Politics & Policy
Is Supporting Family Farmers Still Too “Hot” for the Democratic Party?
“If we Democrats don’t stand unequivocally for family farmers, why do we think they should stand with us?”
As Rural Hospitals Disappear, Air Ambulances Struggle to Fill the Gap
Air ambulances are now a lifeline for many rural communities. But there is no guarantee they'll stick around.
The Farm Bill Has Expired and Rural America Hangs in the Balance
If Democrats were strategic, they would seize this moment
Jon Council: An Appalachian Carpenter Organizing Across Political Divides
“Everyone needs to be able to turn on the tap and have clean water in their home”
End of Emergency Food Aid Strains Rural Minnesota Food Shelves
With end of pandemic-era SNAP benefits, food-insecure rural Minnesotans are turning to community nonprofits to feed their families
To Reach Rural Voters, Democrats Need a Place-Driven Strategy
One rural political strategist details a plan
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.”
