Bernie Moreno and JD Vance shame Ohio by defending pardons for violent criminals who beat police by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal
Indiana immigration proposal raises racial profiling fears amid border security push by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Come On, Already! Pennsylvania Democrats call on GOP state Senate leaders to raise minimum wage by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
VOICES: Ohio’s new outing law will force more LGBTQ+ youth into homelessness by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal
Thriving Startup Scene: How Cincinnati is fueling entrepreneurial growth by Jill Morenz, CEO Aviatra Accelerators
OPINION: Should Ohio taxpayers give Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam $600 million for a new stadium? by Rob Moore, Ohio Capital Journal
West Virginia health care advocates call on Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
OPINION: When it comes to the Nippon-US Steel deal, Biden got it wrong by The Postindustrial Editorial Board
LGBTQ Ohioans and advocates are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto “Don’t Say Gay” bill by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
“We need to reinvent how we campaign,” Pennsylvania Democrat Susan Wild reflects on 2024 loss by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
A Rural Calling: A coalition of Pennsylvania’s Black mayors wants to build stronger civic discourse by Taylor Sisk
Ohio Senate moves antisemitism definition on same day it’s criticized for infringing on free speech by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite feds’ Okefenokee Refuge expansion plan by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
Conservative justices lean toward allowing Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
How the DNC became one of the nation’s least diverse institutions and drove away the rural voter by Mark Yonkman
Rocketwoman! West Virginia native describes “surreal” experience in space by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Ohio bill would require proof of citizenship to vote, provisional ballots for minor discrepancies by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Georgians with disabilities are still being institutionalized, despite federal oversight by Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News
