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As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced out
July 24, 2024
America is losing farmers. This is the role land values play.
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What Would a Harris Presidency Mean for Rural America?
July 24, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t have much of a rural background, but her work with the Biden Administration demonstrates significant rural investments.
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Rodeo riders of all ages and skill buck, bash and bust in Fallon
July 23, 2024
A look inside the 10th annual De Golyer Bucking Horse and Bull Bash Rodeo.
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After Years of Litigation, First Black Mayor in Rural Alabama Town Gets to Serve
July 23, 2024
Patrick Braxton sued the town’s former white administration for conspiring to keep him out of office.
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Young Appalachians Want Better Intergenerational Political Conversations
July 23, 2024
Within the national media, stories about adults who feel their children have shut them out over political or social issues are common. But for some young adults, there is eagerness to start those discussions, especially about issues that directly impact them, like poverty, workers’ rights and gender.
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What the Republican and Democratic platforms say (indirectly) about Southwest and Southside Virginia
July 23, 2024
Here’s what the two parties say about economic issues that relate directly to rural Virginia.
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What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the West
July 22, 2024
Harris has prioritized protecting public lands and pursued accountability for polluters, but her track record on tribal affairs is more complex.
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Who is Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro? Full biography, key accomplishments, controversies & more
July 22, 2024
Unlike other rumored picks, like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Shapiro did not rule out the idea of running for vice president during a Monday event.
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The people who feed America are going hungry
July 22, 2024
Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.
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Texas delegates will vote on new nominee after Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race
July 21, 2024
More than 200 Texas Democrats will vote to select a new nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Amid a flood of bad news, a 90-year-old Vermonter finds reason to sing
July 21, 2024
“Time is fleeting, kid — use it right,” says Barbara Lloyd, who is celebrating her 70th anniversary as a member of the Weston Theater Company with a showstopping role seemingly scripted for turbulent times.
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Is Growing Your Own Food Considered Agriculture? Hawaii County Says No
July 21, 2024
Subsistence farmers on the Big Island say recent changes to county agricultural laws threaten their ability to keep farming.
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Schools across Maine confront unique challenges in ridding their water of ‘forever chemicals’
July 21, 2024
Funding and delays have kept schools on bottled water for over a year as they try to eliminate their PFAS.
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Locals worry flood assistance won’t reach rural and remote Essex County
July 19, 2024
“This is the ruralest part of Vermont, and they don’t know to call 211, they don’t know where to reach out for resources,” one area service provider said. “It’s Vermont pride, too. You know, we kind of suck it up, do it ourselves. We’re not really good at asking for help.”
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Wisconsin’s new rules on ballot drop boxes create opportunity for election challenges, ‘vigilantes’
July 19, 2024
The state says voters are allowed to return only their own ballots, but there are nuances that observers could seize on to raise suspicion.
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