Politics: Member Stations

Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer from Golden City, Mo. He was uninsured before the ACA and featured in a video from the Department of Health and Human Services supporting the law.

Medical Bills Once Made Him Refinance The Farm. Could It Happen Again?

8:14am March 12, 2017

by Bram Sable-Smith, KBIA

Barton County, Mo. is Trump country. And this rural area also has big problems when it comes to health care. One farmer says he has a lot to lose under the Republican replacement plan.

Ford, now 33, was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease three years ago. He and Cortney savor his relatively good health now. But the disease is degenerative, which means they'll likely need an individual health policy one day soon, and will even

A Young Man With Parkinson's Worries About The Costs Of A GOP Health Plan

4:39pm March 10, 2017

by Alex Smith

Ford Inbody has a degenerative disease and is carefully watching the GOP replacement health care bill. Though it covers preexisting conditions, it could still mean he'll get less care for more money.

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New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

4:22pm March 10, 2017

by Brett Neely

NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.

Eric Greitens, shortly before becoming governor of Missouri in January 2017. To address a revenue shortfall, Greitens cut $68 million in spending for the state's higher education system shortly after taking office.

As State Budget Revenues Fall Short, Higher Education Faces A Squeeze

10:37am March 03, 2017

by Jason Rosenbaum

At least 24 states have reported that revenues this year have come in weaker than expected, leading to cuts to higher education spending across the country.

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Alabama Lawmakers Move To Abolish Judicial Override

5:22pm March 02, 2017

by Gigi Douban

Alabama is the last state that allows judicial override — when a judge can impose a death sentence by overruling a jury's recommendation of life in prison. That may change soon.

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The Clintons attend a 2011 dedication ceremony for a pedestrian bridge in Little Rock, Ark., located adjacent to former President Bill Clinton's presidential library.

Arkansas Weighs Whether To Remove The Clinton Name From Little Rock's Airport

3:15pm March 01, 2017

by Sarah Whites-Koditschek

A Republican lawmaker says "the state of Arkansas would just like to forget the Clinton era."

In Delaware, State Senate Election Turns Into Referendum On Trump

4:46pm February 24, 2017

by James Dawson

A special state Senate election in Delaware has become an early referendum on President Trump, drawing hundreds of thousands of dollars and volunteer enthusiasm on both sides.

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Kate Noble speaks to voters at a listening session at Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe, N.M. She ran for a seat on the Santa Fe Public Schools Board.

Some Republicans in Congress say they could partly fix the federal health law by again separating people who buy insurance into two categories — sick and healthy. Critics say it won't save money.

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Politics: Member Stations

Medical Bills Once Made Him Refinance The Farm. Could It Happen Again?

A Young Man With Parkinson's Worries About The Costs Of A GOP Health Plan

New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

As State Budget Revenues Fall Short, Higher Education Faces A Squeeze

Alabama Lawmakers Move To Abolish Judicial Override

Arkansas Weighs Whether To Remove The Clinton Name From Little Rock's Airport

In Delaware, State Senate Election Turns Into Referendum On Trump

Trump's Election Drives More Women To Consider Running For Office

Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo

GOP Leaders Urge Return To 'High-Risk Insurance Pools' That Critics Call Costly