Maryland state employees offered $20,000 as part of buyout aimed at cutting payrolls by Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters
Rural Whisperer: Democrats need to build trust with rural voters – and stop pandering to donors by Mark Yonkman
South Georgia officials who fired local librarian over LGBTQ book face pressure to reverse decision by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Baltimore judge quashes Baltimore Gas and Electric lawsuit against whistleblowers as rates nearly triple by Postindustrial Staff
11 rural Ohio hospitals listed at-risk under Trump’s spending bill, according to Democratic Senators by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: Ohio Statehouse, Congressional Republicans embrace handouts for the rich, cuts for working families by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal
Pennsylvania governor says state “got screwed” in the reconciliation bill signed into law by Tim Lambert, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: What can Black caulkers in 19th-century Baltimore teach us about labor organizing today? by Alexis N. Cathcart
Trump administration withholds $230 million for Pennsylvania schools by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
In a reversal, judge keeps Kilmar Abrego in jail over deportation concerns by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Another one bites the dust: Republican North Carolina senator won’t seek reelection after Trump promises to primary him by Carmen Gentile
Ohio judge declares school voucher program unconstitutional, sparking renewed debate in state’s Northeast by The Postindustrial Team
PI Poll: Nearly 70% of Postindustrial readers call Trump “unhinged” on Iranian policy by The Postindustrial Editorial Board
New Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts and faculty strikes takes effect this week by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Juneteenth celebrations march on in Georgia amid national DEI reversals and cutbacks by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder
What can a 19th-century insurrection in North Carolina teach us about America today? by The Postindustrial Team
Cleveland Fed: Tariffs are raising some prices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Pennyslvania leaders vow to protect protesters’ rights but warn about giving in to anger and violence by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Amazon announces $20 billion AI investment that will bring at least 1,250 jobs to Pennsylvania by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Republicans in Congress axed Green New Deal, despite being a red state boon by Ashley Murray, States Newsroom
Pennsylvania governor sues Trump administration over canceled farm and food bank funds by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania Democrats call on GOP to oppose Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as state budget season starts by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: We must move beyond moral indignation on Tennessee immigration enforcement by Bruce Barry, Tennessee Lookout
