Independent Senate Candidates Gain Ground in Republican StrongholdsIndependent US Senate candidates are rising across the plains and mountains of the West, signaling rural voters’ disenchantment with the national Democratic Party even amid mounting discontent with Republican rule in Washington.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →Food
Finns Are Seething After Google Illegally Toppled 250,000 Trees for a Data CenterThis story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter-million trees occupied the 815 acres of forest near the town of Muhos in rural northern Finland. Now they are all […]Mother Jones2d agoWhole story →PlanetFood
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 →EconomyFood
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
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-Constitution3d agoWhole story →PlanetFoodforest service reorganization
Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winnerOhio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.NPR2d agoWhole story →GovernmentFood
Australian Lawmaker Who Lost Legs After Alleged Attack is StableAn Australian lawmaker whose legs were amputated after she was struck by a car in an alleged attack outside her office in rural Victoria is in stable condition, according to hospital authorities.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →FoodHealth
Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail serviceDelays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots castSalon1d agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
Will a progressive be able to keep Angie Craig’s district in DFL hands?Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes south Twin Cities suburbs and surrounding rural areas, has seen the state's closest U.S. House elections in recent years.St. Paul Pioneer Press1d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentAngie Craig
N.J. bill targets highway safety around farm equipment. What drivers should knowA bill passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee would require the state to educate drivers on safely sharing rural roads with tractors and slow-moving farm machinery.NJ.com1d agoWhole story →BuildFood
Where Ohio’s 2026 governor candidates stand on healthcare, from Medicaid to affordabilityAmy Acton, Vivek Ramaswamy and Don Kissick offer different approaches to potentially massive Medicaid enrollment cuts, cutting medical costs, and other healthcare issues.cleveland.com29d agoWhole story →Healthohio governor election
Ohio governor candidates Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy on the issuesOhioans are picking a new governor this year. Where do they stand on some of the biggest issues facing the Buckeye State?Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer21d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentohio governor election
What are Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial candidates’ positions on abortion laws?Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy have sharply different abortion views. Here’s where they stand on Ohio abortion laws and reproductive health.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →
What Ohio's governor’s race says about health care after CovidRace between Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy is being shaped by affordable insurance, Medicaid cuts, vaccine policy, trust in science, and lessons from Covid.STAT1mo agoWhole story →Healthohio governor s race
Texas Senate election: Paxton vs. Talarico on costsKen Paxton and James Talarico offer competing plans on taxes, wages and health care in the 2026 Texas Senate election. Compare their affordability proposals.FOX 4 News1mo agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmenttexas senate election
Trump backs Vivek Ramaswamy on controversial Amy Acton adPresident Donald Trump said that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton.Chicago Tribune3d agoWhole story →Governmentohio governor election
Amy Acton won't debate Vivek Ramaswamy. Ohio voters loseOpinion: Ohio voters would benefit from hearing the two candidates defend their records and policies on the same stage.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer1mo agoWhole story →Governmentohio gubernatorial debate
Vivek Ramaswamy discusses Ohio governor race on podcastVivek Ramaswamy joined Ohio Politics Explained to discuss his heated race for governor against Democratic Dr. Amy Acton.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer18d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentohio governor race
