In Storm Lake, Iowa, five Democrats answer questions about agriculture and rural issues. The topic of monopolies corners the market. Some needs and concerns of rural America got their 15-minutes (actually two hours) of fame on Saturday at the Ideas for America’s Heartland Forum in Storm Lake, Iowa, which was attended by […]
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During his State of the State address on Jan. 9, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made the opioid epidemic a focus of his speech. At one point, Justice said, “Now, in Cabell County, we just had information that we reduced our overdoses by 40 percent.” The governor’s office did not […]
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Despite stories about the “deepening divide” between rural and urban, the difference between major-city voters and rural voters changed very little in last year’s election. In fact, Democrats made a 4-point comeback with rural voters in 2018. The oft-told story of the 2018 election is that the gap between rural […]
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The bill takes multiple steps to scale back the level of control Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has asserted over the board in recent years. The Kentucky legislature passed a bill on Thursday that strips Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes of her authority over the State Board of […]
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Shortly before the start of the 2019 legislative session, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice touted the state’s improved budget position for the 2019 fiscal year. In a tweet sent on Jan. 8, Justice wrote, “Another month of record-breaking revenue numbers! For December, we had a $44.8 million surplus. Year-to-date we are $185.9 […]
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In Pittsburgh, Summer Lee and Leon Ford are part of a newbrand of local politician whose influence is growing. On the afternoon of June 19, 2018, a gold Chevy Cruze pulled up to row houses in Braddock, Pennsylvania, and stopped. One of the car’s passengers, seventeen-year-old Zaijuan Hester, opened the […]
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