News in Numbers
Water that Hurricane Harvey is expected to drop on Texas. That amount of rainfall would cover the entire United States with 0.38 inches of water.
Frequency with which Democratic state attorneys general have launched lawsuits or legal motions against the Trump administration.
Income loss that the poorest counties in the country will likely incur this century because of climate change.
Vermonters who voted in November but left blank the line for president. Hillary Clinton ultimately won 57 percent of the state's vote, but 6 percent of it went to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders as a write-in candidate.
Areas in the United States suffering from a shortage of primary-care providers. Most of them are rural.
Fine for parents in Michigan who listen to their children's landline phone call. If a state representative gets his way, parents will soon be exempt from the eavesdropping law, which could also land them in prison for up to two years.
Age that Maine Gov. Paul LePage wants people to be to vote and join the military in his state. His proposal, which would need permission from the Trump administration, is in response to the legislature's decision to override him and raise the age for buying tobacco to 21.
Confederate monuments and statues on public property in the United States. Most of them are in the South, and 32 of them have been dedicated or rededicated since 2000.
Estimated economic benefit of the total solar eclipse in just one town, Hopkinsville, Ky., which is the epicenter of the global event and is expecting as many as 200,000 visitors this weekend.
Number of hate groups in California, which is the most of any state. Trailing right behind is Florida (with 63) and Texas (with 55).
States where there's not a single Democrat in any statewide elected executive position. The same is true for Republicans in nine states.
The hole in the Texas legislature's 2018 budget. It's a lot of money but not an immediate problem. State officials won't have to reckon with the consequences of this shortfall until January 2019.
Year that Mike Madigan was elected speaker of the Illinois state House, which makes him the longest to serve that position in U.S. history.
State legislators who are term-limited in 2018. Republicans make up 177 of them, while Democrats make up 86.
Rise in the updated 2014 opioid fatality rate since it was previously reported. Researchers initially undercounted because many death certificates don't include causes of death.
Increase in immigration-related state laws enacted in the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period last year. Every state but Alaska, Massachusetts and North Carolina enacted one.
People convicted of soliciting prostitution in Montana who have been sentenced to take a one-day course that teaches offenders about the harms of sex trafficking. The program started in February, but many attorneys and judges are unaware of it.
Weight of the ivory jewelry and trinkets that New York ceremoniously crushed in Central Park to show the state's dedication to crushing the illegal ivory trade. Each item was made from the tusks of slaughtered elephants.
Fine that Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility worth $50 billion, must pay after pleading guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by polluting four major rivers in North Carolina.
Estimated cost of hosting the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The city predicts it will cover the expense entirely through sponsorships, ticket sales and use of existing stadiums and facilities.
Time until power is expected to be restored on two popular tourist islands off the coast of North Carolina. The blackout, which started last Thursday, has forced thousands to evacuate.
Florida's spending on legal fees to defend state policies that didn't hold up in court since Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011. The successful lawsuits have dealt with a range of laws -- from drug testing and voting rights to gay marriage.
Employees left in the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention after the state budget eliminated its funding. The sole survivor is operating on federal grants and what's left of last year's budget.
Mayors surveyed by Politico who would support their state switching to a single-payer health-care system.
Time that Hawaii would have to warn the public about a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile attack on the island. In November, the state will start running monthly tests with air raid warning sirens as part of a larger preparedness plan.
New Yorkers who applied for free college tuition next year under the state's first-in-nation program. About 23,000 people are projected to qualify. After graduation, students must live and work in the state for as many years as they receive the benefit.
Revenue Colorado has made off marijuana since legalizing retail sale of the drug for recreational use in 2014, according to VS Strategies, a pro-legalization research company. Most of the money goes toward education.
Complaints to New York City's 311 system last year about loud talking. Noise complaints in the city in general have more than doubled in five years.
Voters who cast a ballot for city council elections in Haysville or Park City, Kan., on the first day of early primary voting. The state Legislature moved local elections from spring to fall this year, which some said would increase turnout.
Senior staffers who were fired or resigned from the office of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner in the last week. The administration shakeup began when Rauner unexpectedly replaced his chief of staff with the former president and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.
