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Nathaniel Ledbetter cited cost overruns at the Elmore County prison; the governor rejected the request and a state finance board approved construction, 6-1, according to the Alabama Reflector, WSFA and Alabama Daily News.
North Carolina
Federal prosecutors said the defendants are noncitizens charged over the 2024 election; the Southern Coalition for Social Justice questioned the timing, according to NC Newsline and Carolina Journal.
South Carolina
The $29.5 million facility in Blythewood would be the company’s first U.S. manufacturing site, according to the governor’s office and South Carolina Public Radio.
Tennessee
The extension for farmers and loggers was announced in a congressional candidate’s release, according to WSMV; no state announcement was found.
West Virginia
U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin barred enforcement of the attorney general’s subpoenas to two environmental groups, citing the First Amendment, according to Mountain State Spotlight, Legal Newsline and WCHS.
Editorial
Wall Street, Washington and the G20 all want our attention. At home, the price at the pump is the headline.
Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds released the final report Thursday; a former unit head and a group of former state officials have criticized the effort.
Illinois
Regulators’ judges have recommended less than half of the requested increase; the Illinois Commerce Commission is expected to issue a final order in November.
Indiana
The governor’s office rejected a request for MRI and PET scans, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported, a day after the parole board urged him to deny clemency.
Kansas
The secretary of state’s office said monitors may only observe, as the Justice Department plans about 1,000 monitors nationwide.
Michigan
Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the state’s share of a $220 million national agreement over GM’s Smart Driver program.
Minnesota
Secretary of State Steve Simon cautioned that a surge in early ballots does not yet show higher overall turnout.
Missouri
The department chose segments of I-29, I-35, I-49 and I-55 under a new state law and expects more than 150 new signs by year’s end.
North Dakota
The governor’s office confirmed the departures two days after the state Ethics Commission voted to open its first self-initiated inquiry.
Nebraska
The attorney general’s office said it will independently review the file on the $2.5 million no-bid contract, which began under the state economic development agency.
Ohio
The court refused to reconsider a lawsuit over $300 weekly federal checks that Gov. Mike DeWine ended early in 2021, the Statehouse News Bureau reported.
South Dakota
Attorney General Marty Jackley said the money will go to the state’s Consumer Protection Fund.
Wisconsin
Seventy-two districts are asking for money, led by Green Bay, Middleton-Cross Plains and Janesville, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
Connecticut
Relatives of victims and Sandy Hook Promise filed friend-of-the-court briefs defending Connecticut’s 2013 ban on AR-15-style rifles.
District of Columbia
The Democratic nominee for delegate says he will step down Monday under a 1970 law, though he disputes the attorney general’s reading.
Delaware
Wilmington Fire Department says the investigation into the May blaze at Mother African Union Church stays open.
Massachusetts
The Ways and Means bill adds policy riders on subscriptions and junk fees; floor debate comes after Tuesday’s election.
Maryland
The 2026 results show gains of 7 points at the top, though the state is redesigning its rating system.
Maine
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says Portland, South Portland and Lewiston were notified that federal observers will attend Tuesday’s election.
New Hampshire
A faculty committee found Santiago Schnell used AI to alter his writing in violation of publication policies; it recommended no discipline.
New Jersey
The unaudited result beat the fund’s 7% assumed rate for a fourth straight year, officials told the State Investment Council.
New York
The measure bars companion chatbots from posing as real people or encouraging secrecy with users under 18; the attorney general can sue.
Pennsylvania
Eleven speed cameras from Strawberry Mansion to Southwest Philadelphia went live Friday after a 60-day warning period.
Rhode Island
Question 4 would fund a State History Center and preservation grants; the House minority leader opposes it over borrowing costs.
Vermont
Attorney General Charity Clark says General Motors shared drivers’ data with insurers without adequate consent; GM admits no wrongdoing.
Alaska
Gusts above 70 mph hit the Chugach Front Range Friday morning as utilities worked to restore service.
California
Ian Choudri left after an inspector general found improper consultant travel billing; the board named Joe Stephenshaw interim leader.
Hawaii
The 8-0 first-reading vote adds a seventh investigator to the prosecutor’s office; final approval is set for Nov. 13.
Idaho
House Joint Resolution 6 would write into the state constitution what a 2007 law already says; supporters and critics disagree on its effect.
Montana
Trustees ended operations after Providence Health said it would stop covering deficits by the end of 2027.
Oregon
Two helicopters collided over farmland southeast of McMinnville Thursday afternoon; the NTSB is leading the investigation.
Washington
Steve Hobbs said the 405-name list contains U.S. citizens and declined to set aside ballots without individual proof.
Wyoming
The developer told officials it will not pursue the project near Casper but is advancing a campus in Uinta County.
Arkansas
KUAR reports the commission rejected a Justice Department request; one commissioner warned the move could suggest the county has something to hide.
Arizona
The increase is nearly double the national average, KJZZ reports, as open enrollment opens Nov. 1 after enhanced federal subsidies ended.
Colorado
The Nov. 3 measure would replace the flat 4.4 percent rate; a rival measure, Proposition 136, would cap it.
Louisiana
The measures include a lifetime two-term limit for governors, no bail for some child-victim offenders, and several property tax changes.
New Mexico
County officials were told about three weeks ago and were not given a reason, KUNM reports; the clerk says the county is ready.
Nevada
Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar told the Nevada Independent the system produces too many false positives; the Trump administration had asked the state to join.
Oklahoma
The court ruled 8-1, according to Bond Buyer, that a city-owned shelter is a public utility, so voters’ simple majority was enough.
Texas
Proposition A is labeled nonbinding, but the mayor says the council has pledged to remove the cameras if voters say no, the Texas Tribune reports.
Utah
Attorney General Derek Brown’s office alleges the prediction market took sports bets from Utah; Kalshi calls the case an overreach.
A University of Iowa-led study in Nature Communications finds Jupiter’s bow shock uses waves at several frequencies and a precursor stage that Earth mostly lacks.
A claims analysis of about 57 million older Americans found parkinsonism in 3.8% to 4.9% of those with either condition, versus about 1.6% of others; it shows an association, not a cause.
A group calling itself the Department of Peace says it took the records from DHS’s single sign-on service; Okta says it has no evidence its systems were compromised, according to Reuters and CyberScoop.
A Pentagon official told CBS News that Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia leaked classified details about the Iran war; two other officials told CBS that a polygraph claim is untrue.
Developing
Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state inquiry and federal prosecutors issued new subpoenas after a New York Times report on a spoiler candidacy; challenger Mary Peltola’s campaign denies any role.
