Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a “living challenge” for all by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
Kentucky and Michigan governors denounce Trump’s threat to send military to Minnesota by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Mental health in the Pennsylvania Farm Show spotlight as feds abruptly terminate grant funding by Whitney Downard and Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Immigration policy fights expected to take center stage as Tennessee Legislature reconvenes by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Pennsylvania lawmaker moves to ban warrantless civil immigration arrests near state buildings by Emily Previti, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Georgia Democrats unveil bills designed to rein in federal immigration agents by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
In wake of Minnesota shooting, questions persist about violent ICE agents in Ohio by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Anti-immigrant Kentucky bill spurs last-minute candidate to keep living the American Dream by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
In reelection kickoff, Pennsylvania governor contrasts successes in state with “chaos and toxicity” in Washington by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: Democracy didn’t break overnight—2026 will reveal if Memphis lets it die by Rev. Earle Fisher, Tennessee Lookout
Special election to replace former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is set for March by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
What candidates are running for statewide office in Ohio in 2026? by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Freestanding birth centers in Pennsylvania and other states are closing as maternity care gaps grow by Anna Claire Vollers and Nada Hassanein, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: Understanding what led to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transformation isn’t complicated by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Voices: HPV cancer rates are higher in Appalachia. Wish I had known. by Skylar Baker-Jordan, Daily Yonder
Tennessee Senate Democrat pushes cannabis reform following federal move by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Kentucky set to pull funding from peer support for recovery, is asked to reconsider by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern
Trio of Michigan Senate Democrats introduce policy to address data center water usage by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
Mandela Barnes called early Democratic front-runner, but Wisconsin governor’s race could be “wide open” by Christa Dutton / NOTUS and Jade Lozada / NOTUS
Tennessee Court of Appeals will hear challenge to National Guard in Memphis by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Three US House Republicans from Pennsylvania join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies by Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election case in fiery testimony before Georgia Senate panel by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
In Pennsylvania visit, Vance tries to ease fears over the economy as jobs report shows losses by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Ford scraps plans for electric pickup at BlueOval City, turns to gas-powered truck models by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Veterans deserve to breathe & access nature in their backyards by Sherman Neal II, Sierra Club
She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help. by Joshua Sharpe, Georgia Recorder
Doug Jones kicks off Alabama gubernatorial campaign with vision of “crowded table” by Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector
Postindustrial Talk: What does Trump’s loss in Indiana mean? by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s plea for gerrymandered maps by Tom Davies & Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Postindustrial Talk: Trump’s farmer bailouts fall short, though other “tweaks” resonate with rural Americans by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Ohio bill to ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to marijuana law goes to governor by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Decorated Iraq war veteran urges Purple Heart award for West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
Trump delivers “a simple message” on affordability in battleground Pennsylvania congressional district by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
