Politics & Policy
Electrifying Democracy in Rural America
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
How rural residents and immigrant communities are adapting to the broken rural health landscape on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
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What Rural Healthcare Looks Like in ‘The Land that Time Forgot’
How immigrant workers navigate rural healthcare in Maryland’s Eastern Shore
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This Teachers Union Leader Wants to Turn Rural Schools Into Community Hubs
The American Federation of Teachers’ Rural Caucus advocates turning public schools into social service centers
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Farmers Face a Precarious Future. Is the Farm Bureau on Their Side?
At the Farm Bureau’s “New Frontiers” conference, tensions flare over the future of farming
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Taking Stock of Rural America’s ‘Hidden’ Homeless
A Housing Assistance Council report shines new light on rural America’s housing crisis
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Dan Osborn Challenges Nebraska’s Political Establishment with a Blue-Collar Agenda
In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Osborn, who led a prominent labor strike against Kellogg’s in 2021, plans to bring together a coalition of farmers, union laborers and small business owners
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Igniting Democracy in Georgia, One Rural County at a Time
Eradicating civic deserts ‘step by step’
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Organizing State Legislators to Think Rural
‘Rural people need policymakers working at all levels on their behalf’
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The Organizers Forging a Rural Action Plan for 2024
‘We need to make sure that rural leadership has a seat at the table’
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Residents Want to Keep Their County-Owned Nursing Home Public. Why Do Local Elected Officials Want to Privatize It?
In Wisconsin’s Lincoln County, the People for Pine Crest are organizing to keep their five-star nursing home from being privatized
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Nevada Supreme Court Issues Major Water Ruling
The court’s unanimous decision gives Nevada’s top water regulator clear authority to manage groundwater depletion in the state
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