No Duh, Bob: Former Pennsylvania senator calls current moment a “time of real peril” as he urges Democrats to fight by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Commerce secretary’s proposal to prioritize satellite over fiber internet would “strand” rural communities, experts say by Sarah Melotte, The Daily Yonder
Some Americans have already been caught in Trump’s immigration dragnet. More will be. by Nicole Foy, Pro Public
Descendants of Black farmers are still fighting the USDA over past discrimination by Michael Finch, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
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
Segregation academies across the South are getting millions in taxpayer dollars by Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon, ProPublica
Enviros cheer Michigan Supreme Court upholding tighter permitting rules for factory farms by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
LGBTQ+ elected officials in Ohio see path forward for new leaders by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
HOORAY! Ohio anti-gerrymandering amendment on its way to November ballot by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Come On. He’s Interested: Pennsylvania governor declines to say whether he wants to be Harris’ running mate by Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Failed attempt on Trump’s life could be a kill shot for the nation if we’re not careful by Carmen Gentile
After 22 years, LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination legislation clears hurdle in Pennsylvania House by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
