How Alabama's Republicans are disenfranchising Black voters – videoA battle for Alabama’s second congressional district is being fought against a backdrop of partisan gerrymandering and America’s ongoing civil rights struggle. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone track down the Maga Republican Rhett Marques who is looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures but won’t answer questions about redistricting.…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail ServiceThe post Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service appeared first on ProPublica .ProPublica3d agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Paul Costello and Bill Moore honored by VCRDVermont Council on Rural Development honored Paul Costello and Bill Moore for their decades of community service.Burlington Free Press3d agoWhole story →Food
Ricketts hosts Thune in Washington County, touts ag valueSen. Pete Ricketts brought rural backup to a Washington County farm Tuesday to argue he is best-positioned to serve the interests of Nebraska agriculture. His opponent disagreed.Omaha World-Herald3d agoWhole story →FoodPete Ricketts
New arrivals in the ER? Georgia gears up to solve rural maternal health crisisLAVONIA, Ga. — It had been a decade since Kara Holden last had a baby. But as the former obstetric nurse prepared for her fourth child, her head was swimming with contingency plans. The labor and delivery unit where she used to work in this rural northeastern Georgia community is no longer open. So, she […]The 19th4d agoWhole story →HealthEconomy
Rick Jackson sounds alarm over Georgia's sluggish rural early votingAt a campaign stop Tuesday night in Calhoun, the Republican nominee for governor was surprisingly candid about his party's struggles.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →Food
NEA chair promotes rural arts funding in NebraskaRepublican Rep. Mike Flood emphasized the need to continue investing in the arts during an event with Mary Anne Carter, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts.Lincoln Journal Star2d agoWhole story →CulturePlanetMike Flood
Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week. The administration wants to move Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City and close many research stations and regional offices. It’s part of a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →PlanetEducationforest service reorganization
Fed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in TexasRural Republicans have long undercut Democrats’ gains in cities and suburbs. Will enough defect to make a difference this fall?The Texas Tribune2d agoWhole story →Food
War on Iran and tariffs are squeezing Georgia farmersThe War on Iran and tariffs are among the factors that are devastating Georgia farmers, but Republican members of Congress are not defending rural residents.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
4 key moments from debates in Michigan, Kansas, Wisconsin, MinnesotaIn today’s issue: Candidates in some of the most critical Senate and governor's races took to the stage for a final time Wednesday as voters have already started casting their ballots, with less than two weeks to go before Election Day. While President Trump is not on the ballot, he was at the center of the conversation...The Hill2d agoWhole story →Government
Takeaways from Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed, Mike RogersEven mothers were not exempt in a fierce debate in the race for a critical U.S. Senate seat.The Washington Post16d agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan senate debate
Three takeaways from the Maine Senate debateThe debate is the first of four the candidates will have before Election Day.The Boston Globe8d agoSources (5)Whole story →GovernmentEconomyMike CollinsJon OssoffDarline Grahammaine senate debate
Rules for the Michigan gubernatorial debateIt is Debate Week in Michigan.NewsNation19d agoWhole story →Governmentmichigan gubernatorial debate
Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins and Troy JacksonThe debate in a race for a critical Senate seat featured lots of talk about President Trump, high prices and the war in Iran.Anchorage Daily News18d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentmaine senate debate
Takeaways from Michigan and Kansas Senate debatesThe Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested — as befits a contest that could decide the chamber’s majority.Cable News Network3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmichigan senate debate
El-Sayed, Rogers touch on Michigan jobs, auto industry and education in final Senate debateIn their final debate ahead of the midterm election, Michigan U.S. Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers discussed local topics that have become hot-button issues among voters in the state.CBS News3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomymichigan senate debate
El-Sayed, Rogers trade zingers: final Michigan Senate debate takeawaysThe second and final debate in the key Senate race was slightly less heated, but still featured sharp-edged sparring over President Trump's policies.USA TODAY3d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentEconomymichigan senate debate
