Wisconsin lawmaker Tom Tiffany’s long history of pro-extraction environmental policy by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
New tariffs on Canada heighten Michigan Democrats’ affordability attacks on Trump, GOP by Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance
Tennessee’s Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life of music and giving by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: The real reasons Tennessee’s Marsha Blackburn won’t debate her opponents by Bruce Barry, Tennessee Lookout
A data center developer says it is committing to Kentucky governor’s requirements by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
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
Weed Windfall: Federal legalization of marijuana could net more than $100 billion in tax revenue over the next decade by Postindustrial
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
Review: Annihilating The Hillbilly Redux: Appalachia’s struggle against America’s institutions by William H. Turner, The Daily Yonder
Data centers need massive power. They’re eyeing Kentucky’s idle industrial sites to get it. by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
ICE separated nursing mom from infant, toddler in Nashville, against its own rules, advocates say by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout