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November 5, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, News

Have YOU voted yet? The polls are still open. There is still time.

So what comes next? Election Expert Drew Westen, Professor Emeritus, Emory University, advises, and MY RURAL AMERICA agrees:  Election News Reporters must be prepared "to speak repeatedly about the Trump…
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November 4, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, News

While Trump complains of election dishonesty, his own party disagrees

“ProPublica originally investigated and published this story.” "In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not…
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November 4, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, News

Kamala leads in Iowa. Could Iowa be signaling a big victory for Harris-Walz?

Kamala Harris DOMINATES in final polls.   "What’s happening in Iowa is a trend that will carry throughout the nation," suggests pollster J.Ann Selzer. Iowa may be getting ready to lead…
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November 2, 2024

From the National Farmers Union

October 30, 2024

Wind at Harris’s Back heading toward Tuesday

October 28, 2024

Harris-Walz Campaign Releases Rural Agenda

October 26, 2024

Harris-Walz has a Serious Plan for Rural America

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Rural Living & Agriculture

November 2, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, Rural Living & Agriculture

Congressional Integrity Project

SPOTLIGHT:  FARM BILL ... It has expired.   Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson spent an entire year traveling across the U.S., promising the Committee would pass the bill on time. …
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October 29, 2024 in News, Rural Living & Agriculture

North to South Migration — Will it affect the election?

When voters move from one state to another, they take their politics with them. For Senator Jon Tester and Montana, this means that new residents moved to Montana during the…
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October 25, 2024 in News, Rural Living & Agriculture

Are you ready for it? Trump’s Plan Bankrupts Social Security in 6 years!

Let's get serious.  It is the rare retired person that can take Trump's plan, a 35% cut in his/her Social Security.   Harris'plan does far better, but there will still need…
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Infrastructure

August 27, 2024 in Infrastructure, News

EPA to the rescue — $500 million to help nonprofit lenders

Kentucky looks to the future. Like everyone else, Appalachia needs to transition to solar panels and money-saving energy retrofits, and the federal government is helping. "A new initiative, the Green…
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August 2, 2024 in Infrastructure, News

SC: Federal Grant for High Speed Internet Changes Lives

"When Mathew Nelson opened Chattooga River Lodge and Campground in the Appalachian foothills in 2020, visitors asked him if they could log onto the TV to play Netflix shows or…
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May 13, 2024 in Infrastructure, News

Oil Policy Up for Purchase?

We call this scary ... an immoral way to make policy.  Agree or disagree about the federal subsidies the oil industry enjoys.  Those subsidies come about because a Congress majority…
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Health & Education

October 28, 2024 in Health & Education, News

Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children

The abuse of Indian children began in the early 1800s and continued into the 1960s.  Children were forced to go to boarding schools where they were forced away from their…
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October 21, 2024 in Health & Education, News

Feed the Kids

School lunch and feeding America's hungry are major markets for American farmers. We congratulate Governor Walz on standing strong to ensure that America's kids don't go hungry. "One of Tim…
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October 7, 2024 in Health & Education, News

JUST THE FACTS – Rumors Prevent Rescues in North Carolina

"Emergency officials responding to the Hurricane Helene disaster in Western North Carolina say false rumors on social media impede their efforts to help tens of thousands of people in need."…
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National Security

November 5, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, News

Have YOU voted yet? The polls are still open. There is still time.

So what comes next? Election Expert Drew Westen, Professor Emeritus, Emory University, advises, and MY RURAL AMERICA agrees:  Election News Reporters must be prepared "to speak repeatedly about the Trump…
Read More
November 4, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, News

While Trump complains of election dishonesty, his own party disagrees

“ProPublica originally investigated and published this story.” "In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not…
Read More
November 4, 2024 in National Security & Highlights, News

Kamala leads in Iowa. Could Iowa be signaling a big victory for Harris-Walz?

Kamala Harris DOMINATES in final polls.   "What’s happening in Iowa is a trend that will carry throughout the nation," suggests pollster J.Ann Selzer. Iowa may be getting ready to lead…
Read More