North Carolina
NC Governor Stein signs $319M Medicaid funding plan
Bill that would eliminate Calvin Duncan's court clerk position in New Orleans heads to Louisiana governor
North Carolina
First frieght train rolls into Asheville since Helene in 2024
NC lawmakers give initial OK to Medicaid bailout bill; VA voters back redistricting; 298 days: Iranian asylum seeker released after judge rules ICE violated his rights; Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals
Virginia
Fairfax Co. Police say Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself Thursday morning
Under bill passed by state Senate, New Orleans’ elected court clerk might not be able to take office
Immigration
We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe
At least 15 Florida state universities and colleges have signed agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that authorize campus police to carry out immigration enforcement.
Mental Health
Feds restore mental health funds
Rural communities stand with vulnerable neighbors in Minnesota; Mothers, daughters, Girl Scouts traveled to Richmond to watch the first woman become governor of Virginia; Measles cases climb in NC; Duke Energy Plans to Build a Massive Natural Gas Power Plant in Davidson County, NC
Proposed FEMA Downsizing
Report proposes halving FEMA
2 NC municipalities in Carteret and Hertford counties must redo elections; DHS adding funding in hopes of getting more local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE
Federal Occupation
Illinois expecting ICE in Chicago
It's Friday, September 5, 2025 and in this morning's issue we're covering: Illinois expects ICE to come to Chicago, Charlotte primary forecast: Expect low turnout, high impact, Doctors appointments on demand, no insurance required, Shadow Arrests: When a Call for Help Turns Into Involuntary
Medicaid Cuts
Medicaid cuts could jeopardize Martin Co. hospital in NC
Jackson, Miss. Police Chief resigns; New Texas map the target of lawsuits; Virginia getting another data center