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Agriculture and Rural Affairs

From the ground up: New laws, investments reflect interest in building local food systems and helping home-based vendors Read More

State Governments and Legislatures

Capital Closeup: More than 40 percent of U.S. state legislative races had no party competition in 2022 Read More

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Capital Closeup: How legislative pay is set — A look at a recent Illinois court case, and review of other state laws Read More

As spent nuclear fuel sits at plants across Midwest, the U.S. Navy demonstrates how to ship this radioactive waste safely and securely Read More

To date, Great Lakes states’ response to nutrient runoff problem has centered on delivery of incentives, technical assistance to farmers Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

For states, the work on ‘forever chemicals’ has just begun, and potential economic effects on agriculture loom large Read More

In a year that ALS took the life of a longtime colleague, Minnesota legislators make historic investment in research, caregiver support Read More

Another Midwestern state has a ‘sanctuary city’ law on the books; Illinois, Indiana and Kansas show how varied the approaches can be Read More

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