New Ohio law bans intoxicating hemp products and alters state’s marijuana regulations by Postindustrial
Opponents fail to get enough signatures for referendum to block Ohio’s new weed law, hemp ban by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Postindustrial Destinations: Why you should move to this “quirky” Pennsylvania town by Postindustrial
Pennsylvania pharmacists call on the state to take a bigger role in how they’re paid for Medicaid patients by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Rural healthcare is in the red as Trump withholds medicaid payments to Minnesota by Sarah Melotte, The Daily Yonder
A tale of neighboring states dealing with marijuana differently by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Food deserts are growing in Ohio and other states. See where they are by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal
Trans youth under 19 left with few options for gender-affirming care in North Carolina by Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline
Mental health in the Pennsylvania Farm Show spotlight as feds abruptly terminate grant funding by Whitney Downard and Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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: HPV cancer rates are higher in Appalachia. Wish I had known. by Skylar Baker-Jordan, Daily Yonder
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
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
Ohio bill to ban intoxicating hemp products and make changes to marijuana law goes to governor by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
Yikes! Maryland may face more than $300 million in new SNAP costs due to high payment error by Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters
West Virginia native is working to change the state’s narrative, one act of kindness at a time by Mike Chalmers, West Virginia Watch
Staff cuts finalized at Ohio Planned Parenthood system, includes clinic closure by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Voices: To solve our problems, more of us need to move to the middle… of the country by Carmen Gentile, Postindustrial Founder
Mission to protect reproductive rights and women’s health care “never more urgent” by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Hemp growers, retailers targeted in section of government shutdown legislation, Kentucky senators at odds by Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom
Some West Virginians worry how power plant will impact local economy by Caity Coyne, West Virginia Watch
Delayed SNAP benefits worsen West Virginia’s child hunger problem, communities rally to feed kids by Amelia Ferrell Knisely, West Virginia Watch
The amount of fentanyl seized in Pennsylvania this year set to surpass last year’s figures by John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Wisconsin governor says HealthCare.gov insurance rates will “skyrocket” for 2026 without enhanced subsidies by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Tennessee governor warns of SNAP lapse, blames Democrats for shutdown by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
