Georgia conservationists push to “finish the job” of protecting Okefenokee from mining by Leon Stafford, Georgia Recorder
Energy and tech companies said they’re investing $90 billion in Pennsylvania. What will they build? by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Rural Whisperer: Voters want a plan – any plan – but Democrats shouldn’t fall into trap thinking a bad plan is the one voters want by Mark Yonkman
AI data centers like the ones coming to Pennsylvania are using more power. Regular customers are footing the bill by Paige Gross, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: A stunning solar victory in Ohio against the deep-pocketed fossil fuel industry by Gary Houser, Ohio Capital Journal
GOP senator and Trump tout $90 billion for Pennsylvania in AI development and energy projects to fuel it by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: The power of Ohio’s local startup ecosystems in our regional economy by Jill Morenz, CEO Aviatra Accelerators
Voices: Ohio Statehouse, Congressional Republicans embrace handouts for the rich, cuts for working families by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: What can Black caulkers in 19th-century Baltimore teach us about labor organizing today? by Alexis N. Cathcart
Voices: Another multi-billion-dollar company throws us under the bus to save its own ass by Carmen Gentile
Pennsylvania governor warns state’s congressional reps against cutting renewable energy funds by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Land deal stops mining project near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, though advocates brace for future threats by Jill Nolin and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
Cleveland Fed: Tariffs are raising some prices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Amazon announces $20 billion AI investment that will bring at least 1,250 jobs to Pennsylvania by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Republicans in Congress axed Green New Deal, despite being a red state boon by Ashley Murray, States Newsroom
Rural Tennessee is bleeding independent physicians, new report finds by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Pennsylvania governor has faith in Penn State following decision to close 7 Commonwealth Campuses by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
West Virginia coal miners just want to be protected from black lung by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
In D.C., Michigan governor pitches her vision to bring about a “golden age of American manufacturing” by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
Large crowd of Ohioans turn out at Columbus Tesla dealership to protest Elon Musk, Trump cuts by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Commerce secretary’s proposal to prioritize satellite over fiber internet would “strand” rural communities, experts say by Sarah Melotte, The Daily Yonder
Former Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown launches Dignity of Work Institute by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Rural Whisperer: DOGE uses private sector management tool to intimidate federal employees by Mark Yonkman
Rural Ohio brewery faces financial uncertainty after promised federal funds for a solar array are frozen by Andrew Theophilus
Courts protect Biden’s clean energy policies and Georgia EV jobs from Trump’s ax – for now by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
Thriving Startup Scene: How Cincinnati is fueling entrepreneurial growth by Jill Morenz, CEO Aviatra Accelerators
Women’s businesses are booming! But they could be doing even better by Jill Morenz, CEO Aviatra Accelerators
Future of Work: How Germany’s electric vehicle transition is creating new, high-tech standards for labor by Vivienne Machi
