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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Is your state in the dirty dozen of gerrymandering?

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In a republic, voters choose their representatives. But often, it's more a matter of representatives choosing their voters, by creating...

States loosen rules on hunting for feral swine

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The hunt is on for hogs -- feral swine, that is, which can stand three feet high, weigh hundreds of pounds, and damage property with their h...
Friday, June 20, 2008

Hard-hit Iowa towns wonder whether to rebuild

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Record floods in Iowa, in some places preceded by damaging weather, may have struck fatal blows to some of the state's small towns, P.J....
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Tele-seminar on gas prices Tuesday, June 24

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What is fueling the gasoline price crisis, and what comes next? To help journ al ists report the story, the Foundation for American Communic...

Your rural area may be affected by California's same-sex marriage law, with no residency rule

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California's legalization of gay marriages could soon create controversy in other states, including rural areas, where gays and lesbian...

Record flooding partly an act of man, experts say

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Some experts believe the record floods in the upper Mississippi River valley are partly the result of the region's farming practices, Jo...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Assembly ends with wish list, calls for diversity

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The second National Rural Assembly ended today in Washington, D.C., with calls from the audience for a broader constituency for the effort,...
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

McCain probably considering one-term pledge, Sen. Sam Brownback tells National Rural Assembly

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is probably thinking about announcing that he would serve only one term if elected, ...
Monday, June 16, 2008

Rural advocates gather to develop policy platform

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Scores of rural advocates gathered in Washington today for the second National Rural Assembly , a three-day meeting aimed at developing ...

Congress going wild over preserving wild areas

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This year the House and Senate could place "as much as 2 million acres of unspoiled land under federal control, a total that rivals th...
Sunday, June 15, 2008

W. Va. Democrats reject resolution calling for freeze on mountaintop-removal coal mine permits

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The majority political party in the state where mountaintop-removal mining for coal is most prevalent is deeply divided over the issue, or a...
Friday, June 13, 2008

Tim Russert: A role model for journalism's fundamental function, making democracy work

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“This is a blow to America,” Peggy Noonan said today about the devastating death of Tim Russert. How many journalists, having died suddenly ...
Thursday, June 12, 2008

Ark.-based newspaper chain wants its classified ads taken off Wal-Mart's Web site

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The biggest newspaper company in Arkansas, WEHCO Media , owned by the Walter E. Hussman family, has asked Arkansas-based W al -Mart Stores I...

Rural Misses: Not as healthy as Mizzes, they say

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Unmarried women living in rural areas rate their health status lower their married counterparts, and also report more instances of depressio...

TV viewers say they can't find digital converter boxes before federal vouchers expire

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Here's a story that every rural news outlet in the United States should be covering. To ease the nation's transition to digital tele...

Flooding threatens economy of the Midwest

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"Drenching rain and widespread floods in the Midwest are taking momentum out of a regional economy that has been among the brightest sp...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Gas prices pinching rural community colleges

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Rising gas prices are hurting community colleges in rural America. "Sensitive to their enrollment numbers and the plight of their fuel...
Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Corn crop forecast down; bad news for economy

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An abundance of rain is plaguing American corn farmers, which is increasing concern over lower than predicted corn production. As of Sunday...
Monday, June 09, 2008

Appalachians more honest about race and votes?

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Journalists from around the world continue to write about Barack Obama's "Appalachian problem," based on his single-digit perc...

Rural America is where gasoline prices hit hardest

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As a percentage of income, high gasoline prices are having the hardest impact in rural areas of the South, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and ...