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Alabama
“Attacks on science are attacks on making and keeping America great” by Kristina Visscher for Alabama.com
Alaska
“Small creatures with big effects — why federally funded science matters” by Matthew Isada for Anchorage Daily News
Arizona
“Science Is Not the Enemy” by Jenna Honan for the Kingman Daily Miner
“The folly of cutting research funding from universities”s by Heather Jensen for Arizona Daily Star
“Federal research builds scientific future, one Tucson student at a time” by Jenelle Wallace for tuscon.com
“Scientists aren’t the only people who benefit from science; Arizonans do, too” by Estra Braine for Daily Independent
“A letter from a hometown scientist” by Beth Marlowe for the Desert Messenger (page 14)
“Fight for continuation of scientific research” by Shreya Venkatesh for Scottsdale Progress (page 26)
California
“Federal funding cuts to science threaten Bay Area communities” by Lena Cuevas for Tri-City Voice
“Investing in research is an investment in our community” by Michael N. Dawson for The Merced Sun-Star
“In Defense of Education” by Amanda Finn for The Signal Santa Clarita Valley
“How Local Science Protects Our Future” by Laura (Kai) Burrus, PhD for Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon
“Why Science Funding Matters” by JP Flores for The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
“Revitalize the American Scientific Spirit” by Brandon Greene for The Santa Barbara Independent
“NIH cuts will slow the science that builds future cancer cures” by Anvita Komarla for Times of San Diego
“A Letter from Your Hometown Scientist” by Beth Marlowe for Palo Verde Valley Times
“Don’t dim the stars: Why budget cuts to NASA and the NSF matter” by Darby McCauley & James Sunseri for Lodi News-Sentinel
“Fund Education-Focused Science Projects” by Pleuni Pennings for Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon
“Investments in science are investments in innovation, economy” by Camille Rumberger for Mercury News
“FEDERALLY FUNDED SCIENCE SHAPES OUR HEALTH, NATURE, TECHNOLOGY AND LOCAL ECONOMY” by Cami Scantlin for East County Magazine
“Investing in science is investing in ourselves” by Sue Steven for Coronado Eagle and Journal, also now online
“Health, science cuts affect future jobs” by Samiksha Chopra for The Acorn
“Funding cuts harm medical research, environment and educational opportunities” by Emily Kopania for Village Life
“Cuts in federal funding hammer STEM students and San Diego region” by Morgan Mouchka for San Diego Union Tribune
Colorado
“Cuts to Science Could Mean Losing Young Scientists (Like Me)” by Quinn Beato for Canyon Courier
“Cuts to science hurt Cañon City residents” by Claire Lamman for Cañon City Daily Record
“Stand up for Science” by Bailey McLagan for Canyon Courier
“Beyond advancing medical and scientific innovation, federal grants help rural students and communities” by Elle Rathbun for The Durango Herald
“I am standing up for science because science saves lives” by Michelle Chen for Sentinel
“Why Public Investment in Science Matters – A Personal Report from a Front-Range Native” by Jackie Griswold for the Longmont Times-Call
“Colorado needs science funding for disaster resilience” by Megan Finnigan for The Daily Camera
“Protect scientific freedom and funding” by Dominic Shayler for Douglas County News-Press
“Advocacy: A marathon fueled by hope” by Nikole Moon for Colorado Medicine
Connecticut
“Science Is under Attack” by Clayton Otter for The Day
Delaware
“Science is a marathon, not a sprint” by Timothy Mulderrig for Delaware Daily State News
Florida
“Federal funding and my journey as a scientist” by Emily Kerns for Tampa Bay Newspapers
“The U.S. and Florida need to reconnect with farming. Here’s how” by Amy McVay for The Tampa Bay Times
“Funding for nurses, scientists essential” by Anne Turner-Henson for Pinellas County of Tampa Bay Newspapers
“Science runs on serendipity, but federal cuts could make our luck run out” by Chris Schaffer for The Florida Times-Union
“Don’t let the light of science dim in the Sunshine State” by Seth Tomchik for the Sun-Sentinel
“Slashing federal science funding threatens Floridians’ Health and Progress” by Ari Geller for Orlando Sentinel
Georgia
“Former Resident Opposes NSF, NIH Cuts” by Susanna Brantley for Summerville News, also featured here
“Federal funding for scientific research is critical to a strong America” by John Fowler for The Clayton Tribune
“American Science and American Education are at Risk” by Braden Gilleland for Rome News Tribune
“Wellstar Cobb Hospital is where science saved my life” by Erin Morrow for Marietta Daily Journal
