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Saturday, February 21, 2009

ABC follow-up touches on Appalachian solutions; how will the region and its journalists respond?

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ABC News made good on its promise to explore solutions for Appalachia in last night's follow-up report on "A Hidden America: Child...
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Friday, February 20, 2009

Kentucky woman to lead USDA nutrition programs

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Amid debate and speculation about the future course of the Department of Agriculture and the school-lunch program , the nutrition director ...
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Iowa bill would give access to documents discussed at meetings of public agencies

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A common obstacle for reporters covering public meetings is the lack of access to documents being discussed at the meeting by members of the...

Current school lunch system should be eliminated, famous chef and local-food advocate say

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The National School Lunch Program has gotten a lot of heat over the past decade due to increasing rates of child obesity and Type 2 diabetes...

Biotechnology companies are preventing research on genetically modified crops, say scientists

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Researchers are being prevented from comprehensively studying genetically modified crops, due to restrictions by the companies which create ...

Obama creates Office of Urban Affairs; still waiting to see if he plans to do likewise for rural concerns

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President Obama signed an executive order yesterday creating the White House Office of Urban Affairs. We've asked the White House Office...
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Brazilian meatpacker halts purchase of K.C. beef firm, which Justice Department was trying to stop

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Last year, we reported that the expansion of JBS , a Brazilian meatpacking company that had bought up a number of U.S. operations, was rais...

Virginia passes a ban on smoking in restaurants

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"Tobacco has been an integral part of Virginia's economy since its earliest days, and state legislators have historically steered w...
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Digital TV transition hits bumps over technology, terrain, economics

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Television stations that went ahead with the digital conversion Tuesday saw their switchboards light up as people tried to navigate the new ...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Journal Register Co. closing many rural papers

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We're a bit late in noting this, but it should be noted that many small towns and rural areas once served by Journal Register Co. newsp...

IBM and partner expanding power-line broadband

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IBM and International Broadband Electric Communications of Huntsville, Ala., announced this week that they would offer relatively slow broad...

Green energy gets legislative push, while some investors get wary over coal, oil companies

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The Obama administration's promise to increase the role of renewables in the nation's energy supply is making headlines again, as th...

Deere earnings and profit outlook are down; how much of a barometer is it for U.S. agriculture?

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Agriculture and major farming areas have been lingering bright spots as the economic outlook darkens, but the shadows grew longer yesterday ...

TV transition may pleasantly surprise viewers

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The transition from analog to digital television is exactly that, especially since the deadline to turn off analog signals was extended to J...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Vilsack signals greener farm policy under Obama

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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has given some clues at the future of farm policy under the Obama Administration. He told delegates to ...

EPA to consider regulating carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants

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With a change of presidents, the Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fi...

Second national conference will highlight inhumane treatment of gaited horses

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The Friends of Sound Horses have announced plans for their second national conference to end soring of Tennessee Walking Horses and other g...

Fewer reporters in state capitals could mean less accountability for state legislators

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Reflecting a national trend, the Washington Legislature is meeting with fewer reporters watching. "During the past 15 years, the state ...

Amid anger in Appalachia, some see lessons in 20/20 documentary; ABC working on follow-up

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As reactions to Diane Sawyer's documentary on Central Appalachian children continue, many seem to feel the show enhanced stereotypes and...

Alaska sees renewable energy as cheaper option

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin championed the cry of "drill baby drill," but she and her state are now looking at green energy to solve i...