Indiana Gov. Mike Braun keeps wait-and-see stance on redistricting as GOP lawmakers deliberate by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
CDC shakeups have made COVID-19 shots hard to get in Pennsylvania — for now. by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: Rural Democrats hold a key to their party’s revival. Here’s what they’re saying in Kentucky by Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern
Groups applaud Michigan attorney general standing firm on gender-affirming care guidance by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Union vote uncertain at Kentucky EV battery plant as ballots are challenged in tight election by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers propose prohibiting concealed carry on state’s college campuses by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Federal appeals court rules Pa. mail-in ballot dating requirement is unconstitutional by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: The real crime? Sending West Virginia’s National Guard to DC when they’re needed here. by Leeann Ray, West Virginia Watch
Trump threatens troop deployment to Baltimore & funding cuts in clash with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore by Postindustrial
Voices: Trump targets Postindustrial cities for military takeover by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Ohio-based nonprofit seeks approval to teach Bible classes to Kentucky public school students by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Federal office says West Virginia should allow religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Pennsylvania lured Shell with a $1.65 billion tax break. Now the company wants to sell its plant by Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News
Ohioans ask Gov. DeWine to recall National Guard troops recently sent to Washington DC by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
ICE relied on sheriff’s office to fight releasing Spanish-language reporter in Georgia, records show by Sam Barnes, Georgia Recorder
Anti-abortion facilities get Ohio grants as funding for other women’s health facilities slashed by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: Here’s how Georgia’s 2020 election crisis will factor into 2026 GOP campaigns for governor by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder
Voices: Ohio Gov. DeWine sending guard troops to D.C. makes him complicit in Trump’s military occupation by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal
Rural Action has helped bring aquatic life back to Ohio streams polluted by acid mine drainage by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Abortion pill campaign targets rural Kentucky, West Virginia gas stations by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Voices: A quick reminder of why the fate of Ukraine matters to us by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Voices: Cooperating with ICE will lead to innocent West Virginians being profiled, arrested by Leeann Ray, West Virginia Watch
Immigrant group sues for records, footage of Nashville immigration sweeps by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Ohio’s poverty rate ranked 15th highest in nation in 2023, according to new report by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
ACLU challenges vote, demands Tennessee city halt contract for ICE detention facility by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
“They don’t care:” Advocates for miners with black lung worry as silica dust rule delayed again by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
Indiana GOP lawmakers, politicos, pan prospect of early redistricting by Leslie Bonilla Muniz & Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle
PI Justice? Judge expresses skepticism in Trump administration’s immigration lawsuit against Maryland federal judges by Postindustrial
Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on rural rebrand for party’s future by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Trump funding freeze likely to end West Virginia program that houses homeless mothers and their children by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
West Tennessee town approves CoreCivic to run immigration detention facility by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Postindustrial leaders stand their ground against Trump by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
He’s baaaack! Sherrod Brown reportedly will run for Ohio US Senate seat by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Ford will launch a new EV platform and electric pickup truck at Louisville plant by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
Update: Explosion rocks at a US Steel facility near Pittsburgh kills two, injures several by Postindustrial