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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—Subscribe free! —Soaring diesel prices are clobbering Trump’s MAGA faithful, exposing rifts —Many grad students in health care fields can’t get student loans —New Mexico’s free childcare program faces growing pains

Rural News Clips, Sept. 28, 2026

Soaring diesel prices are clobbering Trump’s MAGA faithful, exposing rifts; Many grad students in health care fields can’t get student loans; New Mexico’s free childcare program faces growing pains

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —The return of the farmer politician —How the fate of a rural hospital could help flip the House —Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas cattle associations say ICE is disrupting ag industry, will boost beef prices

Rural News Clips, Sept. 25, 2026

The return of the farmer politician; How the fate of a rural hospital could help flip the House; Texas, Oklahoma & Kansas cattle associations say ICE is disrupting ag industry, will boost beef prices

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Top headlines for Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —How the midterms could shrink red-state America—and why it matters —House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican —Trump’s epic unpopularity is forcing his PAC to spend in MAGA country

Rural News Clips, Sept. 21, 2026

How the midterms could shrink red-state America—and why it matters; House Dems sneer as one of their own backs a Republican; Trump’s epic unpopularity is forcing his PAC to spend in MAGA country

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—Subscribe free! —For populist Dems, a movement fueled by anger at both parties —States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twist —A fourth rural Pennsylvanian dies from measles as outbreak rages

Rural News Clips, Sept. 16, 2026

For populist Dems, a movement fueled by anger at both parties; States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twist; A fourth rural Pennsylvanian dies from measles as outbreak rages

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —How mail carriers ended up at the center of the midterms battle —Black Caucus launches effort to boost midterm voting among Black, rural and young voters —Can Dems win back voters in rural Colorado?

Rural News Clips, Sept. 15, 2026

How mail carriers ended up at the center of the midterms battle; Black Caucus launches effort to boost midterm voting among Black, rural and young voters; Can Dems win back voters in rural Colorado?

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Rural voters showed up in the 2026 primaries—see where —Four rural districts to watch this November —Pa. Dems hold ‘shadow hearing’ on election integrity as legal fight over mail-in ballots continues

Rural News Clips, Sept. 14, 2026

Rural voters showed up in the 2026 primaries—see where; Four rural districts to watch this November; Pa. Dems hold ‘shadow hearing’ on election integrity as legal fight over mail-in ballots continues

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—Subscribe free! —MAHA and the politics of cancer in Iowa —Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states —Wisconsin GOP candidate is exploiting the data center backlash to hit solar, wind

Rural News Clips, Sept. 9, 2026

MAHA and the politics of cancer in Iowa; Louisiana’s abortion pill case could wipe out access in blue states; Wisconsin GOP candidate is exploiting the data center backlash to hit solar, wind

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Trump’s approval rating plunges with rural voters —Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes —Dems see rare signs of hope in Arkansas’ midterms

Rural News Clips, Sept. 8, 2026

Trump’s approval rating plunges with rural voters; Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes; Dems see rare signs of hope in Arkansas’ midterms

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"All Politics is Local: Why Abundance Movement Campaigns Are Failing to Connect with Rural Voters on Data Centers" Check out part two of our data center series here: ruralorganizing.subs...

Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —A ‘sleeper issue’ in red states this fall: diesel prices —Ohio election officials warn against Trump’s mail-in ballot change —The SNAP state cost-shift policy leaves the program’s existence to chance

Rural News Clips, Sept. 1, 2026

The SNAP state cost-shift policy leaves the program’s existence to chance; A ‘sleeper issue’ in red states this fall: diesel prices; Ohio election officials warn against Trump’s mail-in ballot change

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Top headlines from The Rural Margin, tracking rural battleground House races: —DNC launches mobile SNAP-cut billboards in swing districts —Van Orden posts AI deepfakes of Rebecca Cooke —Speaker Johnson barnstorms tight races from Pennsylvania to Virginia

The Rural Margin: News from Rural Battleground Districts, Aug. 28, 2026

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Rural Michigan in crisis: Too many governments that too few want to lead —New ‘Water Watch Center’ launched to help small utilities —How Crowley eked out a win in the Wisconsin governor primary

Rural News Clips, Aug. 12, 2026

Rural Michigan in crisis: Too many governments that too few want to lead; New ‘Water Watch Center’ launched to help small utilities; How Crowley eked out a win in the Wisconsin governor primary

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—Subscribe free! —Dems work to protect a top House recruit in Wisconsin —Cash flow pressure reshapes rural small business borrowing —In rural Wisconsin, frustrations over Trump ag policies heat up House race

Rural News Clips, Aug. 10, 2026

Dems work to protect a top House recruit in Wisconsin Cash flow pressure reshapes rural small business borrowing; In rural Wisconsin, frustrations over Trump ag policies heat up House race

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What happens when foreign policy is driven by reaction instead of strategy? As the war with Iran escalates it is clear that the administration has no clear objective. Their shifting narratives and political messaging can't erase the real cost of a war driven by ego.

“Trump only needed 18 months in office until everyone got diarrhea“ is now a real statement that is backed by evidence. This is what happens when you have #2 in office.

Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Can Dems win rural voters turning away from Trump? It’s a tough sell —How four pressures are testing the Postal Service’s role in elections —Data centers to add billions in power costs in 13 states

Rural News Clips, July 17, 2026

Can Dems win rural voters turning away from Trump? It’s a tough sell; How four pressures are testing the Postal Service’s role in elections; Data centers to add billions in power costs in 13 states

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Looming Colorado River water decision will affect millions —Energy utilities request billions in rate hikes —House GOP drops $20B farm aid plan, returns to Trump’s $11.1B proposal

Rural News Clips, July 15, 2026

Looming Colorado River water decision will affect millions; Energy utilities request billions in rate hikes; House GOP drops $20B farm aid plan, returns to Trump’s $11.1B proposal

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Trump clean energy policies linked to $83 billion in delayed/canceled projects —Federal changes hamper states from bringing Medicaid to jails —988 lifeline struggles to keep up with suicide crisis

Rural News Clips, July 14, 2026

Trump clean energy policies linked to $83 billion in delayed/canceled projects; Federal changes hamper states from bringing Medicaid to jails; 988 lifeline struggles to keep up with suicide crisis

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Weather warnings face rising risks from budget cuts —New data: ACA enrollment plummeted in many states over the past year —Private equity buyouts of mobile home parks squeeze rural affordable housing

Rural News Clips, July 7, 2026

Weather warnings face rising risks from budget cuts; New data: ACA enrollment plummeted in many states over the past year; Private equity buyouts of mobile home parks squeeze rural affordable housing

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See how Project 2025 affected rural America this week: —Small businesses are folding under tariff pressure —States sue CMS over Medicaid work requirements rule —Food banks scramble after thousands lose SNAP

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Small businesses are folding under tariff pressure; States sue CMS over Medicaid work requirements rule; Food banks scramble after thousands lose SNAP

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Billions in rural broadband funds still on hold —Tour celebrating rural arts and activism finishes up in Washington —States sue CMS over Medicaid work requirements rule

Rural News Clips, July 1, 2026

Billions in rural broadband funds still on hold; Tour celebrating rural arts and activism rolls into Washington; States sue CMS over Medicaid work requirements rule

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Downballot Democrats are smashing recruitment records —Former NOAA employees revive climate site Trump shuttered —Crisis pregnancy centers falsely saying they can ‘rule out’ ectopic pregnancy

Rural News Clips, June 24, 2026

Downballot Democrats are smashing recruitment records; Former NOAA employees revive climate site Trump shuttered; Crisis pregnancy centers falsely saying they can ‘rule out’ ectopic pregnancy

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Dem primary turnout up even in rural red districts (see the map) —Senate Ag unveils farm bill, cuts E15 and CA's Prop 12 (more space for caged chickens etc.) —Town fights for free U.S. mail for decades

Rural News Clips, June 23, 2026

Town fights for free US mail for decades; Dem primary turnout up even in rural red districts (see the map); Senate Ag unveils farm bill, cuts E15 and CA's Prop 12 (more space for caged chickens etc.)

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Over 770,000 children are no longer getting SNAP benefits after Trump changes —The frontline for voting rights is the rural South —Are data centers the new coal mines of Kentucky?

Rural News Clips, June 22, 2026

Over 770,000 children stopped getting SNAP benefits after Trump changes; The frontline for voting rights is the rural South; Are data centers the new coal mines of Kentucky?

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—Subscribe free! —Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order —Trump administration abandons fight against wind energy —More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts

Rural News Clips, June 17, 2026

Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order; Trump administration abandons fight against wind energy; More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—Subscribe free! —Survey: Trump approval in rural America slips to new low —Feds wield tight grip on $50B rural health fund, threaten clawbacks —Most Americans don’t know this free college money is on the way\

Rural News Clips, June 16, 2026

Survey: Trump approval in rural America slips to new low; Feds wield tight grip on $50B rural health fund, threaten clawbacks; Most Americans don’t know this free college money is on the way

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Jess Piper’s blueprint for a progressive heartland —Kansas town comes up with unique way to save its post office —Musk’s Starlink hooked rural customers. Then came the price increases.

Rural News Clips, June 12, 2026

Jess Piper’s blueprint for a progressive heartland; Kansas town comes up with unique way to save its post office; Musk’s Starlink hooked rural customers. Then came the price increases.

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See how Project 2025 hurt rural America this week: —Trump’s support declines sharply in rural US —Why most politicians aren't calling for data center bans despite voters’ anger —Trump’s Medicaid work rules force states to scrap plans, rework systems

Project 2025 Weekly Rural News Clips, June 11, 2026

Trump’s Medicaid work rules force states to scrap plans, rework systems; Why most politicians aren't calling for data center bans despite voters’ anger; Trump’s support declines sharply in rural US

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Top headlines from Rural News Clips—subscribe free! —Conservative rural Montana town takes action to support local after ICE arrest —5 ways data centers endanger their communities and the country —Farm crisis or recovery? USDA chief clashes with Dems

Rural News Clips, June 10, 2026

Conservative rural Montana town takes action to support local after ICE arrest; 5 ways data centers endanger their communities and the country; Farm crisis or recovery? USDA chief clashes with Dems

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