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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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‘The restrictions are unbelievable’: States target voter registration drives
May 16, 2024
New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they’re reaching fewer voters.
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How to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil
April 22, 2024
Our detailed toolkit offers ways to find and address this danger. Download it and join us at a training session to learn more.
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Why are kids from Guatemala coming to Culpeper?
February 23, 2024
How the pandemic accelerated the immigration of Guatemalan children in this rural Virginia town.
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Can USDA’s efforts on equity help Black farmers overcome ‘toxic debt’?
October 24, 2023
New programs in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that do not rely on racial identification expected to help farmers get out from under their USDA debt.
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In Oklahoma’s Black Belt, land ownership and power built Black wealth
October 17, 2023
Black folks went West seeking economic independence. That meant land ownership. But racism undid what they built.
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Eddie Slaughter, longtime advocate for Black farmers, dies
September 29, 2023
Slaughter’s love of farming prompted him to return to his birthplace of Buena Vista, Georgia, where he advocated on behalf of farmers to the USDA.
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Grocery taxes face the chopping block in South Dakota
May 26, 2023
A citizen-led proposal may eliminate the state’s portion of grocery taxes.
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Pondering state reparations for tribes, a council documents history of harms
April 28, 2023
An executive order established the California Truth and Healing Council for Native Americans “to clarify the record — and provide their historical perspective — on the troubled relationship between tribes and the state.” The council’s work could set an example for the rest of the country.
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The EPA wants to broaden a ban on a deadly chemical on store shelves
April 26, 2023
Sustained pressure and a Public Integrity investigation prompted an earlier ban on certain products containing methylene chloride. The EPA would widen that to all consumer and ‘most’ business uses.
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Families take drastic steps to help children in mental health crises
March 16, 2023
An insufficient mental health care system pushes some families to give up custody of their children for care. States look for better solutions.
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