abortion bans

Raw Story 20 Mar 2026
Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected in the absence of those bans, according to a study published in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
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States’ lawsuit argues Trump’s college data mandate threatens student privacy

The Crescent News 20 Mar 2026
(STATELINE) – A coalition of mostly Democratic-led ...
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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions

The CT Mirror 19 Mar 2026
Trump has long positioned himself as a champion of coal, making it a centerpiece of his “energy dominance” agenda ... The Department of Energy did not respond to a Stateline interview request ... This story was first published on March 19, 2026 by Stateline.
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State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses

Union Leader 18 Mar 2026
In at least six statehouses this year, lawmakers are revisiting a long-running debate over whether guns should be allowed on college campuses ....
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Immigration enforcement threatens housing security, rippling through local economies

The Daily Gazette 17 Mar 2026
As federal immigration officers made more “at-large” ...
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States now limiting HIV drug assistance programs

The Buffalo News 17 Mar 2026
Thousands of low-income people living with HIV could be losing drug coverage as states impose limitations on HIV assistance programs amid constrained budgets − raising alarms over consistent access to lifesaving medications ....
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States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs

The Brunswick News 16 Mar 2026
Many factors are putting budget constraints on state .
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‘Medical conscience’ bills would let providers refuse more health care

The Brunswick News 16 Mar 2026
Legislation in at least eight states would expand ...
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'Medical conscience' bills would let providers refuse more health care

The Day 16 Mar 2026
Ascension did not respond to Stateline’s request for comment ... Stateline reporter Anna Claire Vollers can be reached at [email protected]. Stateline is part of States Newsroom, a national nonprofit news organization focused on state policy.
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