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Stateline @stateline.org · 28/08/2026

Burn leaders say prescribed fires also renew habitats where fire has long had a regular presence. Views from a controlled burn in Roslyn, Washington. 📸 : Alex Brown/Stateline stateline.org/2026/08/27/p...

Crew members prepare their drip torches before starting the burn (Photo by Alex Brown/Stateline)

A crew member ignites a forested area with a drip torch as part of a prescribed burn near the town of Roslyn, Washington. (Photo by Alex Brown/Stateline)

Fire creeps up the hillside in the early stages of the prescribed burn. (Photo by Alex Brown/Stateline)

A lizard looks out from a tree as fire crews walk by. (Photo by Alex Brown/Stateline)

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Stateline @stateline.org · 17/07/2026

Ticks are expanding into new parts of the U.S. — and they’re bringing more than just Lyme disease. More states are stepping up surveillance and public awareness efforts. stateline.org/2026/07/16/tick-seaso…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 11/02/2026

Texas and Florida gained population, while California and New York lost population, causing a projected reshuffling of congressional seats after 2030. stateline.org/2026/02/11/immigrant-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 09/01/2026

The number of incarcerated women has climbed sharply over the past several decades. Some experts say the trend has forced states to confront a basic reality: Most correctional facilities were never designed to accommodate new mothers. Full story: ow.ly/e7no50XU6qW

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Stateline @stateline.org · 09/01/2026

From Amanda Watford: States take varied approaches to caring for incarcerated mothers and their infants. Read about it here: stateline.org/2026/01/09/teaching-u…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 11/04/2025

As of March 23, ICE held 47,892 people in custody across at least 107 facilities nationwide. Over the years, the agency has requested funding for a range of detention bed counts, including just 34,000 beds for fiscal year 2025. @amandavhernan.bsky.social reports: stateline.org/2025/04/11/f...

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Stateline @stateline.org · 04/11/2024

🗳️#ElectionDay reporting, results, analysis: Turn to @statesnewsroom and @stateline_news for election coverage from all 50 states. Tune in here: newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend/d…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 01/11/2024

Many politicians have portrayed the southern border as “out of control.” After reaching a record high at the end of 2023, the number of encounters at the border between border officials and migrants fell drastically in 2024. More from @amandavhernan: stateline.org/2024/11/01/tru…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 31/10/2024

Are you ready for #ElectionDay? Our 200+ States Newsroom journalists are on the ground in all 50 states — including the team at Stateline — covering the news that matters to you. Find out more: newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend/d…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 29/10/2024

Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans. The U.S. overdose death rate fell for white people between 2021 and 2023, but the death rates for other groups grew. (Map: @TimHendersonSL) Read more: stateline.org/2024/10/29/ove…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 14/10/2024

Overdose deaths shift West: Between 2019 and 2024, Western states Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon moved into the top 10 for rate of drug overdose deaths. Overdoses increased in 10 mostly Western states despite an encouraging national dip. Read more: stateline.org/2024/10/14/sur…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 27/08/2024

What's the minimum wage in your state? They vary widely, and only some grow with inflation. Referendums in half a dozen states would make changes. Find out more in today's featured story: stateline.org/2024/08/27/vot…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 12/07/2024

Federal estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the median annual salary for police and sheriff's officers has increased by about 14% over the past four years, from $63,150 in 2019 to $72,280 in 2023. State median salary data here⬇️ stateline.org/2024/07/12/som…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 23/05/2024

Federal funds made available for victim services, 1985-2024 The cap on withdrawals decreased by $700 million, or nearly 40%, from fiscal year 2023, when it was $1.9 billion, to fiscal year 2024, where it stands at $1.2 billion. More on victim services: stateline.org/2024/05/23/cri…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 29/04/2024

More than 750,000 incarcerated students could potentially become eligible for Pell Grants. But just one new program eligible for the federal financial aid grant has gotten off the ground, @amandavhernan reports. stateline.org/2024/04/29/tra…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 26/04/2024

So far, lawmakers in at least 10 states have floated legislation this year that would address squatting by revoking tenancy rights, making it easier for police to remove squatters or making squatting a criminal offense. Read more: stateline.org/2024/04/26/anx…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 18/04/2024

