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
Future of Work: How Germany’s electric vehicle transition is creating new, high-tech standards for labor by Vivienne Machi