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State by State
March 18 - March 24, 2026
AL | Alabama - East Alabama pulp mill closing after 75 years, affecting 285 jobs (AL)
AK | Alaska - Fairbanks man plans 700-mile fat bike trek to Nome (NT)
AZ | Arizona - 70K speeding incidents recorded in Phoenix photo enforcement trial (12N)
AR | Arkansas - After 60 Years of Suffering, Arkansas Woman Finds Remission with FDA-Cleared SAINT® Depression Therapy (UAMS)
CA | California - 2,400 Kaiser mental health professionals strike in Northern California over AI concerns (KCRA)
CO | Colorado - Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado (TDG)
CT | Connecticut - Mobile forensic lab in Connecticut to allow on-site testing at crime scenes (WTNH)
DE | Delaware - Delaware launches AI training for state employees (CTV)
FL | Florida - SpaceX rocket launch from Florida. See liftoff from Volusia County (TDB)
GA | Georgia - Georgia Senate votes to adopt Atlantic time zone, ending daylight saving time (TCGA)
HI | Hawaii - Japan's largest energy company releases proposal to power Oʻahu's grid with LNG (HPR)
ID | Idaho - Group of east Idaho ‘cowboys’ starts organization to help veterans with home repairs (EIN)
IL | Illinois - New Illinois law would let state insurance department reject excessive rate hikes (CBS)
IN | Indiana - Notre Dame to cover cost of tuition for families earning less than $150,000 (IPM)
IA | Iowa - Iowa farmers face nearly 65% production cost increase since 2021 (KCRG)
KS | Kansas - New air traffic radar facility being built in Olathe (F4KC)
KY | Kentucky - Northern Kentucky family declines $26 million bid as data center plans advance (L12)
LA | Louisiana - Louisiana unveils first nuclear energy strategic framework (KTAL)
ME | Maine - Cohen school students to send yeast to the stratosphere in NASA-sponsored balloon flight (WABI)
MD | Maryland - Maryland cracks down on drivers using Virginia license plates, sends 58,000 warning letters (WMAR2)
MA | Massachusetts - Jujitsu may replace boxing in Massachusetts police training (WWLP)
MI | Michigan - A northern Michigan school goes ‘no screens’ to boost literacy. Is it the right approach? (IPR)
MN | Minnesota - 66 cars stolen since March 20 as MPD warns thieves are using new tech (KSTP)
MS | Mississippi - Jackson will seek developers for the city’s struggling zoo (MT)
MO | Missouri - Missouri convenience store operator charged with housing illegal gambling machines (KOMU)
MT | Montana - Bus driver shortages continue to strain schools (KRTV)
NE | Nebraska - Nebraska Leaders Program launches to combat college graduate exodus (WOWT)
NV | Nevada - Clark County to give away 2K+ trees to residents (8NN)
NH | New Hampshire - These NH students are learning a second language — while they’re still mastering their ABCs (NHPR)
NJ | New Jersey - First professional sumo league outside Japan to debut at Prudential Center (N12)
NM | New Mexico - New Mexico jury finds Meta violated state law in child safety trial; company to pay $375M (KRQE)
NY | New York - Nearly 1,000 NYU professors walk off the job at the Manhattan school after labor talks fail (AMNY)
NC | North Carolina - Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement (AP)
ND | North Dakota - Fargo police chief apologizes for mistakes in AI-aided arrest (MPRN)
OH | Ohio - One of the Largest Salt Mines in the World Exists Under Lake Erie (USN)
OK | Oklahoma - Nicotine products in Oklahoma prisons raise revenue, public health concerns (KOSU)
OR | Oregon - Oregon's wildfire response improved with new technology (COD)
PA | Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania attorney turned stolen $1.3M into cryptocurrency (ABC27)
RI | Rhode Island - 590 seals found in Rhode Island waters (WPRI)
SC | South Carolina - Vertical lettuce farm launches at SC prison, a first in the country (SCDG)
SD | South Dakota - Reclamation Ranch in need of more volunteers for horse therapy program (DNN)
TN | Tennessee - 3 Tennessee cities among most obese in US, report says (WKRN)
TX | Texas - Amazon's Zoox robotaxi service rolling out in some parts of Austin (KVUE)
UT | Utah - America 250 Coca-Cola bottles begin production in Utah (KSL)
VT | Vermont - Vermont teen develops AI to help prevent costly medical billing errors (WCAX)
VA | Virginia - Dancing to invisible choreography, quantum computers can balance the noise (VT)
WA | Washington - ‘Blue envelopes’ seek to reduce WA traffic stop risks for neurodivergent drivers (WSS)
WV | West Virginia - WV airports accepting donations for TSA workers who are working without pay (WVG)
WI | Wisconsin - Children’s Miracle Network, Kwik Trip help families cover costs of traveling to medical appointments for children (WEAU)
WY | Wyoming - Jackson increases water rates by 25% (JHNG)
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