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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

TN: Rural/Farming

The Inflation Reduction Act will lower energy costs for households and businesses, create manufacturing jobs for American workers and deliver a clean, secure, and healthy future for families. (Vitalli Vodolazskyi/AdobeStock)
Tennessee Rural Electric Co-ops to Benefit from Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act has made a historic investment of $370 billion dollars to fight climate change over the next decade. Among its benefits…

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In the United States, hydroponic food production is estimated at $555 million a year, with a projected annual growth of more than 3% over the next decade. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Food Groups Appeal Decision to Certify Hydroponic Crops as Organic

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This week, the Center for Food Safety, along with a coalition of organic farmers and other groups, appealed a district court …

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Most of the wood harvested in the United States is exported to Southeast Asia for furniture manufacturing. (Adobe Stock)
U.S. Timber Industry Crippled by Double Whammy: Trade War, COVID-19

By Andrew Muhammad for The Conversation. Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan/Tennessee News Service reporting for the Conversation-Public News …

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According to the Urban Institute, immigrants and their children make up one-quarter of the U.S. population. (Adobe Stock)
In Rural TN, Push to Help Immigrant Families Participate in Census

BOLIVAR, Tenn. - In the coming weeks, Tennesseans will have a chance to fill out their U.S. Census forms online or by mail. Cities across the state …

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Research has shown pesticide exposure can cause birth defects, infertility and cancer. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Critics Cite Repeated EPA Approval of Pesticides as Unnecessary

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Environmental groups and public health experts are questioning the Environmental Protection Agency's frequent use of "emergency …

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Of the more than 700,000 DACA recipients in the United States, about 8,000 live in Tennessee. (Adobe Stock)
Tennessee DACA Recipients Rally at US Supreme Court

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A group of Tennessee DACA recipients has just returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where they rallied outside the U.S…

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More than 6% of Memphis, Tenn.'s population is foreign-born, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (Adobe Stock)
Anti-Immigrant Policies Could Hurt TN’s Economy, Aging Population

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Immigrants could help Tennessee fill its health-care workforce gap, according to a new report by the Business Forward …

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H-2A workers must be paid twice a month and receive a job description in writing, but FLOC says the U.S. Department of Labor isn't always enforcing the requirements. (Bob Jagendorf/flickr)
Protections Not Enforced for Migrant Workers, Lawsuit Alleges

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As thousands of Tennesseans return to work after a long Labor Day weekend, allegations that the Department of Labor is not …

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From farm to table and every step in-between, the life cycle of food purchases was responsible for an estimated 16 percent of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions in 2013. (Pixabay)
Study: Grocery Store Choices Can Impact Climate Change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Researchers say they've tapped the most comprehensive estimate of greenhouse gas emissions created by U.S. consumer food …

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Middle Tennessee farmers will soon be able to pursue an agricultural degree without having to leave the area, and some scholarship money is available. (Cultivate Oxford/Flickr)
Tennessee Colleges Reach Out to Rural Communities

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's rural communities have a new lifeline to higher education. This fall, Tennessee State University will offer …

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Rural communities often lack the tax base and funding to support community programs, which is compounded by a lack of living wage jobs. (pudgeefeet/flickr)
Tennessee Lags Behind in Childhood Rankings

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee children continue to confront poverty, infant mortality and decreased educational opportunities – …

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It's estimated that pesticides are a major factor in the dwindling numbers of monarch butterflies. (Emily Carlin/Flickr)
Report Cites High Pesticide Use on TN Wildlife Refuges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two of Tennessee's national wildlife refuges are highlighted in a new report about the use of pesticides on refuge land for …

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