📬Looking for one place to get state policy news from all 50 states? We've got you covered. Subscribe to Stateline Daily and Weekly today: stateline.org/subscribe/

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Stateline @stateline.org · 19/03/2024

🧾 From health care for immigrants in California to universal school vouchers in Tennessee, states are being forced to rethink expensive projects as tax revenues decline and federal pandemic aid ends. Read the latest from @TimHendersonSL here: stateline.org/2024/03/19/sta…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 18/03/2024

Political leaders from coast to coast are embracing a return to “tough-on-crime” policies, often undoing the changes of recent years, reports @amandavhernan. Read more: stateline.org/2024/03/18/tou…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 15/03/2024

Working-class representation in state legislatures has always been low, but the most recent count is even lower than it was two years ago, when the percentage was about 1.8%. Read more: stateline.org/2024/03/15/wor…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 14/03/2024

A new federal pilot program seeks to expand equitable access to recently approved, breakthrough gene therapy treatments for Medicaid patients with sickle cell disease, who are disproportionately Black. Check out the latest from @nhassanein_ here: stateline.org/2024/03/14/new…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 13/03/2024

Last year, Florida became the first state to require its public schools to bar students from using their phones during class. Now governors and legislators in many other states are pushing their schools to follow suit — through the law, @espovich. stateline.org/2024/03/13/if-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 12/03/2024

🗳️Republican conspiracy theories questioning the integrity of voting by mail in the aftermath of the 2020 election never rang true for most Utahns. They’d been testing the system for years and found it trustworthy and convenient, @MattVas reports. stateline.org/2024/03/12/dee…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 11/03/2024

🏥 Worried about hospitals closing and higher costs for patients, state lawmakers are increasingly tangling with hospitals over potential health care mergers, in some cases derailing deals they think don’t serve the public interest, @acvollers reports. stateline.org/2024/03/11/fac…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 08/03/2024

🔌 Some states are pushing their utilities to consider technologies that allow existing power lines to carry much more electricity. These grid-enhancing technologies can help to lower utility bills and improve grid resilience, @brown_alex_ reports. stateline.org/2024/03/08/all…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 07/03/2024

Fluoride has been proven to protect teeth from decay, and the widespread adoption of water fluoridation has been hailed as one of the greatest public health achievements of the past century. But some states are trying to roll back mandates. stateline.org/2024/03/07/flu…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 06/03/2024

🏥 Some experts say AI technology can improve the health care industry by automating administrative work, offering virtual nursing assistance and more. But some nurses are concerned about the scarcity of laws regarding AI’s use, @MaddyFitzWrites reports. stateline.org/2024/03/05/abs…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 04/03/2024

Legislators in some states are taking action to address the use of xylazine, or “tranq,” a cheap animal sedative not intended for human consumption. But experts say criminalizing xylazine could cause more problems, @amandavhernan reports. stateline.org/2024/03/04/as-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 29/02/2024

As a federal ban on menthol cigarettes remains in limbo, states weigh enforcing their own restrictions on sales of menthol cigarettes, which can be more addictive and disproportionately harm Black smokers, @nhassanein_ reports. stateline.org/2024/02/29/sta…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 28/02/2024

📚Some states are stepping in to require universities to reveal the cost of textbooks and other course materials before students register for a course. Read the latest on higher education from @espovich here: stateline.org/2024/02/28/tra…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 27/02/2024

🚨Chicago has joined a growing list of cities that have cut ties with a controversial company that tries to reduce urban gun violence with 24/7 technology that listens for the crack of gunshots and immediately notifies police, @MattVas reports. stateline.org/2024/02/27/chi…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 26/02/2024

More than 200 Safe Haven Baby Boxes are scattered across 15 states, and legislators in some states are considering baby box legislation. But a growing chorus of experts and adoption advocates argue that baby boxes are a gimmick, @acvollers reports. stateline.org/2024/02/26/mor…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 23/02/2024

🥫Residents across 32 states are suffering from a slowdown in agencies’ processing of food stamp applications. The backlog stems from understaffing, as well as states’ struggle to handle the expiration of pandemic-era waivers, @brown_alex_ reports. stateline.org/2024/02/23/as-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 22/02/2024

