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West Virginia Awards $855,400 to Expand Health Data Exchange

West Virginia is awarding $855,400 to expand its statewide health-information exchange. The investment aims to connect more providers, though the state has not yet published adoption targets or a completion date.

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Ferguson Opposes Washington Parental-Rights Initiative

Sep 17, 2026

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West Virginia Poverty Measures Split at 13.5% and 12.1%

Sep 17, 2026

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Washington Supreme Court Voids Natural Gas Initiative 2066

Sep 17, 2026

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Dominion-NextEra Offer Four Years of $10 Virginia Bill Credits

Sep 17, 2026

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Vermont Agencies Told to Hold FY2028 Growth Near 1%

Sep 17, 2026

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Virginia Declares Emergency Over 500,000-Ton Hay Shortfall

Sep 17, 2026

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Federal Judge Rejects DOJ Demand for Vermont Voter Data

Sep 17, 2026

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Utah Keeps Universal Mail Ballots for November 3 Election

Sep 17, 2026

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ERCOT Pauses CEO Pay Deal as Board Bonuses Draw Scrutiny

Sep 17, 2026

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Utah Book-Removal Challenge Survives Federal Dismissal Bid

Sep 17, 2026

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Texas Secures Nearly $12 Billion in Medicaid Funding

Sep 17, 2026

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Tennessee Forms Statewide Music Advisory Council

Sep 17, 2026

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South Dakota Absentee Voting Opens September 18

Sep 17, 2026

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Tennessee August Revenue Beats Budget by $54.6 Million

Sep 17, 2026

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South Dakota Public University Enrollment Slips 0.8%

Sep 17, 2026

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South Carolina Awards 228 Rural Health Grants Totaling $167.3 Million

Sep 17, 2026

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Rhode Island Report Finds 43% of Households Below Basic-Cost Threshold

Sep 17, 2026

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