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-Constitution2d agoWhole story →FoodEducationforest service reorganization
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
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
Final Michigan Senate debate takeaways and rural America’s data center boom: Morning RundownThe economy and the war in Iran emerged as dominant debate topics in critical races in Michigan, Kansas and Wisconsin.NBC News2d agoWhole story →SecurityFood
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 Jones1d agoWhole story →FoodPlanet
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.Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →Food
How do Ohio’s 2026 governor candidates compare on Medicaid and health care?Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy offer sharply different plans for Medicaid, health care costs, rural hospitals and access across Ohio.cleveland.com1d agoWhole story →HealthFood
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.NPR1d agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
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.Bloomberg20h agoWhole story →HealthFood
Lehman Says Diesel, Tariffs Have Been Devastating for FarmersAaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union and fifth-generation farmer in Polk County, Iowa, says both diesel prices and tariffs have been devastating for farmers. Lehman says farmers have not felt that an Iowa voice has been standing up for them in Washington and says that while farmers need relief, temporary measures do not address the…Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodus trade policy impact
How Trump’s tariffs and Iran war are becoming liabilities in Michigan’s Senate raceRepublicans are largely leaving Trump out of general election ads, with some battleground candidates breaking from him on tariffs and Iran.CNBC10d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomymichigan senate race
Georgia governor rivals clash over plans to aid farmersRick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms are clashing over competing plans to support Georgia farmers amid rising costs.Augusta Chronicle1mo agoWhole story →EconomyFoodgeorgia governor election
Farmer who voted for Trump talks about impact of high costs of Iran war, tariffs: "We're all just in survival mode"Matt Bell said he initially supported Trump's policies but now feels he and other farmers were "sold a bill of goods" that there was a plan to "put America's farmers and ranchers first."CBS News1mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyiran war economic impact
Farmers want relief from Congress. Here’s the holdupFarmers are struggling under the pressure of higher energy costs, tariffs and fluctuating crop prices. Congress wants to help but has been deadlocked for three years on how to do so.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyfarm bill negotiations
John James talks data centers, tariffs, Iran war in national interviewCongressman John James, GOP nominee for Michigan governor, appeared on "Face the Nation." He said local control is key in the ongoing concern about data centers.M Live Michigan2mo agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityJohn Jamesmichigan governor race
Arkansas farmers pushed 'to the brink' as Senate hopefuls clash over tariffsArkansas farmers facing high input costs, low crop prices and narrowing markets are being pushed “to the brink,” prompting sharp disagreements among theEUROPE SAYS2d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodarkansas senate race
TrumpFarmThe new Harvest Fuel Relief program is the latest payment to farmers squeezed by the president’s own war and tariffs.Reason4d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodfarm relief program announcement