“As a UGA scientist, I know NIH and NSF cuts will threaten valuable research” by Sunita Sharma for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“The Land-Grant Acts: Making America Great Since 1862” by Rachel C. West and Joe W. West (father-daughter duo!!) for the Tifton Gazette
Idaho
“With science funding cuts, America is ceding the future to China” by Jennifer Day for The Idaho Statesman
“Recent firings, research cuts risk famine” by Henry Dawson for Idaho Mountain Express
Illinois
“Why Research Cuts Will Cost Our Economy and Health” by Adrienne Brauer for The Petersburg Observer
“Don’t let federal funding cuts put scientific research in a box” by Alex Rich for The Pantagraph
“Government cuts to research and health funding will hurt Illinois” by Zoe Walts for Naperville Sun
“An Edwardsville scientist’s plea: Save the future of American research” by Susie Wopat for Edwardsville Intelligencer
Indiana
“Why funding local science research matters — and how it helps fight mosquitoes” by Molly Duman Scheele for South Bend Tribune
“My cancer research is under threat. Here’s how you can support scientists.” by Yifei Hu for South Bend Tribune
“Engineering research funding impacts our community and beyond” by James Schmiedeler for South Bend Tribune
“Science’s future depends on you” by Eva Yezerets for The Republic
Iowa
“Protect the research my colleagues and I do to help cancer patients like me” by Claire Brown for The Des Moines Register
“All I needed to know about democratic values, I learned growing up in Iowa” by Julie Flapan for Letters from Iowans
“Funding for scientific research should be protected” by Diana Mulder for Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
“NIH cuts will severely affect cancer research” by Michelle Liu for The Iowa City Gazette
“How Changes at NIH Are Hurting Research: A Personal Experience” by Amy Conrad for The Mt. Vernon/Lisbon Sun
“Cutting science funding threatens our freedom to flourish” by David Ramatowski for The Iowa City Gazette
Kansas
“It’s time to stand up for science as planned cuts threaten each of us” by Sarah Beagle for Topeka Capital-Journal
“Science is under attack, with deadly consequences for US health research” by Megan Keller for The Wichita Eagle
“Topeka scientist says NSF funds critical to infectious disease forecasting” by Hailey Robertson for The Topeka Capital Journal
Kentucky
“Letter to the Editor” by James Beck for Hickman County Times
“My KY childhood led me to a career in research. Now that’s under attack” by Victoria Votaw for Lexington Herald Leader
Massachussetts
“On the value of scientific research at universities” by Tobias Baskin for Daily Hampshire Gazette
“Impacts of Cuts to Federal Funding of Science Research” by Kristen DeAngelis for Watertown News
“Letters” by Charlie Hale for Daily Hampshire Gazette
“Standing up for science and scientists” by Sophia Renauld for the Daily Hampshire Gazette
“How Trump’s VA cuts uprooted the life and career of a Brookline researcher” by Ashley Eng for Brookline News
“Why Lexington can and should stand up to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.” by
“LTE: science under threat” by Miles Arnett for Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Michigan
“Investing in science is investing in ourselves” by Anna Crysler for The Rockford Squire
“Federal research is a launchpad for future Michigan scientists” by Seema Shah and Kingsley Osuala for The Detroit News
Minnesota
“Don’t abandon the next generation of Scientists” by Mark Piefer for The Olaf Messenger
“Why science needs governmental support” by Carl Stone for Laker Pioneer
Mississippi
“My impact as a scientist in Starkville, Mississippi” by Barbara Kaplan for Starkville Daily News
“The Pacemaker of Progress: Why Scientists Need Your Tax Dollars” by Logan Havard for Mississippi Free Press
Missouri
“Save the bees and science” by Jeremy Howard for The Call
“My Oma’s story and why addiction research funding matters” by Anna Porter for The Columbia Missouran
“When science funding dries up, so does our workforce” by Kristine Callis-Duehl for the St. Louis Post Dispatch
“Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will devastate science research and funding” by
I studied health hazards that threaten kids. Am I your enemy? by Roger D. Lewis for St. Louis Post Dispatch
Montana
“From black measles to breakthroughs: why science matters” by Nick Weber for Bitterroot Star
Nebraska
“MHS alumna shares how funding cuts are impacting her work” by Dr. Melissa Pearman Fenton for Hooker County Tribune
“Science grows food, community, and futures” by Leah Treffer for Lexington Clipper-Herald
Nevada
“American scientific leadership is at risk” byJake Michaelson for Las Vegas Review Journal
New Hampshire
“1% of your tax dollar goes to science” by Miriam Janssen for New Hampshire Union Leader
