Politics & Policy

Beardstown, Illinois, shows how immigration crackdowns impact rural communities and the nation’s food supply.

New Rural Policy Action Report highlights 26 legislative solutions that would benefit rural communities

In Virginia, UMWA organizers and local Democrats answer the call of solidarity

One rural strategist’s advice for putting together a winning midterm platform

In rural areas, a dependence on volunteer labor has created vulnerable local emergency response systems

Can new rural campaigns stand up to both the Republican and Democratic establishments?

As federal money disappears, some states step up funding for nutritious food in schools, helping farmers, kids and communities

Lack of interpreters and clinician bias creates unequal access for rural immigrants

A decade after the Bakken oil rush, Watford City has remade itself into a growing community by keeping young people local

Food insecurity rates are rising faster in farm-dependent counties than almost anywhere else in the nation

Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Bob Dylan headline a milestone 12-hour benefit concert

Thanks to Congress, accessing health care will now be more difficult for rural veterans