Former Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown launches Dignity of Work Institute by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
More local governments move to ban ghost guns while Pennsylvania Supreme Court weighs whether its legal by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Kentucky educators push back on Trump administration’s threats to cut education funding by McKenna Horsley
Some Americans have already been caught in Trump’s immigration dragnet. More will be. by Nicole Foy, Pro Public
LGBTQ+ advocates condemn House resolution asking to bar transgender girls from high school sports by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
GOP bill to bar immigrant kids without legal status from Tennessee public schools advances by Anita Wadhwani
“We’re drowning”: Teacher pay vs. cost of living approaches crisis level in WV’s Eastern Panhandle by Mike Chalmers, West Virginia Watch
Rural Whisperer: Trump policies don’t bode well for rural voters, but Dems need to talk to us by Mark Yonkman
Bill to bar Tennessee immigrants from filing civil lawsuits sets stage for exploitation by Carmen Gentile
Georgia House lawmakers debate bill to strip campus protesters of student scholarships by Ross Williams
Rural Whisperer: DOGE uses private sector management tool to intimidate federal employees by Mark Yonkman
VOICES: Ukrainians will continue the fight, with or without American support by Daryna Tymkiv, The Ukrainians Media
Rural Ohio brewery faces financial uncertainty after promised federal funds for a solar array are frozen by Andrew Theophilus
West Virginia native loses dream job during National Park Service terminations by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
VOICES: Georgia senator chooses principle over politics voting against some weapons for Israel by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder
Sign Of The Times: One of our favorite Ohio creatives pours her artistry into political resistance by Lindsay Fleuriet
In the spirit of MLK, a Memphis news outlet strives for a “more just world” by Adrienne Johnson Martin
Kentucky still in “search and rescue” phase as death toll rises to at least 12, says governor by McKenna Horsley
Rural Whisper: Give It A Rest! Cancer warnings for alcohol could do more harm than good by Mark Yonkman
Pennsylvania governor sues Trump administration over “unconstitutional” funding freeze by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Descendants of Black farmers are still fighting the USDA over past discrimination by Michael Finch, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Protesters at Georgia Capitol decry Trump policies ranging from deportation to trans restrictions by Ross Williams
