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November 21, 2024

USDA Secretary Appointment Coming Up? Maybe

November 15, 2024

National Security Down the Toilet

November 14, 2024

Worry. Worry. Usually I write about elections …

November 4, 2024

Connect the DOTS. And the VOTES!

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

October 23, 2024

FACTS — NOT Opinion: Tsunami. Earthquake. Hurricane. Mudslide. Ocean of Upheaval.

October 22, 2024

Harris-Walz Campaign Challenges Trump’s Strength With Rural Voters

October 18, 2024

Gaslighting and High School Reunions–Be still, my heart!

October 12, 2024

Where Is the Rural America That Raised Me?

October 9, 2024

Trump Plans Tax Cuts for SuperRich but NOT for US!

October 7, 2024

The Dog Ate the Farm Bill. Again!

October 4, 2024

In Case You’ve Forgotten … Trump & Jan. 6th–Jack Smith’s October Surprise

October 2, 2024

Vance Wants Grandmas to babysit; Gives “Damning Answer” to Democracy’s Future

October 1, 2024

Walz & Vance Debate Tonight: Should Grandmas be primary solution for childcare?

September 26, 2024

Opinion: Why should Democrats show up in rural America? Ask Tammy Baldwin.”

September 20, 2024

Trump’s Deportation Plan — More questions.

September 17, 2024

“We’ve fought for Midwest farmers and biofuels. Project 2025 is awful.”

September 15, 2024

The other presidential debate

September 13, 2024

Harris-Walz Work to Lower Costs for Rural Families

September 12, 2024

We watched. Then we read newspapers’ reviews.

September 9, 2024

Visions and Dreams in Holton, KS

September 7, 2024

Affordable health care at risk as GOP threatens to undo key reforms

September 5, 2024

Our hearts go out to Georgia — and to all the families who have lost children due to gun violence

September 4, 2024

So Go Unions, So Goes America

September 2, 2024

Talk local! No fancy words for us!

August 28, 2024

Concerned about High Food Prices? Watch what happens with mergers

August 25, 2024

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination

August 22, 2024

Coach Walz Threw a Touchdown! WOW!!

August 19, 2024

US Capitol Police Have a Message for Would-be Insurrectionists 2.0. DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

August 19, 2024

Iowa Family Farmer Bets on Mushrooms!

August 16, 2024

Watch for it — DRUG PRICES are going DOWN!

August 13, 2024

A Real Rural Veep!

August 7, 2024

“Childless Cat Women” aren’t the only insults in Vance’s vocabulary

August 6, 2024

VP-Select Gov TIM WALZ leads Rural Americans 4 Harris Call. Tonight! August 6

August 6, 2024

The Night Before — Here are the VP odds

August 3, 2024

Gov. Tim Walz: A Great Fit for Rural America

August 2, 2024

From Domeocracy: Kelly is still the right choice for VP

August 2, 2024

Trump Nailed It. Harris fights back.

August 1, 2024

“Trump really is weird,” by Iowan Mike Triggs

July 30, 2024

#HAPPYBIRTHDAYMEDICARE #Medicare59

July 29, 2024

Enthusiam Gap Closes. Harris scores big in her first week.

July 21, 2024

MY RURAL AMERICA Honors President Biden

July 9, 2024

Debate Was a Wake Up Call for America

July 6, 2024

Hold Your Horses! There’s No Need to Buck Biden Off 2024 Democratic Ticket.

July 4, 2024

Happy 4th of July

July 3, 2024

Supreme Court’s new “Presidential Immunity” opens door to Fascism

July 1, 2024

Health and Safety on the Farm