In reelection kickoff, Pennsylvania governor contrasts successes in state with “chaos and toxicity” in Washington by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: Democracy didn’t break overnight—2026 will reveal if Memphis lets it die by Rev. Earle Fisher, Tennessee Lookout
Special election to replace former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is set for March by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
What candidates are running for statewide office in Ohio in 2026? by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Freestanding birth centers in Pennsylvania and other states are closing as maternity care gaps grow by Anna Claire Vollers and Nada Hassanein, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Voices: Understanding what led to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transformation isn’t complicated by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Tennessee Senate Democrat pushes cannabis reform following federal move by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
Kentucky set to pull funding from peer support for recovery, is asked to reconsider by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern
Trio of Michigan Senate Democrats introduce policy to address data center water usage by Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
Mandela Barnes called early Democratic front-runner, but Wisconsin governor’s race could be “wide open” by Christa Dutton / NOTUS and Jade Lozada / NOTUS
Tennessee Court of Appeals will hear challenge to National Guard in Memphis by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
Three US House Republicans from Pennsylvania join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies by Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election case in fiery testimony before Georgia Senate panel by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
In Pennsylvania visit, Vance tries to ease fears over the economy as jobs report shows losses by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Ford scraps plans for electric pickup at BlueOval City, turns to gas-powered truck models by Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout
Voices: Veterans deserve to breathe & access nature in their backyards by Sherman Neal II, Sierra Club
She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help. by Joshua Sharpe, Georgia Recorder
Doug Jones kicks off Alabama gubernatorial campaign with vision of “crowded table” by Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector
Postindustrial Talk: What does Trump’s loss in Indiana mean? by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s plea for gerrymandered maps by Tom Davies & Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Postindustrial Talk: Trump’s farmer bailouts fall short, though other “tweaks” resonate with rural Americans by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Ohio bill to ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to marijuana law goes to governor by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Decorated Iraq war veteran urges Purple Heart award for West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
Trump delivers “a simple message” on affordability in battleground Pennsylvania congressional district by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Georgia officials appeal ruling that blocked ban on gender-affirming care in state prisons by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Michigan governor unanimously elected vice chair of Democratic Governors Association for 2026 by Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance
Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene stands by criticism of Trump in “60 Minutes” interview by Postindustrial
An exhibit of queer and evangelical Appalachian art speaks to our political moment by Skylar Baker-Jordan, Daily Yonder
Voices: Secretary of War (Crimes) isn’t the only one guilty of inhumane acts by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Michigan Hmong leader released from ICE detention after push from federal and state lawmakers by Katherine Dailey, Michigan Advance
Senate panel floats proposal to create aid for Georgians who cannot afford college by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder
Voices: Hardworking Ohio auto workers are paying the price for EV tax credit rollback by David Green, Ohio Capital Journal
Kentucky Democrat Charles Booker to run again for US Senate seat by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
Yikes! Maryland may face more than $300 million in new SNAP costs due to high payment error by Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters
