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Friday, July 25, 2008

A Pakistani editor fights for freedom of expression in a dangerous land

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We read much about Iraq and Afghanistan because U.S. troops are fighting there, but the most dangerous country in the world is probably Paki...

Agribusiness giants form ethanol-subsidy coalition

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Several U.S. agribusiness companies, including processing giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. , seed makers Monsanto Co. and DuPont Co. , and ...
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Feds fine operator of collapsed Utah mine a record $1.6 million; outside review questions the feds

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"Sloppy mining plan reviews, lax inspections and a disorganized rescue effort by the federal Department of Labor contributed to the Aug...
Thursday, July 24, 2008

Federal shield-law bill coming up, needs support

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Supporters of a shield law to create a limited reporter's privilege to protect sources in federal investigations have issued another, ur...

Federal judge blocks USDA from opening more conservation-reserve land to haying, grazing

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A federal judge issued a permanent injunction today preventing the Department of Agriculture from releasing more acreage in the Conservation...

NNA to honor Rhoades, Spaar for rural journalism

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Kenneth H. Rhoades of Nebraska and Betty Simpson Spaar of Missouri will be honored during the National Newspaper Association ’s 122nd annual...

Christian radio stations oppose FCC localism rule

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The Federal Communications Commission has made proposals designed to increase the local orientation of radio stations, and a Christian medi...

Rural and small-town voters may be more closely divided in presidential race than four years ago

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Rural and small-town voters, a linchpin for President Bush's two elections, may be much more closely divided on the current choice for p...

Agricultural economists: Global growth, dollar fall, biofuels and oil price main drivers of food prices

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The major factors driving up food prices are "global changes in production and consumption of key commodities, the depreciation of the ...

Wars putting special stress on military families

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Add to the list of homefront troubles from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the military members are disproportionately rural, some t...
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Kentucky tourist town is finally adopting zoning

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One of the most controversial but (in our opinion) progressive moves that a rural community can make is to adopt land-use planning, so we l...

Report says rural states fall farther behind in assets of, and grants from, foundations

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Already far behind cities in philanthropic resources, rural areas are falling even farther behind in terms of raw dollars held by foundation...

Is your state in the Flabby Fifteen? CDC knows; obesity growing, as only 5 states show declines

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The map makes it clear: The states where adult obesity is the biggest problem are in the East South Central region, and the sveltest state ...

EPA postpones decision on Texas governor's appeal for waiver of ethanol mandate

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The Environmental Protection Agency postponed its decision on Texas' request to waive ethanol requirements for gasoline. The agency ann...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Problems plague coupon program for digital TV

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Key members of Congress say the $1.5-billion-dollar program to help familiarize people with the February 2009 transition to digital televisi...

Fight over Delta Queen future gets national notice

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The historic Delta Queen steamboat is "scheduled to be retired despite its exemplary safety record, its undeniable status as a national...
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Really small daily wins Tenn.'s top investigative reporting prize for series on local Somali refugees

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Friday, we reported that a weekly newspaper won the overall prize in a Tennessee Press Association contest category that also included dail...
Monday, July 21, 2008

Movie about small-town teens keeps getting buzz

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A documentary about five high-school seniors in a small Indiana town, which created a stir at the Sundance Film Festival last winter, is aga...

Berea College, where students pay no tuition but work, is an example in debate over endowments

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Berea College, at the edge of the hilly Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky, says it offers "the best education money can’t buy" becau...

States balk at federal order to check farm workers' papers; labor shortages rising with enforcement

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"Some states are balking at a federal effort to require them to screen potential farm hands for immigrant violations before referring t...