Michigan’s Mike Rogers touts Democratic defectors as he seeks to exploit divisions over Abdul El-Sayed by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Pennsylvania governor signs data center executive order. Critics say it falls short. by Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Data centers become a focus as Wisconsin governor’s race takes off by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Weed Windfall: Federal legalization of marijuana could net more than $100 billion in tax revenue over the next decade by Postindustrial
Voices: Michigan’s health care boom is reshaping its economy — and its skyline by Rick Haglund, Michigan Advance
Postindustrial Art: “The Smithsonian used to import its poetry programs—from Pittsburgh” by Jake Grefenstette
Voices: What does Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor mean for progressive politics? by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Update: Crowley calls for Wisconsin Democrats to unite as he accepts primary nomination for governor by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Data center developers want to build in three Pennsylvania communities. Each has its own experience. by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Michigan’s El-Sayed has a coalition to rebuild after a bruising Democratic primary by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Ohio US Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers by Siddarth Sivaraman, Ohio Capital Journal
Kentucky governor issues executive order to protect against “harmful impacts” of data centers by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
Voices: Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory in Michigan doesn’t mean the Democratic Party is more progressive by Mark Yonkman
For more than 100,000 Ohio Medicaid recipients, worries build about the future of home care by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Review: Annihilating The Hillbilly Redux: Appalachia’s struggle against America’s institutions by William H. Turner, The Daily Yonder
Postindustrial Art: Indianapolis event combines art, festivities, and a little bit of schmoozing by Bridget Peck
Voices: Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is a stress-inducing test for the party, our community, and the country by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Data centers need massive power. They’re eyeing Kentucky’s idle industrial sites to get it. by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
Voices: It’s been a rough summer; Wisconsin needs to pull together by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
ICE separated nursing mom from infant, toddler in Nashville, against its own rules, advocates say by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout