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
Voices: Wisconsin’s chaotic primary for governor highlights Democrats’ identity crisis by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Postindustrial Transformation: How technology, logistics, and knowledge industries are reshaping Georgia by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Voices: Political dynasties cannot represent West Virginia’s working class by Aaron Hamler, West Virginia Watch
Two out-of-state donors give very big to Kentucky governor’s super PAC by Tom Loftus, Kentucky Lantern
Endangered red wolves rebound in North Carolina with four litters of pups born this year by Christine Zhu, NC Newsline
Voices: Investing in renewables is about more than just protecting the climate by Donald Morelli, Michigan Advance
Voices: Turning post-asylum enforcement into farm labor relief and humane deportation by Mark Yonkman
Bill introduced in Congress to increase black lung benefit stipends for coal miners in West Virginia, beyond by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
Pennsylvania legislature wrestles with how to handle data center developments by Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Schools, nonprofits try to keep West Virginia kids fed this summer amid grocery price hikes, welfare changes by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
NAACP files for federal court injunction to stop new Tennessee congressional map by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout
Could this be the year a Democrat wins the Central Kentucky congressional seat? by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Wisconsin power plant could benefit from Trump’s $425 million coal push by Paul Kiefer, Wisconsin Watch
North Carolina State House advances bill to regulate data centers, require more nuclear power by Christine Zhu, NC Newsline
Georgia Democrats hope unity ticket can propel them to victory in November by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Tennessee Democratic senator suspended from committee over special session protest by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