“Science Funding” by Sarah J. McPeek and Mark A. McPeek for Valley News
“The personal side of cuts to medical research funding” by Joseph D. T. Savage for Valley News
New Jersey
“Keeping NJ the Garden State” by Hana Feulner for Cape May County Herald
“Hope – The return on federal research funding” by Hunter Gaudio for The Trentonian
“Keep New Jersey Growing: Why Science Funding Matters” by Jane Hamilton for The Coast Star
“Funding cuts threaten NOAA’s work” by Megan Howson for Sparta Independent
“NIH Cuts Hurt All” by Vivek N. Kanpa for West Essex Tribune
” Making a ‘Kiddush Kushner’ as a Scientist. Until I Can’t.” by Alex Lando for the Jewish Line
“Letter to the editor: Science needs you” by Joy Ming for West Essex Tribune
“From Fish to Farms to Fungi: Why Science Matters” by Emma Scales for the Two River Times
New Mexico
“Fund science and education to invest in future” by for Santa Fe New Mexican
“McClintock Letters – Save Federally Funded Research!” by Teddy Warner for Los Alamos Review
New York
“El impacto de los cortes en Ciencia y Educación” por Monica Trujilla para La Voz
“STEM Education Funding is Essential” by Nick Ader for Clarence Bee
“Feeding America isn’t free — it’s funded” by Oksana Bihun for Hudson Valley Times
“SAVE SCIENCE FUNDING” by Katie Lotterhos for Finger Lakes Times
“Save science and save your neighbors” by T
“Support scientific research” by Margery Daughtrey for Riverhead News-Review
“Threats To American Science Can Hurt Us All” by Dr. Daren Card for The Post-Journal
“Federal cuts are impacting curiosity-driven science in the U.S., threatening our world standing” by Dr. Cathy Savage-Dunn for Staten Island Advance
“Science Funding Cuts Will Hurt Putnam County” by Molly Edwards for the Putnam County Courier
“Scientific Research Touches All our Lives, Every Day” by Matthew Steinsaltz for The Riverdale Press
“Our voices matter on proposed ag cuts” by Kathleen Kanaley for The Odessa File
“How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is bad for Queens” by Jenna Tipaldo for QNS
“Research takes time, commitment & patience” by Hoda Tromblee for TBS News Media
“One reckless budget cut. Thousands of students at risk” by Reem Jaafar for Queens Daily Eagle
“From Hornet pride to wasp wisdom” by Abi Zuber for The Eagle Bulletin
“Eliminating federal support will make it harder for some Long Islanders to become scientists” by Amanda N. Weiss for Long Island Press
“Cuts to science and education impacts everyone — a high schooler’s perspective” by Anisha Makovicky for TBR Newsmedia
“NIH Cuts Worry Researchers at Long Island’s Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory” by Mia Lin Amato for Newsday
North Carolina
“Cuts to science funding jeopardize next generation of scientists” by Jenna Christensen for The Courier-Tribune
“What Science Funding Cuts Mean for NC” by JP Flores for Indy Week
“The cost of saving 1.5%: Our health” by Hannah Friedman for NC Newsline
“My friend needs science. Science needs help.” by Albert Xue for Duke Chronicle
“What We Give Up When We Give Up on Curiosity” by BP Blakley for Indy Week
North Dakota
“Cutting funding for science research will have far-reaching consequences” by Jenni Momsen for Fargo Forum
“Federal research funding is good for North Dakota” by Erin Conwell for Fargo Forum
“The secret life beneath our fields and how wildfire threatens it” by Eglantina Lopez Echartea for INFORUM and Forum Communications Company
“Research helps us solve all sorts of problems” by Elizabeth Sternhagen Schwenk for Fargo Forum
“Here’s why everyone should be concerned by federal cuts to research and education” by Matthew Smith for Fargo Forum
“Support science in North Dakota” by Ben Balas for Fargo Forum
Ohio
“Seed and soil: How federal funding impacts scientific growth” by Seung-Hyun Brianna Ko for Cincinnati Herald
“Here’s why we should keep funding research, even if it seems wasteful” by Dana Shaw for the Akron Beacon Journal
“Pledge to support gender equality in science in honor of Dr. McClintock” by Lindsey Ferraro and Stephanie Santoro for Dayton Daily News
“Cut the cuts to science research” by Logan Leak for The News Herold
Oklahoma
“Trump cuts to NIH funding would gut American science and medicine” by Ken Dill, Sue Mallonee and Joe Mallonee for The Oklahoman
“Help Science by Advocating for Funding at the National Institutes of Health” by Jacob Thomas for Tulsa World
“Cuts to disease prevention and innovation put us all at risk” by Britny Johnson for Tulsa World
Oregon
“Federal cuts narrow career pipeline for budding science researchers in Oregon” featuring Yessica Santana Agreda [interview format] for Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pennsylvania
“Allentown, Pennsylvania, and America need investment in science and education” by Anurag Agrawal for The Morning Call
