The politics holding back Medicaid expansion in some southern states by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom
Beauty Behind Bars: Art that expresses the troubles and triumphs of the imprisoned by Tamara White, Bader + Simon
In West Virginia, banning certain addict services makes drug users suspicious by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
Enviros cheer Michigan Supreme Court upholding tighter permitting rules for factory farms by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
Federal law thwarted Chicago’s attempt to sue gun makers. But now it has a new strategy by Vernal Coleman, ProPublica
LGBTQ+ elected officials in Ohio see path forward for new leaders by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s voter purge “disproportionately targets voters of color”, civil rights organizations say by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
HOORAY! Ohio anti-gerrymandering amendment on its way to November ballot by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Come On. He’s Interested: Pennsylvania governor declines to say whether he wants to be Harris’ running mate by Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
J.D. Vance, Trump’s VP Pick, Says Media Twisted His Remarks on Abortion and Domestic Violence by Maya Ramirez Uribe, Politifact
Failed attempt on Trump’s life could be a kill shot for the nation if we’re not careful by Carmen Gentile
RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF by Amanda Becker, Shefali Luthra
VOICES: Why a Harvard-educated, former Marine is throwing his hat in Ohio’s political ring by Ty Hogan
These Researchers Study the Legacy of the Segregation Academies They Grew Up Around by Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon, ProPublica
How artist Ashley Cecil explores feminine forms in relation to nature and humanity is amazing by Lindsay Fleuriet
Rural Educators Seek to Address Social Issues in the Classroom, Face Challenges in Implementation by Lane Wendell Fischer
An Illinois School District’s Reliance on Police to Ticket Students Is Discriminatory, Civil Rights Complaint Says by Jennifer Smith Richards
Postindustrial Books: Cleveland author Richey Piiparinen shares his Ohio childhood in an excerpt from his book “Octopus Hunting” by Richey Piiparinen
Rural schools look for ways to bring more multilingual education into the curriculum by Lane Wendell Fischer
Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store’s Name Is Kept Secret by Vernal Coleman, ProPublica
Three Questions: How a sci-fi novel producing duo in Atlanta grapples with creativity and compromise on the page by Berneta L. Haynes & Lornett Vestal
