UPMC agrees to end gender-affirming care in settlement with Justice Department by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
North Carolina Muslim groups push voter registration ahead of November election by Ahmed Jallow, NC Newsline
Tennessee Democrat to propose bill to ban corporations from political spending by Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout
Legal Weed Watch: Michigan marijuana industry backs GOP governor candidate focused on tax cuts by Postindustrial
Ohio GOP lawmaker says university centers are not right-wing indoctrination. Professor pushes back. by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Deportation decision for Wisconsin’s Salah Sarsour expected before end of September by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Ohio governor’s race: Where the candidates stand on education issues by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Warrants for Flock searches? Kentucky lawmakers may add more rules for public cameras. by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
4,000 fewer West Virginia children have SNAP since One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Wisconsin lawmaker Tom Tiffany’s long history of pro-extraction environmental policy by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Voices: Ohio lawmakers must prevent Kroger’s surveillance pricing scam by Taylor Warren, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: The real reasons Tennessee’s Marsha Blackburn won’t debate her opponents by Bruce Barry, Tennessee Lookout
A data center developer says it is committing to Kentucky governor’s requirements by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
Michigan’s Mike Rogers touts Democratic defectors as he seeks to exploit divisions over Abdul El-Sayed by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Pennsylvania governor signs data center executive order. Critics say it falls short. by Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Data centers become a focus as Wisconsin governor’s race takes off by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Voices: What does Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor mean for progressive politics? by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Update: Crowley calls for Wisconsin Democrats to unite as he accepts primary nomination for governor by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Michigan’s El-Sayed has a coalition to rebuild after a bruising Democratic primary by Ben Solis, Michigan Advance
Ohio US Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers by Siddarth Sivaraman, Ohio Capital Journal
Kentucky governor issues executive order to protect against “harmful impacts” of data centers by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern
Voices: Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory in Michigan doesn’t mean the Democratic Party is more progressive by Mark Yonkman
Voices: Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is a stress-inducing test for the party, our community, and the country by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Voices: It’s been a rough summer; Wisconsin needs to pull together by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Planned Parenthood of Michigan to close three clinics after funding cuts by Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance
Michigan Democrats line up behind their candidate, Republicans face off in brutal two-way primary by Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance
Kentucky governor to Mitch McConnell: Provide “proof of your capacity to serve” or leave office by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Voices: Wisconsin’s chaotic primary for governor highlights Democrats’ identity crisis by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Georgia senator slams GOP challenger over silence on reports of son-in-law’s antisemitic comments by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder
ACLU sues Penn State Health over canceled gender-affirming care procedure by Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: Political dynasties cannot represent West Virginia’s working class by Aaron Hamler, West Virginia Watch
Two out-of-state donors give very big to Kentucky governor’s super PAC by Tom Loftus, Kentucky Lantern
