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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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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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How a South Carolina Town Transformed into a Southeastern Arts Hub
June 19, 2024
Lake City officials are now eyeing year-round arts initiatives to secure economic growth.
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Farmers Tell FTC Chair to Block Koch Industries’ $3.6 Billion Acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Plant
April 24, 2024
“We’re looking for intervention,” say farmers as ag industry consolidation fuels calls for antitrust action.
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Electrifying Democracy in Rural America
April 10, 2024
For this energy policy expert, rural electric co-ops empower communities and strengthen democracy.
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Practicing an ‘Insurgent Politics of Care’ in Rural America
April 07, 2024
How rural residents and immigrant communities are adapting to the broken rural health landscape on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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