Politics & Policy

Politics
July 25, 2023

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

Politics
July 19, 2023

Jim Crow in the Driver’s Seat

Rural Mississippians without cars face voting hurdles

Way Outside the Beltway
June 14, 2023

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.

Culture
May 17, 2023

“We’ve Had Death Threats, Bomb Threats”

Rural libraries, often a lifeline, now face efforts to ban books and restrict funding

Culture
May 10, 2023

Eating Disorders in Farm Country

We speak openly about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt or abusing drugs or alcohol, but we don’t routinely talk to our young people about the dangers of eating disorders.

Politics
May 5, 2023

The Outside Money That Fuels the Iowa Far Right

Book bans and anti-abortion state Supreme Court judges are just some of the things that money can buy in Iowa

Agriculture
April 28, 2023

The Labor Department’s Program To Protect Farmworkers Is in Disarray

For 50 years, the Monitor Advocate System has set out to prevent unsafe housing, wage theft and other abuses. It now faces chronic understaffing and a lack of outreach.

Sky Chadde & Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest
Environment
April 17, 2023

Five Native Groups Have Established Rights of Nature

"For Ho-Chunk, rights of nature has always been around.”

Politics
April 17, 2023

To Serve and Protect?

Enbridge pays Minnesota law enforcement agencies to arrest pipeline protesters

Politics
March 30, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court: A Legacy of Bad Decisions

Three cases where the Wisconsin Supreme Court thwarted democracy

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