News in Numbers
States that have never had a woman as governor. Arizona has had the most of any state -- four.
Decline in black men's median wage, when adjusted for inflation, from 2016 to the first half of 2018.
Age of soon-to-be Wisconsin Rep. Kalan Haywood, who will likely be the youngest state lawmaker in the nation. He won his primary and faces no challenger in November.
Space that egg-laying hens would be legally required to have if a California ballot measure passes and enacts what some say would be the world's strongest protections for farm animals. They would also have to be cage-free.
Gubernatorial seats that Democrats could gain in November, according to our ratings. If they gain 10, they would become the majority among governors for the first time since 2010.
Maternal mortality rate for every 100,000 live births in California in 2013, which is down 55 percent from 16.9 in 2006. During the same period, the U.S. rate rose from 13.3 to 22, ranking it near Afghanistan, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Sale of recreational and medical marijuana from January to August in Colorado, marking the earliest it has hit $1 billion.
States with confirmed cases of a rare, "polio-like" illness that has affected at least 62 children. The mystery condition causes weakness in the arms or legs — and sometimes paralysis.
People who the volunteer organization CrowdSource Rescue are searching for in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael. As of Tuesday, the official death toll was 27 but is expected to rise.
Beds in Alaska's state-run psychiatric hospital not being used because of staffing shortages. Patients are instead being diverted to emergency rooms and jails -- even if they have not been accused of a crime.
Average drop in Obamacare premiums for 2019, marking the first time rates have dropped since the 2010 health-care law was implemented.
Percent of children under 2 who haven’t received any vaccinations.
Cost of Oregon wildfires this year, which is an all-time high for the state. More than 1,800 fires burned 846,411 acres.
People who registered to vote in the 24 hours after singer-songwriter Taylor Swift endorsed two Democrats running for Congress. In all of September, 190,178 new voters were registered; in August, just 56,669.
State laws related to immigration enacted this year, which is a 13 percent decline from 2017 but still more than usual.
Money meant for jail food that Etowah County, Ala., Sheriff Todd Entrekin pocketed over three years. In September, he bought a $740,000 beach house, prompting charges of ethics violations. Last week, the charges were dropped.
States where bills to create an opioid tax failed this year, with New York being the exception. The law there, though, is on hold thanks to a lawsuit filed by the pharmaceutical industry.
Cut in cabinet-level agencies proposed by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Extra money -- beyond their cost of care -- that immigrants covered by employers paid toward private health insurance premiums in 2014. U.S.-born people covered by employers spent the opposite: nearly $25 billion less on premiums when compared to the cost of their care.
Cases dismissed in the last two years by a largely unregulated "secret court" in Massachusetts, which is unlike any other in the country and run by governor-appointed clerks who may or may not have gone to college. In nearly 30 percent of the thrown-out cases, some involving death, a clerk concluded there was probable cause that the accused committed a crime. Police and politicians include people who have dodged charges this way.
State sex education programs that mention the terms "healthy relationships," "sexual assault" or "consent."
Settlement the ride-sharing company Uber agreed to pay states for taking a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information.
So-called performance fees, which are rarely reported, paid to Wall Street firms by public pension funds each year.
Value of cocaine hidden in boxes of bananas and sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Frequency of marijuana arrests, which increased last year, largely because of a rise in consumption busts. Arrests for distribution dropped.
States -- up from 15 last year -- that could not weather a moderate economic downturn without resorting to budget cuts, according to Moody's Analytics.
State or local candidates endorsed by Democratic Socialists and advancing to the general election.
Increase in Democratic primary turnout from the 2014 midterms to this year. Republican turnout, by comparison, is up 22 percent.
Raise given to Kentucky's chief information officer by Gov. Matt Bevin. His $375,000 salary makes him the highest-paid CIO in the country.
