Water as rural voting issue: Democrats in Arizona hope to gain rural support by promising an adequate supply of drinking water for residents, many of whom fear that large farms are monopolizing the water supply to grow alfalfa. (New York Times)
Primary challenge: Christian conservative and culture warrior Steve Boyd is gaining traction against second-term Minnesota Rep. Michelle Fischbach ahead of this weekend’s Republican endorsement convention. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Transplant gene-edited pig kidney: In a first-of-its-kind procedure, surgeons transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney and a mechanical heart pump into a terminally ill woman from New Jersey. (ABC News)
Nebraska SAF credit: Gov. Jim Pillen signed legislation that includes a 75-cent-a-gallon Nebraska state tax credit for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. (Growth Energy)