In Georgia’s Gubernatorial Race, Stacey Abrams’ Strategy May Make Victory Easier for Future Black Candidates in the South

By Andra Gillespie / November 28, 2018

Democrat Stacey Abrams was poised to become America’s first black […]

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Is Food the Key to This Small Pennsylvania Town’s Economic Revival?

By April Johnston / November 28, 2018

Lincoln Avenue slices Bellevue down its belly, the only break […]

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A Hog Waste Agreement Lacked Teeth, and Some North Carolinians Say They’re Left to Suffer

By Talia Buford / November 27, 2018

Today, many farmers continue to store the waste in open […]

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‘A Failure of Public Health’: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise as Health Budgets Fall

By Mary Meehan / November 26, 2018

Health officials are tracking record-breaking rates of sexually transmitted disease, […]

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Democratic Gains in Midterms were Largest in Rural Areas

By Bill Bishop & Tim Marema / November 26, 2018

Democratic Senate candidates cut the party’s rural deficit compared to […]

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Outside Groups Spent Big in West Virginia in 2018, But Public Filings Don’t Show the Full Picture

By Dave Mistich / November 26, 2018

When you opened your mailbox, watched television or listened to […]

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Fact-check: Did Median Incomes Hit a Record Level in 2017?

By Warren Sterling / November 23, 2018

Politicians often point to the success of America’s middle class […]

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‘D’ Is for Disadvantage: Democrats have an Identity Problem in Rural America

By Bill Bishop / November 23, 2018

Democrats are losing rural votes not because of what they […]

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Shading Out Solar: State Policies In Ohio Valley Dim Future Of Energy Jobs

By Brittany Patterson / November 22, 2018

When Jennie and Brian Kahly decided to move to a […]

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