Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, is running for reelection in a tight race against Democratic state Attorney General Aaron Ford in one of 39 U.S. gubernatorial elections to be decided in November. (Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Las Vegas Review-Journal file/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The Rev. John Jackman, who leads Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, says the church’s medical debt campaign has brought together people across the political spectrum. “This is the easiest money I’ve ever raised,” he says. (Allison Lee Isley for KFF Health News)
Kandace Hyland, a marketing director in Utah, was surprised to learn that daycare staff in the state don’t have to be vaccinated against measles, even amid an ongoing outbreak. “I’m nervous sending her to daycare every day,” she says of her baby. (Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News)
Several Saturdays in the spring and fall, Steve Siple joins other locals in Charlotte, North Carolina, to pick up trash along the city’s light rail lines. The volunteers typically clear about a mile of the trail before ending at a brewery to celebrate and socialize. It’s one of several ways Siple prioritizes social connection. (A.M. Stewart for KFF Health News)
Residents of Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park gather outside Glenwood Springs City Hall after the City Council voted May 7 to support their purchase effort. The residents have until mid-June to raise enough funds to secure a loan and submit an offer to buy their park. Credit: Eleanor Bennett/Aspen Journalism & Aspen Public Radio
