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 →FoodPlanetforest 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 →FoodCultureMike 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 News3d agoWhole story →FoodSecurity
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
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
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 →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.Bloomberg2d 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 →FoodHealth
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
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax BreakUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.WIRED21d agoWhole story →EconomyFoodrural data center tax break
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
Talarico courts rural Texas voters in Senate race against PaxtonThe Democratic Senate candidate said Republicans have hurt farmers and small towns as he touted positions on energy, data centers and healthcare.The Dallas Morning News24d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodtexas senate race
Midterms could decide Johnson’s fate as GOP fights to hold HouseQuestions surrounding Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) political future are in the spotlight after he floated the possibility of returning to Louisiana if Republicans lose the House in November. The GOP is facing harsh political headwinds ahead of Election Day, as Democrats seek to capitalize on voter frustration over the economy and President Trump’s low…The Hill14d agoSources (2)Whole story →Governmentmidterm elections forecast
Democrats make push in rural areas as midterms nearIn their mission to retake control of Congress, Democrats say they're making a push to increase support among voters in rural areas.NewsNation7d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Data centers boost jobs 4% in cities and rural economies barely feel a dent, study showsThe research lands as Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes a moratorium to save a $550 million data center conversion, and 10 other states weigh similar bans.Fortune3mo agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyJanet Millsdata center regulation debate
Texas awards $51 million in first round of Rural Texas Strong fundingGov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that Texas is awarding $51 million in federal funding to rural hospital districts and authorities as part of the state’s Rural Texas Strong initiative.FOX 4 News26d agoWhole story →FoodHealthGreg Abbottrural texas strong funding announcement
Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win rural votersEconomic concerns such as tariffs and rising gas prices may give Democrats an opening in November's midterms. But rural voters remain skeptical of large-scale support for Democrats.PBS NewsHour5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentmidterm elections
