Publisher at States Newsroomhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlc3ivgp5s2kGovernor signs Oklahoma bill criminalizing providing abortion-inducing drugs https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/governor-signs-oklahoma-bill-criminalizing-providing-abortion-inducing-drugs/07 May 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc3ivgp5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbzebz3wc2dAmid Iran war, Alaska’s oil is selling with an extra premium on global markets https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/05/07/amid-iran-war-alaskas-oil-is-selling-with-an-extra-premium-on-global-markets/07 May 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbzebz3wc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlby3vs3is22Whether Sen. Mark Kelly advised 'disobedience' to service members argued in appeals case https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/whether-sen-mark-kelly-advised-disobedience-service-members-argued-appeals-case07 May 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlby3vs3is22https://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlburprce226ACLU of Indiana sues attorney general’s office after prosecution threat https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/07/aclu-of-indiana-sues-attorney-generals-office-after-prosecution-threat/07 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlburprce226https://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbuqscyzs2gKodiak fisherman will plead guilty to stealing trees from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/kodiak-fisherman-will-plead-guilty-to-stealing-trees-from-alaskas-tongass-national-forest/07 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbuqscyzs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbtnyj3222oAlabama lawmakers advance primary bills as protests erupt in committees https://alabamareflector.com/2026/05/07/alabama-lawmakers-advance-primary-bills-as-protests-erupt-in-committees/07 May 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbtnyj3222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbqcmqdls26Report details wide disparity between Native American and white health in South Dakota https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/05/07/report-details-wide-disparity-between-native-american-and-white-health-in-south-dakota/07 May 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqcmqdls26https://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbf3uzrt22iTexas Republicans have a data center problem https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/texas-republicans-have-data-center-problem07 May 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbf3uzrt22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbda43r6s27In wake of Supreme Court ruling, WA Democrats weigh congressional redistricting options https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/05/07/washington-democrats-congressional-redistricting-commission/07 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbda43r6s27https://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbcxojzqs27Redistricting return, leadership questions loom after Indiana Senate primary shakeup https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/07/redistricting-return-leadership-questions-loom-after-indiana-senate-primary-shakeup/07 May 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcxojzqs27https://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbcu4qihc2nAfter six months in immigrant detention, 19-year-old Portland resident to be released https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/05/07/after-six-months-in-immigrant-detention-19-year-old-portland-resident-to-be-released/07 May 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcu4qihc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbcs2gj522pUnpacking the fight over telehealth access to abortion medication https://newjerseymonitor.com/2026/05/07/repub/unpacking-the-fight-over-telehealth-access-to-abortion-medication/07 May 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcs2gj522phttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbck4pngc2hNC teachers loyal to schools, but warn of ‘unsustainable’ workloads in new survey https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/06/nc-teachers-loyal-to-schools-but-warn-of-unsustainable-workloads-in-new-survey/07 May 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbck4pngc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbcjdaw522xSC House advances efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts https://scdailygazette.com/2026/05/06/sc-house-advances-efforts-to-redraw-the-states-congressional-districts/07 May 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcjdaw522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbchvtfgs2oBill to set new election deadlines for redrawn TN districts advances despite voter confusion concern https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/07/bill-to-set-new-election-deadlines-for-redrawn-tn-districts-advances-despite-voter-confusion-concern/07 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbchvtfgs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbcexraak2aAlabama NAACP: State attempt at redistricting a ‘contrived crisis’ https://alabamareflector.com/2026/05/07/alabama-naacp-state-attempt-at-redistricting-a-contrived-crisis/07 May 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcexraak2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbc3u7elc2fAmid protests, flooding and evacuations, Alabama Legislature passes special election bills https://alabamareflector.com/2026/05/06/amid-protests-flooding-and-evacuations-alabama-legislature-passes-special-election-bills/07 May 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbc3u7elc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbc2dly4k2w‘Killing our vote’: GOP states rush to break up Black districts after US Supreme Court case https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/killing-our-vote-gop-states-rush-break-black-districts-after-us-supreme-court-case07 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbc2dly4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3mlbblx7hos2gDeSantis, plaintiffs agree new map breaks FL Constitution. Does it apply anyway? https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/05/06/desantis-plaintiffs-agree-new-map-breaks-fl-constitution-does-it-apply-anyway/07 May 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbblx7hos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7tofa55k2gTrump’s acting AG vows foreign terrorism charges for American street gangs https://azmirror.com/2026/05/06/trump-acting-ag-vows-foreign-terrorism-charges-for-american-street-gangs/06 May 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7tofa55k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7kbpufu22xNC House advances bill to hide star athlete pay from public records https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/06/nc-house-advances-bill-to-hide-star-athlete-pay-from-public-records/06 May 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7kbpufu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7k2wc7ss2xHundreds of employees at UK will be laid off as part of reorganization https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/06/hundreds-of-employees-at-the-university-of-kentucky-will-be-laid-off-federal-notices-show/06 May 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7k2wc7ss2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7inldfok2kSchool choice, vouchers fuel nearly $3M spending spree in WV statehouse races from 3 outside groups https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/05/06/school-choice-vouchers-fuel-nearly-3m-spending-spree-in-wv-statehouse-races-from-3-outside-groups/06 May 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7inldfok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7gmf5qks2sFBI raids Sen. Louise Lucas’ Portsmouth office, cannabis business https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/06/fbi-raids-sen-louise-lucas-portsmouth-office-cannabis-business/06 May 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7gmf5qks2shttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7g74v3gs2jCoreCivic housing fewer ICE detainees than expected at reopened Kansas prison https://kansasreflector.com/2026/05/06/corecivic-housing-fewer-ice-detainees-than-expected-at-reopened-kansas-prison/06 May 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7g74v3gs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml7frzddg22jNC Democratic lawmakers take aim at ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ over alleged deceptive practices https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/05/nc-democratic-lawmakers-take-aim-at-crisis-pregnancy-centers-over-alleged-deceptive-practices/06 May 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7frzddg22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml6sckxbuk2nReport: VA investigated employees who spoke publicly about Alex Pretti https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/05/report-va-investigated-employees-who-spoke-publicly-about-alex-pretti/06 May 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6sckxbuk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml6saldo7s24Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy advance in Ohio election for governor https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/05/democrat-amy-acton-and-republican-vivek-ramaswamy-advance-in-ohio-election-for-governor/06 May 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6saldo7s24https://bsky.app/profile/fitzsimon.bsky.social/post/3ml6s73ysn22lBill would forbid New Hampshire towns from enacting regulations specific to data centers https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/05/06/bill-would-forbid-new-hampshire-towns-from-enacting-regulations-specific-to-data-centers/06 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:zvkh4mp2rmqajcsxqpoy7qth/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6s73ysn22l