4,000 fewer West Virginia children have SNAP since One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Disparities in marijuana arrests highlight ongoing legal patchwork in our community by Postindustrial
“Springfield is under siege right now.” ICE agents in Ohio have detained 2 Haitian pastors by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: I went on a quest to find the cutest animal at the Kentucky State Fair by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern
Tennessee governor backs plan to name Nashville airport for Dolly Parton by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
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
Voices: Ohio lawmakers must prevent Kroger’s surveillance pricing scam by Taylor Warren, Ohio Capital Journal
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
Postindustrial Art: A contemporary exploration of cyanotype photography in Pittsburgh by Postindustrial
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
Data centers become a focus as Wisconsin governor’s race takes off by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Weed Windfall: Federal legalization of marijuana could net more than $100 billion in tax revenue over the next decade by Postindustrial
Voices: Michigan’s health care boom is reshaping its economy — and its skyline by Rick Haglund, Michigan Advance
Postindustrial Art: “The Smithsonian used to import its poetry programs—from Pittsburgh” by Jake Grefenstette
Voices: What does Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor mean for progressive politics? by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
