LGBTQ Ohioans and advocates are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto “Don’t Say Gay” bill by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
“We need to reinvent how we campaign,” Pennsylvania Democrat Susan Wild reflects on 2024 loss by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
A Rural Calling: A coalition of Pennsylvania’s Black mayors wants to build stronger civic discourse by Taylor Sisk, The Daily Yonder
Ohio Senate moves antisemitism definition on same day it’s criticized for infringing on free speech by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
In West Virginia, banning certain addict services makes drug users suspicious by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
Enviros cheer Michigan Supreme Court upholding tighter permitting rules for factory farms by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
Ohio’s voter purge “disproportionately targets voters of color”, civil rights organizations say by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
J.D. Vance, Trump’s VP Pick, Says Media Twisted His Remarks on Abortion and Domestic Violence by Maya Ramirez Uribe, Politifact
Failed attempt on Trump’s life could be a kill shot for the nation if we’re not careful by Carmen Gentile
RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF by Amanda Becker, Shefali Luthra
VOICES: Why a Harvard-educated, former Marine is throwing his hat in Ohio’s political ring by Ty Hogan
Expecting more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money, Pa. grapples with policing versus treatment by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Secrecy has dominated Shapiro’s transition to Pa. governor. It may be a sign of what’s to come. by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Climate solutions for Great Lakes grid include better planning, transmission by Energy News Network via Wisconsin Watch
J.D. Vance’s comments about Somali community spark pushback in Columbus by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
The variety of voter groups has grown in Georgia, reflecting an increasingly diverse electorate by Stanley Dunlap
As rural homelessness increases, HUD aims money at helping people without access to shelters by Casey Quinlan
Georgia’s Governor’s Race: Candidates offer competing visions for state’s surplus billions by Ross Williams
‘Ghost forests’ are creeping across NC’s coast at an alarming rate. Researchers are trying to stop them. by Jack Igelman
Georgia farmers have silently struggled with their mental health for years. Are they ready to talk? by Riley Bunch
VOICES: Echoes of European hatred, past and present, now resonate on American shores by Carmen Gentile
