Politics & Policy
Jim Hightower Confronts the 1980s Farm Crisis
"It's the same old story—Reagan helps the rich, and Lord help the rest of us."
Election Deniers Focus Recruitment in ‘Out of the Way Places’
Election officials fear conspiracy theories are undermining civic infrastructure in rural America
Why the Health of Rural Communities Depends on Universal Broadband
Telehealth could save lives and reduce costs for underserved rural households.
Rural Tennessee County Uses Opioid Settlement Funds to Collect Highway Litter
None of the $2.7 million Greene County has received has been used to address its epidemic of drug overdose deaths
As Moms for Liberty Expands in Wisconsin, School Board Elections Become Proxies for a National Culture War
Opposition to the "extremist" group grows ahead of the 2024 election
Hans Breitenmoser: Dairy Farmer for Fair Maps
“Wisconsin is so severely gerrymandered that you can't even hardly think straight.”
The Emerging Movement to Build Multi-Racial Power in Rural Communities
What the D.C. establishment gets wrong about rural politics
A New Ford Plant in Rural Tennessee Inspires Anti-Union Backlash
The American Legislative Exchange Council has plans to penalize companies that voluntarily recognize unions
Jim Crow in the Driver’s Seat
Rural Mississippians without cars face voting hurdles
Why Rural America Should Bet on a Green Energy Future
House Republicans see oil, gas and coal fueling our energy future; the facts prove them wrong.
When Moms for Liberty Cancelled a School Librarian’s Mother’s Day Lesson, Concerned Parents Fought Back
Here is what they said at the Hamilton County, Tennessee, school board meeting
“We’ve Had Death Threats, Bomb Threats”
Rural libraries, often a lifeline, now face efforts to ban books and restrict funding
