Ohio Senate Democrats attempting to repeal state’s firearm preemptions by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal
Sponsor of Ohio trans youth health care ban claims no religious motive. Sermon suggests otherwise. by Riley Roliff
He Became Convinced the School Board Was Pushing “Transgender Bullshit.” He Ended Up Arrested — and Emboldened. by Nicole Carr
OPINION: Ohio lawmakers propose extremist, right-wing rewrite of social studies curriculum by Jeanne Melvin
Do The Right Thing: Tennessee urged to fairly compensate Black farmers impacted by new roadway by Anita Wadhwani
OPINION: Gerrymandered Ohio GOP lawmakers launch tyrannical assault on 170 years of majority voter authority by David DeWitt
Expecting more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money, Pa. grapples with policing versus treatment by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Tennessee gun lobby throws cold water on governor’s protective order plan by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Metro Nashville Council reappoints Justin Jones to seat he was expelled from just four days ago by Adam Friedman
World watches as Tennessee House kicks out two young Black reps for 15 seconds of protest by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Nashville students to lawmakers: Pull your heads out from under your desks and pass gun policy by Holly McCall
Survivors’ heartbreak points toward gun violence solutions, advocates tell PA House panel by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Study: Infant mortality racial gaps persist in Ohio over last decade by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Michigan State’s long path ahead: What other universities have done after mass shootings by Lauren Gibbons
The company testing air in East Palestine homes was hired by Norfolk Southern. Experts say that testing isn’t enough. by Sharon Lerner
Demands by protesters and Breonna Taylor’s family helped expose the rot in Louisville policing by Vanessa Gallman
U.S. Secretary of Transportation: Amtrak rail in Tennessee could ‘unlock’ economic activity by Adam Friedman
Health equity report calls for changes that extend beyond the Wisconsin health care system by Erik Gunn