In 2022, people held in jails pretrial made up nearly 70% of the jail population. Several research studies, though, suggest that setting money bail isn’t effective in ensuring court appearances or improving public safety. stateline.org/2024/02/22/rel…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 22/02/2024

⚖️ Crime is shaping up as a potent election issue, and one of the key points of debate is over bail: Which suspects should be jailed before trial, and which ones should be released on bond — and for how much money? The latest from @amandavhernan here: stateline.org/2024/02/22/rel…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 21/02/2024

🚍 Only 23 areas saw transit ridership in 2023 return to 2019 levels or increase, and most did not charge fares at least part of the year. Find out more in the latest Stateline analysis from @TimHendersonSL here: stateline.org/2024/02/21/no-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 21/02/2024

🚍 There are only a few cities where transit systems have regained pre-pandemic ridership, according to a Stateline analysis, and waiving fares has played a large part, @TimHendersonSL reports. stateline.org/2024/02/21/no-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 20/02/2024

🏟️ As sports stadiums built in the 1990s show their age, many professional sports teams are looking for new facilities — and public money to pay for them. Find out more in the latest from @kevinmhardy here: stateline.org/2024/02/20/mor…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 19/02/2024

As transgender youth face staggering homelessness rates and lawmakers draft restrictions, Florida’s capital city gets its first safe house for transgender people. Read the latest from @nhassanein_ here: stateline.org/2024/02/19/it-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 16/02/2024

"They lost mom and dad, and there’s nothing that can fill that void. … But this legislation is a start." Read more: stateline.org/2024/02/16/dru…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 15/02/2024

In 47 states, schools have a higher proportion of students from elsewhere than 20 years ago. "Slots are being given away to people paying higher tuition. Politically, this is such a hot potato,” @nwhillman told Stateline. Read more from @espovich. stateline.org/2024/02/14/sta…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 14/02/2024

“The threat environment, unfortunately, is very high,” said Tim Langan, of the @FBI, speaking last week at the winter conference of the @NASSorg in Washington. “It is extremely alarming.” Read more from @MattVas: stateline.org/2024/02/14/fed…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 13/02/2024

Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcies in the U.S. To address the problem, a growing list of states, counties and cities are using public money to purchase and forgive millions of dollars of their residents’ medical debt, @acvollers writes. stateline.org/2024/02/13/gov…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 12/02/2024

A nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Michigan might become the first to reopen after closing. The potential federal investment comes as state leaders in Michigan and elsewhere have worked to preserve their nuclear power capacity, reports @brown_alex_. stateline.org/2024/02/12/fed…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 08/02/2024

🏘️ With a national need for more affordable housing, cities and states are considering so-called mansion taxes to fund new housing or homeless projects. But opponents say adding new taxes will only drive up the cost of housing, @kevinmhardy reports. stateline.org/2024/02/08/if-…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 07/02/2024

As the number of U.S. tuberculosis cases rises, public health experts say, awareness is lagging. And state and local health departments lack the resources to keep up with prevention and control efforts, @nhassanein_ reports. stateline.org/2024/02/07/tub…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 06/02/2024

🏘️As the housing crisis continues, many cities are altering their policies. Some are making programs stricter; some are offering more money or extending tax breaks. No matter the approach, municipal leaders want more of their residents safely housed. stateline.org/2024/02/06/des…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 05/02/2024

First responders and law enforcement use simulations to train for mass casualty events such as shootings or natural disasters. But in recent years, as mass shootings have become more common, the simulations have become more realistic, @MattVas reports. stateline.org/2024/02/05/gun…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 02/02/2024

🚏Drivers nationwide continue to barrel illegally past stopped school buses, endangering children and caregivers. Some states have found it hard to enforce relatively new laws allowing on-board bus camera systems that record violations, @TimHendersonSL. stateline.org/2024/02/02/dri…

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Stateline @stateline.org · 01/02/2024

🚸 Experts say students’ lack of connection to school is a big factor leading to chronic absenteeism across the country. One-on-one connection is key to bringing the kids back, education workers say, but it’s painstaking and expensive, @espovich reports. stateline.org/2024/02/01/one…

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