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, Wisconsin Examiner
Georgia’s big bet on electric vehicle rollout rides heavily on state and federal backing by Stanley Dunlap
Kemp declares state of emergency; National Guard troops on standby in wake of Atlanta protest damage by Ross Williams
Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care by Helen Santoro
Time runs short for public to weigh in on state mining permit for edge of the Okefenokee Swamp by Stanley Dunlap
Secrecy has dominated Shapiro’s transition to Pa. governor. It may be a sign of what’s to come. by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Biden preaches message of redeeming America’s soul during visit to Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown church by Stanley Dunlap
Tom Wolf’s time as Pennsylvania’s governor is coming to a close. How will he be remembered? by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
