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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Farmers in Trump Country Were Counting on Clean Energy Grants. Then the Government Changed the Rules.
March 26, 2025
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses now in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites that favor fossil fuels over renewables.
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In Red States, Rural Voters Are Leading the Resistance to School Vouchers
March 19, 2025
Convincing rural voters to walk away from public schools could be a greater obstacle than expected for the GOP.
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The New Mexico Mom Growing Political Power From a Community Garden
March 10, 2025
Small-scale growers find ways to reduce food insecurity.
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Hope in Turbulent Times: Native Leaders Take the Long View
December 15, 2024
Representatives from three tribes discuss how their communities have learned to endure by celebrating connections.
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As Goes the Black Belt, So Goes Georgia
November 13, 2024
As chair of the Bryan County Democrats, Keith McCants says that to win statewide, Democrats need to go outside of Atlanta.
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Rural America in the 2024 Election: Key Races and Ballot Measures
November 07, 2024
Here are the results of battleground races and important ballot measures that affect rural Americans.
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Can ‘Good Neighbor’ Politics Win in Rural America?
November 03, 2024
Virginia’s Rural GroundGame sees year-round organizing as they key for longterm success and defeating Project 2025.
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2024 General Election Analysis
November 02, 2024
Take a deeper dive into the 2024 election results.
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The 10 Rural Districts That Could Swing the House
October 02, 2024
Candidates in rural battleground congressional races are pivotal in deciding who controls the U.S. House.
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The Christian Right’s Playbook to Elect Donald Trump in November
September 15, 2024
And how voters can use the tools of democracy to counter their plans.
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What Makes Rural Voters Tick?
September 11, 2024
Several recent books try to decode the Democrats’ dilemma in rural America.
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Signs of a Ceasefire in Michigan’s Energy Wars
August 28, 2024
Rural comunities have been fighting for nearly two decades over large-scale solar and wind farms. A new law might turn down the temperature as the state seeks to reduce carbon emissions from generating electricity.
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Can Tim Walz Help the Democrats Win Back Rural America?
August 07, 2024
Rural Democrats rally behind the Harris/Walz ticket but recognize the challenges ahead.
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On the Chopping Block
July 10, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management plans to raze 380,000 acres of pinyon-juniper forests vital to Nevada tribes.
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Immigrants Find a Home in This Rural Minnesota Town
July 03, 2024
What Worthington’s history of welcoming immigrants can teach us about overcoming a polarized culture.
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