Barn Raiser - Independent source for rural and small town news.
Barn Raiser connects local and national perspectives through a network of writers and contributors who live in and care about rural and small town communities. By giving voice to shared concerns, and by reporting on local organizing strategies, Barn Raiser will leaven the commons with local connections. Contact us: [email protected] (708) 260-6323
2024 General Election Results and Updates - Barn Raiser
Nov 1, 2024 · Check here for the latest national results and updates from the 2024 general election. The Editors November 1, 2024. The rural vote is vital on November 5. Even a small shift in the electoral margins of rural counties could determine the outcome of the presidential election in battleground states. Down ballot, the stakes are just as high.
Rural America in the 2024 Election: Results and Updates
Nov 7, 2024 · For instance, in blue-collar Fayette County, Pennsylvania, outside Pittsburgh, Trump won nearly 70% of the vote, increasing his margins by almost 5% since 2020. According to AP VoteCast, 62% of rural voters voted for Trump and 36% for Kamala Harris, about a 4% rightward shift compared to 2020. Harris underperformed Biden’s 2020 numbers in ...
Welcome to Barn Raiser: Your independent source for rural and …
Dec 9, 2022 · Barn Raiser will provide communities with contextually grounded journalism, accountable to standards of truth and accuracy, that is essential to a working democracy. With the tagline, “Your Independent Source for Rural and Small Town News,” Barn Raiser is the flagship national publication for a growing network of rural journalists.
2024 General Election Analysis - Barn Raiser
2024 General Election Analysis. Take a deeper dive into the 2024 election results. The Editors November 2, 2024. The below analysis is based on the Associated Press VoteCast, an extensive survey of both voters and nonvoters that aims to tell the story behind election results. Conducted for the AP and Fox News by the AP-NORC Center for Public ...
Project 2025 Threatens Longstanding Conservation Programs
Nov 4, 2024 · A map showing the nearly 25 million acres of cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program as of September 2024. (USDA) Project 2025’s Department of Agriculture chapter claims that the CRP is too broad, and that if there is a need for sensitive land to not be farmed, it should be connected to a specific environmental issue. The ...
About - Barn Raiser
Mission Statement: Barn Raiser publishes independent news, analysis and information to support diverse, civically engaged and dynamically connected rural and small town communities. We champion the free exchange of public dialogue by bringing together underrepresented voices and perspectives on the intractable issues facing communities and policymakers.
Politics Archives - Barn Raiser
Politics. October 23, 2024. The Grassroots Electoral Movement Reshaping Rural Politics. In many rural areas, races go uncontested. That’s changing in 2024 thanks to grassroots efforts to contest every election. Mason Adams. Election 2024. October 22, 2024. Young Voters Are Getting Tribal Citizens to the Polls.
What’s Fueling Michigan’s Green Energy Backlash? - Barn Raiser
Aug 19, 2024 · A renewable energy push is bringing millions of dollars to Michigan’s rural communities. But not everyone is pleased. Roger Kerson August 19, 2024. Last year, the Biden administration announced major climate goals: achieving a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and a net zero emissions economy by no later than 2050.
Culture Archives - Barn Raiser
Barn Raiser connects local and national perspectives through a network of writers and contributors who live in and care about rural and small town communities. By giving voice to shared concerns, and by reporting on local organizing strategies, Barn Raiser will leaven the commons with local connections. Contact us: [email protected] (708) 260-6323