Maureen Newton waves as she uses binoculars to watch U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees board a plane on Aug. 11, 2026, at the Magic Valley Regional Airport. (Photo by Laura Guido/Idaho Capital Sun)

The Montour Steam Electric Station rises above farmland the plant’s owner wants to rezone to allow Amazon to build data centers. (Photo by Peter Hall/Capital-Star)

Insurance enrollment resources offered during the Remote Area Medical clinic in Terre Haute on July 25, 2026. Advocates say Indiana’s new and upcoming Medicaid program requirements could make it even harder for eligible Hoosiers to keep their coverage. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)

Hailey Allred buckles up her twins in preparation to leave Stanton Healthcare in Meridian, Idaho on January 16, 2026. (Otto Kitsinger for States Newsroom)

Susan Roberts uses a device hanging from their ceiling to help lift her 16-year-old son, TJ, into his bed on July 29, 2026. The device is covered by a Medicaid waiver for people with disabilities that need supportive living services. (Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)

Gov. Brian Kemp, who is serving his last year in office, speaks at 2026 Eggs and Issues. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)