No one knows whether Trump’s $50 billion for rural health will be enough by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline
Energy and tech companies said they’re investing $90 billion in Pennsylvania. What will they build? by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Republican Del. Nino Mangione — from THOSE Mangiones — enters Maryland’s power project fray by Postindustrial Staff
Voices: A year after criminalizing street camping, Kentucky has more homelessness as root causes go unaddressed by Amber Duke, ACLU Kentucky
Sec. Kristi Noem takes aim at Nashville mayor, local university and promises more local immigration crackdowns by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Georgia senator smartly focuses on Trump as 2026 campaigning heats up by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder
Rural Whisperer: Voters want a plan – any plan – but Democrats shouldn’t fall into trap thinking a bad plan is the one voters want by Mark Yonkman
AI data centers like the ones coming to Pennsylvania are using more power. Regular customers are footing the bill by Paige Gross, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: A stunning solar victory in Ohio against the deep-pocketed fossil fuel industry by Gary Houser, Ohio Capital Journal
GOP senator and Trump tout $90 billion for Pennsylvania in AI development and energy projects to fuel it by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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
11 rural Ohio hospitals listed at-risk under Trump’s spending bill, according to Democratic Senators by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Confederacy lovers sue Georgia over Stone Mountain exhibit on slavery and white supremacy by Postindustrial Staff
Pennsylvania governor says state “got screwed” in the reconciliation bill signed into law by Tim Lambert, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Trump administration withholds $230 million for Pennsylvania schools by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania governor warns state’s congressional reps against cutting renewable energy funds by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
As federal health grants shrink, “memory cafes” help dementia patients and their caregivers by Lydia McFarlane, WVIA
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
Rural Tennessee is bleeding independent physicians, new report finds by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Pennsylvania governor sues Trump administration over canceled farm and food bank funds by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania governor has faith in Penn State following decision to close 7 Commonwealth Campuses by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
How the DNC became one of the nation’s least diverse institutions and drove away the rural voter by Mark Yonkman
Will Democrats Learn? Party Chair Jaime Harrison illustrates more reasons why Kamala lost by Mark Yonkman
Election Lookback: How Elissa Slotkin won a Michigan Senate seat while Kamala Harris lost by Mark Yonkman
Kamala’s Ellipse speech was terrific for the popular vote – not so much for the Electoral College Vote by Mark Yonkman
Why Kamala is slipping in the polls – and the one attack on Trump that can be effective by Mark Yonkman
