South Carolina
S.C. Governor declares state of emergency for Pickens County fire
Multiple fires occurring in North Carolina, majority in western part of the state
Florida Phoenix
Georgia House panel adopts contingency plan for end of U.S. Department of Education
New Orleans activists demand release of Mahmoud Khalil, pro-Palestine protester being held in Louisiana ICE facility
Utah
For Utah's Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
New York’s conviction integrity units have been failing Empire State residents, Louisiana lawmakers consider moving the University of New Orleans back to the LSU system.
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Portland, Oregon might lose federal funds for tree canopies
WNC Rep. Chuck Edwards to hold town hall in Asheville on March 13; Jackson, Miss. mail issues prompt USPS involvement, Maine loses its sea grant program
Texas Legislature
Texas GOP legislator files bills to ban DEI in public schools
Sponsorships for Down Ballot now available Good morning. It's Friday, February 28, 2025 and in this morning's edition we're covering a Texas GOP legislator that filed a bill that would ban DEI in the state's K-12 public schools, South Carolina's
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Preview of what's coming in the Friday Feb. 28, 2025 edition of Down Ballot
The edition is live on the website at 5 a.m. Subscribe to get it in your inbox. Good morning. It's Friday, February 28, 2025 and in this morning's edition we're covering a Texas GOP legislator that filed a bill that would ban DEI