Land deal stops mining project near Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, though advocates brace for future threats by Jill Nolin and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
Juneteenth celebrations march on in Georgia amid national DEI reversals and cutbacks by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder
Baltimore’s new $4.6 billion budget funds housing, body cameras and migrants by The Postindustrial Team
Cleveland Fed: Tariffs are raising some prices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Pennyslvania leaders vow to protect protesters’ rights but warn about giving in to anger and violence by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Several anti-Trump “No Kings Day” rallies planned in West Virginia this weekend by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
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 sues Trump administration over canceled farm and food bank funds by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania Democrats call on GOP to oppose Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as state budget season starts by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: We must move beyond moral indignation on Tennessee immigration enforcement by Bruce Barry, Tennessee Lookout
An “angry” Maryland rep returns from El Salvador after being denied access to constituent held there by William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
Common Sense Cooperation! Ohio lawmakers want to replace all of the state’s lead water lines by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
VOICES: Tennessee’s immigration dragnet moves the state away from its commitment to human rights by Ren Brabenec, Tennessee Lookout
VOICES: Give ’em four more years! Why one of Pittsburgh’s top authors and booksellers thinks the mayor should keep his job by Karen Lillis
Federal court might revive Georgia lawsuit claiming mass challenges violate Voting Rights Act by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency continues traffic stops, arrests in Nashville by J. Holly McCall. Tennessee Lookout
West Virginia coal miners just want to be protected from black lung by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
Georgia Dems consider shifting focus from culture war issues at center-left summit by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Immigration and Customs Enforcement “dragnet” in Nashville results in detentions by J. Holly McCall. Tennessee Lookout
Nashville joins three local governments in suing federal government over public health cuts by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
