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Headlines from the latest Rural News—subscribe free! —Wildfire smoke Is killing thousands—see map —Rural Wisconsin child care worker enters state Senate race —Farms beg for more temporary farmworker visas amid immigration raids

We discussed the Rural Development hearing on Capitol Hill this week during our weekly Friday Substack Live conversation. Watch the whole discussion here: ruralorganizing.subs...

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🚨 Rural America is up against an uncertain future — and today's USDA Rural Development hearing made that crystal clear. www.youtube.com/watc... Xochitl Torres Small gave testimony that cut straight to the heart of what's at stake: "Rural development isn't about programs. It's about people." 1/7

Former Member of Congress and Deputy Ag Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will be testifying before a House Ag Subcommittee this Thursday. Tune in at 10 am ET for an important conversation about the future of rural America! www.youtube.com/watc...

Top headlines from the latest Rural Clips—subscribe free! —Medicaid cuts complicate new rural health fund —Pennsylvania farmers desperate for workers amid Trump immigration crackdown —Silica rule delay leaves miners vulnerable as black lung cases climb

How Trump's push to privatize the Postal Service could result in higher costs, slower deliveries, and reduced services, particularly in rural areas where affordable options are already limited.

Small communities left behind as advanced water treatment for PFAS proves broader benefits

PBS announces sweeping layoffs amid federal funding collapse

Raid on upstate New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions, disrupts local economy that depends on the plant. www.seattlepi.com/ne...

EPA walks back proposal to limit water pollution from meat and poultry plants

Headlines from the latest Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Raid at Hyundai factory in rural GA is Trump administration’s largest yet —PBS announces sweeping layoffs amid federal funding collapse —Push to privatize Postal Service could hurt rural America

Arizona’s rural Cochise County, known for election turmoil, may challenge state laws again ahead of 2026

A year later, rural Pennsylvanians are still recovering from Hurricane Debby. Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Office recently warned that FEMA cuts will make things even worse after future disasters.

Top headlines from the Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Trump administration to cut solar spending; some farmers rejoice —As few as 5% of voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri GOP legislation —FEMA cuts government accountability office

Democratic AGs disclose FEMA failed to fund critical disaster program for months, hurting rural America.

In rural Laramie County, Wyoming, concerned citizens are pushing back after Moms for Liberty took over their school board. barnraisingmedia.com... HT to @barnraiser.bsky.social

Rural Kansans object to gerrymandered districts, say they weaken their voice by lumping them in with urban interests.

Here's the top headlines from today's Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —What happens when Moms for Liberty takes over your school board —Judges say EPA can take back billions in climate grants —Rural Kansans say gerrymandered maps weaken their voice

See top headlines from the latest Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that’s a lifeline for many rural communities —Iowa Dems aim for rural revival —On the kill floor: How migrants are exploited for profit

Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Rural Dems hold a key to their party’s revival. Here’s what they’re saying in Ky. —Dems pounce in reliably red Iowa after special election —Colleges try to make manufacturing training hot again

Health insurance will cost more for millions of Americans, especially rural residents

Kentucky Democrats fight to regain inroads with rural voters. Will it work? www.kentucky.com/new...

As nationwide teacher shortage deepens, rural ND school relies on international recruits

Top headlines from the latest Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —ICE protest in rural Pennsylvania coal town opens eyes —Public broadcast cuts hit rural areas, revealing a political shift —KY Dems fight to regain inroads with rural voters. Will it work?

This conservative school district in rural North Carolina lost teachers after Trump funding cuts www.washingtonpost.c...

Commentary: Can populist oyster farmer Graham Platner defeat Susan Collins?

Commentary: Mail vote bans threaten us all, especially rural Kansans www.kansas.com/opini...

Democrat Catelin Drey's special election victory (in a district with a significant rural component) breaks GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate thehill.com/homenews...

Here's the top headlines from the latest Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Drey victory breaks GOP supermajority in Iowa Senate —Rural public radio stations struggle after Trump funding cuts —Mail vote bans could hurt rural voters more

Top headlines from our Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Progressives look for gains among young rural voters in Pa. with 2050 Fest —Proposed data centers spark rural backlash —ICE documents reveal plan to double immigrant detention space this year

Ohio Democrats are targeting rural residents as a key untapped resource. Party chair Christopher Gibbs, a Shelby County farmer, says he’s aiming to rebrand the party ahead of fall with a listening tour.

We're going LIVE on Substack in 30 minutes to talk about all of the rural news this week and look ahead to what's expected in the headlines next week. You can Tune In here:

New data from "Frackalachia" (30 oil- and gas-producing counties in Appalachia) shows that the shale-gas boom did not deliver jobs or income gains for rural communities. Economic output rose, but local prosperity did not follow.

Republicans are betting rural Latino voters in Texas will keep backing them. But in swing areas like the Rio Grande Valley, that support isn’t guaranteed, and redistricting can’t change that. www.washingtonpost.c...

Top headlines from today's Rural News Clips —subscribe free! —Fracking isn't the Appalachian job creator the industry claims —Oregon activist uses decades-old policy to stall rural green energy projects —Ohio Democratic Party sets sights on rural rebrand

Climate change is driving more frequent and intense hurricanes into Appalachia, so rural communities must prepare for storms that go far beyond the coast.

A heartbreaking blow to rural America as dozens of small‐town papers vanish overnight. These closures eliminate trusted local news sources in areas already disproportionately struggling with the impact of misinformation.

Top headlines from the Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Midwest newspaper chain closure leaves dozens of communities without local news —Trump’s farm labor promise stalls as deportation plan looms —Appalachia can expect more and bigger hurricanes

Rural farmers who rely on undocumented labor are still waiting for Trump to deliver on his promise to balance deportations with ag workforce needs, but there's no sign of a solution.

Arizona’s 18th Annual Rural Policy Forum brought together over 300 rural and tribal leaders to build local power, share best practices, and boost economic resilience across the Gila Valley.

Rural emergency rooms are increasingly operated without on-site doctors, especially in places like the Dakotas and Montana. Experienced PAs and NPs are filling the gap for now, and a new regional residency program hopes to train more rural ER physicians.

Ohio lawmakers are organizing a new bipartisan caucus to strengthen rural health care. They aim to harness $50 billion in federal funding and support programs to keep hospitals running, attract providers, and ensure access for small-town residents.

One rural editor says the Republicans have walked away from rural Wisconsin, and that Democrats can win back these communities by making farm policy and small town priorities central to their campaigns. Dems Tammy Baldwin and Rebecca Cooke show it works.

Top headlines from our Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Which states Medicaid cuts will hit hardest —Experts say rural ERs are increasingly run without doctors —New Oregon law creates billing pathway to fill Medicaid access gap ruralorganizing.subs...

We know that all politics is local, but in small towns and rural communities, it’s personal. If you live in a rural community, you know that the future of our towns will have a direct, personal impact on your life. open.substack.com/pu...

Top headlines from the Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —How wind and solar helps keep America’s farms alive —Microschools growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up —Chick-fil-A’s chicken provider fined for child labor at rural plant ruralorganizing.subs...

A new chapter in rural America starts this weekend. Our friends at Rural Progress are launching a national effort to build a 25-year vision for progress in small towns and rural communities, starting in Lancaster, PA, on Saturday. ruralorganizing.subs...

Top Rural News Clips headlines—subscribe free! —Angry voters flood lawmakers’ town halls. Republicans aren’t worried —Thousands of Forest Service firefighting positions vacant as fire season ramps up —CDC to release delayed OD prevention funds open.substack.com/pu...