For Black trailblazers in Mississippi, Scott Colom’s Senate win is personal by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today
Postindustrial Politics: Democrats make history in Mississippi by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Underwater data centers could test environmental protections in the Great Lakes by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
US House Republicans elect Ohio firebrand Jim Jordan to lead party in next Congress by Ariana Figueroa & Shauneen Miranda, States Newsroom
Voices: What Tennessee’s election results are trying to tell us by Rev. Earle Fisher, Tennessee Lookout
As Democrats gain power in Pennsylvania, some business leaders wonder about moderation by Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Kentucky Dems capitalize on Trump’s bad image to flip US House seat, make legislative inroads by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Justin Pearson accepts congressional race loss, but says “Tennessee politics will never be the same” by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Postindustrial Politics: Our community makes history on Election Night! by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Voices: I took an oath to defend the Constitution. That includes the right to vote. by Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Outside Michigan ICE detention center, activists mourn the dead and demand change by Erick Díaz Veliz, Michigan Advance
Ohio voters cast more than 1.7 million ballots early, surpassing 2022 totals by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
WTF?! Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers called a “disgrace” at Detroit unity roundtable by Minnah Arshad, Michigan Advance
As campaign winds down, Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Scott Perry gets biblical with “good vs. evil” pitch by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
New report shows there were 2,529 oil and gas incidents in Ohio in a decade by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: Pennsylvania Dems show strong gains ahead of 2026 midterms by Nick Field, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Georgia Republicans are trying to court Latino voters. National politics are complicating things. by Ignacio Perez, Georgia Recorder
Tennessee blocks driver’s licenses for Dreamers, other immigrants with US work permits by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Abdul El-Sayed’s comments on General Motors’ attempt to create shareholder value speak volumes by Mark Yonkman
Trump’s DOJ to send election monitors to Kentucky’s two largest counties on Nov. 3 by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
