Michigan House seeks to alter black market marijuana penalties, volume allowed for legal possession by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Voices: The state budget crisis drags on as federal shutdown adds to Pennsylvanians hardships by Daniel Mallison
Fans of Okefenokee Swamp call on Georgia governor to support permanent land protections after mining scare by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder
PI Politics: Indiana Senate GOP says redistricting votes “aren’t there,” stalling mid-decade push by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Tennessee, feds provide few details on cost, arrests three weeks into Memphis task force by Anita Wadhwani & Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: What should you do when confronted by ICE and other authorities? by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Plan to help domestic violence victims collect unemployment frozen in the Pennsylvania Senate – again by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
State police, ICE arrest 18 people in West Virginia over Bridge Day weekend, Morrisey says by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
Ohio spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers in fiscal year 2025 by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Kentucky needs more legal guardians for vulnerable kids. Training begins next month. by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern
Across Tennessee, No Kings protesters push back on Trump administration policies by J. Holly McCall & Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Thousands, including many dressed as frogs, rally against Trump at Atlanta No Kings protest by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder
Demonstrators amplify growing fear of Trump autocracy during Michigan-wide No Kings rallies by Katherine Dailey & Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Update: Survival tips for protesting in Postindustrial America by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Voices: Republican politicians ignore will of voters, Ohio Constitution with proposed abortion restrictions by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal
Study: Mobile health clinics in rural communities offer alternative access to care by Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder
West Virginia’s Bridge Day will take place despite shutdown, governor says by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to attempted murder and arson in Governor’s Residence firebombing by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Grassroots Memphis food pantry reports spike in need as federal agents flood city by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
After bailing on Ohio and Michigan, Rite Aid closes completely by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio experts trust decades of medical evidence on abortion drug safety as federal review requested by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
In emergency meeting, Tennessee university votes to condemn Trump administration “compact” by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Three West Virginia jails holding country’s ICE detainees are overcapacity, new data shows by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder
Voices: How will the White House react to judge blocking National Guard deployment to Illinois? by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Critics warn Michigan’s 24% pot tax could crush small retailers, boost black market, hurt patients by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
Ohio Republicans want public schools to teach positive impacts of Christianity on history by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Kentucky governor denounces Trump’s “un-American” deployment of military to US cities by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern
Voices: Hope after Hurricane Helene and healing on the river — Why we must fight for our communities & reject division by Sherman Neal II, Sierra Club
Ohio’s medical marijuana program saw a 43% decline in active patients from May 2024 to July 2025 by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout
Rural health transformation program won’t make up for federal budget cuts, experts agree by Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder
Michigan attorney general joins 22 other states backing federal voting rights fight by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
