Some Americans have already been caught in Trump’s immigration dragnet. More will be. by Nicole Foy, Pro Public
GOP bill to bar immigrant kids without legal status from Tennessee public schools advances by Anita Wadhwani
“We’re drowning”: Teacher pay vs. cost of living approaches crisis level in WV’s Eastern Panhandle by Mike Chalmers, West Virginia Watch
Bill to bar Tennessee immigrants from filing civil lawsuits sets stage for exploitation by Carmen Gentile
Georgia House lawmakers debate bill to strip campus protesters of student scholarships by Ross Williams
West Virginia native loses dream job during National Park Service terminations by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
In the spirit of MLK, a Memphis news outlet strives for a “more just world” by Adrienne Johnson Martin
Kentucky still in “search and rescue” phase as death toll rises to at least 12, says governor by McKenna Horsley
Pennsylvania governor sues Trump administration over “unconstitutional” funding freeze by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Descendants of Black farmers are still fighting the USDA over past discrimination by Michael Finch, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Protesters at Georgia Capitol decry Trump policies ranging from deportation to trans restrictions by Ross Williams
Courts protect Biden’s clean energy policies and Georgia EV jobs from Trump’s ax – for now by Stanley Dunlap
Kentucky governor says dismantling FEMA would be “disastrous” though improvements need to continue by McKenna Horsley
Bernie Moreno and JD Vance shame Ohio by defending pardons for violent criminals who beat police by Marilou Johanek
Indiana immigration proposal raises racial profiling fears amid border security push by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz
Come On, Already! Pennsylvania Democrats call on GOP state Senate leaders to raise minimum wage by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
OPINION: Should Ohio taxpayers give Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam $600 million for a new stadium? by Rob Moore, Ohio Capital Journal
West Virginia health care advocates call on Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Syringe exchange fears hobble fight against West Virginia HIV outbreak by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News
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