“The assault on science research matters” by Steve DiNardo for The Swarthmorean
“I Work with Nuclear Waste. What’s More Dangerous Is Ignoring Science.” by Zoe Emory for The Gettysburg Times
“Invest in science, invest in the future” by Christina Fitzsimmons for The Sentinel
“Encourage your U.S. Senators to support legislation that maintains or increases funding for scientific research” by Hannah Frank for Chester County Press
“Federal cuts to research threaten food security in Pennsylvania” by Theo Newbold for The Daily Collegian
“Science funding saves lives” by Jason Chobirko for Tribune Review
“Now is the time: Stand up for science” by Ellen Ketterson for Beaver County Times
“Not a ‘gift’ – how federal funding for scientific research fuels American growth” by Ian Gilman for Go Erie
“Proposed funding cuts would harm domestic violence research” by Megha Nagaswami for Delaware County Daily Times
“Federal Cuts to Research Funding Are Putting Pa. Agriculture at Risk” by Theo Newbald for StateCollege.com
“Firing scientists, cancelling grants will damage our health, economy” by Cassidy Pitts for the Bucks County Herald
“Plant biologist from Lancaster reflects on Joshua trees and federal science funding” by Jeremy B. Yoder for Lancaster Online
“Esteemed leaders in science, policy” by Alexia R. Hunt for Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Rhode Island
“Our higher education system may never recover” by Olivia Justynski for Barrington Times
South Carolina
“Keep NIH funding” by Maggie Hinson for The Post and Courier
“Protect research” by Chris Camp for The Post and Courier
South Dakota
“South Dakotans with developmental disabilities deserve better” by Ben Kelvington for Argus Leader
Tennessee
“Federal cuts to research endanger health outcomes, jobs in Tennessee” by By
“Breathe Easy: Why we all need science” by Rose Albert for The Chattanooga Times Free Press
“Life-saving scientific research in Tennessee needs your help amid funding cuts” by for Clarksville Now
“I’m a public school kid who became a Harvard scientist. Trump’s cuts impact me.” by Jackson Wilt for The Tennesseean
Texas
“Letter to the editor” by Olivia Conway for Bryan College Station Eagle
“Research cuts will strangle our nation’s progress” by Jane Cook for Dallas Morning News
“American Science Is in a Nosedive – and We’re All on Board” by Joseph Palmo for The Austin Chronicle
“Federal grant funding is crucial to science research” by Rachel Porter for Lampasas Dispatch Record
Utah
“I owe my career — including a vital Great Salt Lake discovery — to federal science funding. Don’t let the Trump administration cut it.” by Julie Jung for The Salt Lake Tribune
“Why funding for science is crucial for our future” by Michael Werner for Deseret News
Vermont
“From a small school to a life in science” by Ted Morley for Valley News
“Scientists and funding needed to treat mental health and addiction” by Margot Schmitt for Brattleboro Reformer
Virginia
“Science advancements brought us from 1607 to 2025. What’s next?” by Anna Rader Groves for The Virginia Gazette
Washington
“Why Woodinville needs science” by Doran Goldman for Woodinville Weekly
“Cutting federal research threatens Yakima farms” by Sam Herr for Yakima Herald-Republic
“Slashing of medical research funding is a slow-moving death sentence” by Alan Lifson for Cascadia Daily News
“Trump is dismantling science in America. Time to push back, Washington” by Lauren Keuhne for the The News Tribune (Tacoma)
“Funding science is funding Spokane’s future” by Brendan Davis for The Spokesman-Review
“We benefit from federally funded research” by Hannah Peha for Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
“Scientific advances are vital to finding disease cures” by Kathryn Zamiela for the Chinook Observer
West Virginia
“Here’s why research is a good investment” by Hana Barrett for Mineral News and Tribune
“Science Funding Cuts Affect Our Present and Future” by Rocky Diegmiller for The Intelligencer
“I’m Worried for W.Va. Amid Scientific Funding Cuts” by Morgan Glass for The Wheeling Intelligencer
Wisconsin
“Cuts to biomedical research would cost lives, not save money” by Philip Deming for Monroe County Herald
“Don’t give up on homegrown scientists” by Gracelyn Richmond for Sun Prairie Star
“Science is essential to Wisconsin’s future” by Sarah Holtz Stout for Washington County Daily News
Wyoming
“Cuts to research funding risk the collapse of U.S. science and technology” by David Fay for Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Puerto Rico
“Las consecuencias políticas del gobierno federal en contra de la ciencia” by Alicia Melendez for El Nuevo Dia
Washington, DC
“Science is personal — and worth fighting for” Megan Kenna for The Hill