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J.D. Vance’s Populist Charade
Thoughts on a dangerous vice presidential candidate as President Biden steps aside
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Inside the Farm Bill
October 30, 2024
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.
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Inside the Farm Bill
June 13, 2024
Will Senate Democrats Defend Child Labor Protections in the Farm Bill?
The Senate Republican farm bill framework fails the farms and families of rural America
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Inside the Farm Bill
June 3, 2024
Six Takeaways from the GOP’s Farm Bill Draft
Austerity budgets, SNAP cuts, fuzzy math, nostalgia for “Bipartisanship” and more
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Inside the Farm Bill
May 16, 2024
Partisan Clash or ‘Grand Bargain’? Dueling Proposals Set the Stage for the Farm Bill’s Uncertain Future
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress appeal for support for their vision of the farm bill, yet a deep impasse looms ahead of an expected May 23 markup in the House
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Inside the Farm Bill
April 15, 2024
Conservation Programs Are Popular with Farmers. Why Does the G.O.P. Want to Defund Them?
Republicans are targeting Inflation Reduction Act climate funding that mostly benefits red state farmers
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Inside the Farm Bill
February 12, 2024
The Debate Holding Up the Farm Bill is Simple. Solving It Isn’t.
How the farm safety net feeds Big Ag’s insatiable appetite
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Where Do Democrats Go From Here? It Starts with Bold Leadership
As chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, I believe state parties need to be full partners at the table to ensure rural America is heard
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The Right Wants to Divide Rural People and the Working Class. Here’s How We Unite.
The director of the Appalachia People’s Union on why the South is ready to stand up to Trump
