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Politics and Government | Racing For '08/Archive
The 'Redneck Caucus' Won With City Votes
08/28/2007
Sen. Jon TesterEver since three Democrats won '06 senate races in traditionally Republican states, the assumption has been that these candidates did particularly well among rural voters. But check the results; that's not what happened.
Politics and Government | Travel/Recreation
Pennsylvania's Highway Clash: Urban v. Rural
08/20/2007
highway 80 thumbnailCity and country residents in Pennsylvania are battling over plans to make Interstate 80 a toll road. Is this a culture war? Nope. It's about money and the decline in federal dollars for infrastructure.
Politics and Government | Racing For '08/Archive
Letter from Langdon: Which Party Can Grow Hope?
08/02/2007
Roosevelt and Truman buttonDemocratic presidents once spoke to rural America and rural Americans spoke back, with praise. Richard Oswald wants a leader in either party to find a rural vision and plow toward it.
Ag and Trade | Politics and Government
Congress and Consolidation: Inside the Farm Bill
07/26/2007
ccc loans of 2002With all the talk about subsidies, people may have missed the revolution in national farming attitude and allegiances that's taken place below all the skirmishes on the surface.
Ag and Trade | Politics and Government
Letter from Langdon: So You'd Like to Start Farming...
07/24/2007
Oswald family old truckRichard Oswald puts pencil to paper and tallies up the reasons why more and more young people can't afford to farm.
Environment | Politics and Government
FEMA Refused to Test Safety of its Trailers
07/20/2007
people say FEMA trailers made them illCasinos are doing a booming business on the Gulf Coast nearly two years after Katrina. Those living in FEMA trailers aren't so lucky.
Ag and Trade | Politics and Government
American Farmers, Junkyard Sculptors
07/17/2007
why we need a good farm billWith corn prices higher than normal, is it time to quit supporting the "junkyard sculptors" who've scraped by on the farm? Richard Oswald explains why the artful stewards of the land deserve a strong farm bill.
Politics and Government
Speak Your Piece: Government 'Secrets' Are Just Plain Embarrassing
07/12/2007
top secret stampHomer Marcum, remembering the Burn Building at Ft. Hood, sees a world of howlers underneath the red stamp of "Top Secret."
Ag and Trade | Politics and Government
The Farm Bill: It's Showtime!
07/10/2007
Big Gulp, favored by the Farm BillThe farm bill will come up before the House Agriculture Committee next week. The bill has gained the attention of everyone from organic 'foodies' to minority ranchers to animal rights activists. In this atmosphere, is compromise possible?
Politics and Government
The Declaration of Independence
07/03/2007

wehold these truthsCitizens of Fargo, North Dakota, deliver The Declaration of Independence. Its contents may surprise you. Happy Independence Day!

Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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