Politics & Policy
Can ‘Good Neighbor’ Politics Win in Rural America?
Virginia’s Rural GroundGame sees year-round organizing as they key for longterm success and defeating Project 2025
2024 General Election Analysis
Take a deeper dive into the 2024 election results
2024 General Election Results and Updates
Check here for the latest national results and updates from the 2024 general election
Are Democrats Finally Taking Rural Voters Seriously?
The Harris-Walz campaign now has a rural policy plan. Their message, however, continues to lack one crucial talking point.
I’m a Longtime Third-Party Voter. But Not This Year.
A former Rhode Island Superior Court Judge explains why 2024 is different
Down but Not Out? In This Rust Belt Town Turnout is Key … and Uncertain
Kamala Harris will win more than 90% of the vote. But how many registered voters will go to the polls?
The Grassroots Electoral Movement Reshaping Rural Politics
In many rural areas, races go uncontested. That’s changing in 2024 thanks to grassroots efforts to contest every election
Young Voters Are Getting Tribal Citizens to the Polls
Native Americans in swing states could help decide the 2024 election. Can they overcome barriers to vote?
Private Equity Is Gunning for Wisconsin’s County-Owned Nursing Homes
Rural citizens are banding together to ensure everyone has access to care
Crime Is Down. Why Do So Many Rural Americans Think It’s Going Up?
False claims of “migrant crime” echo the Ku Klux Klan’s fear mongering
Farmers Weigh Harris and Trump on Ag Policy as Candidates Vie for Rural Votes
How tariffs, climate policies and the farm bill are swaying Minnesota growers
The Joy of Door Knocking
The BirdDogs have found a way to make political action fun and effective
