LGBTQ youth housing program is ending after Ohio Department of Health grant is not renewed by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania facility, against lawyers’ wishes by Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom
Michigan church shooting: At least 4 dead, plus suspect. Grand Blanc mourns by Lauren Gibbons and Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan
ICE releases Ohio hospital chaplain. Case for detention unclear by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: Gov. Shapiro, don’t sell Pennsylvania out to polluters by Josephine Gingerich, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is pausing abortion services due to Trump legislation by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
US sues Michigan, Pennsylvania and four other states over request for voter rolls by Hayley Harding and Carter Walker, Votebeat
Ohioans protest Sinclair Broadcast Group not airing Jimmy Kimmel’s show on their ABC affiliates by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Michigan’s union-backed teachers, workers rally for equitable budget ahead of government shutdown by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Voices: The Ohio gerrymandering farce has begun again and it’s another run-out-the-clock charade by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal
Republicans hold onto Georgia state Senate seat as Democrats tout gains in red district by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder
Pennsylvania wants in on legal battle to protect SNAP data for 2 million recipients by Emily Previti, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Tennessee fights to keep confidential full record of highway patrol participation in immigration enforcement by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Amid horrific gun violence, Ohio politicians are proposing more guns at the Statehouse and City Hall by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Supreme Court weighs whether to restore gun rights following domestic violence conviction by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Trump has deployed troops to three cities; Could Philadelphia be on his list? by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
One Big Beautiful Bill Act food assistance cuts come with hefty price tag for Tennessee taxpayers by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
ACLU of Ohio sues Ohio State University for expelling student over series of Israel-Palestine videos by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Spanish-language journalist in Georgia now faces imminent deportation by Sam Barnes, Georgia Recorder
Memphis lawmaker asks gov to put National Guard under police chief command by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Legacy news media no longer represent our best interests. But independent outlets like ours do. by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Three police officers killed, two wounded in Pennsylvania “domestic-related” investigation by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
Republican Kentucky lawmaker wants University of Louisville employee fired over Charlie Kirk post by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Party swap: Ex-GOP lieutenant governor enters race for Georgia governor with anti-Trump message by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Michigan Democrat, Bernie Sanders introduce CEO pay bill to tax excessive CEO salaries by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Tennessee soybean farmers face “desperate situation” amid inflation, weather extremes and tariffs by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Trans advocates rally against University of Michigan Health’s decision to end gender-affirming care for minors by Erick Díaz Veliz, Michigan Advance
Ohio is redrawing congressional districts. What does that mean? by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Tennessee governor to work with Trump administration to deploy National Guard in Memphis by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: A belated remembrance of Sept. 11, the last time “we” were united by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Georgia transgender sheriff’s deputy seeking coverage for care dealt a setback after earlier win by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
As Democrats seek to flip the Wisconsin State Senate, primaries shape up in two target districts by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Three Chicago schools get expensive STEAM makeovers. Can the effort reverse declining enrollment? by Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat, and Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica
Homeschooling in Ohio is seeing another recent surge after spiking during the pandemic by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
“They should come ready,” says Maryland governor to challengers as he kicks off reelection bid by Christine Condon, Maryland Matters
East Tennessee Republican runs for governor to topple “Nashville establishment” by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
