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Congress must pass a 2023 Farm Bill before the end of the year, a measure which not only impacts farming but also whats on our plates. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association has a vision of a future where local food nourishes communities and agricultural practices protect the environment. Christine Hughes, board member of the Associations policy-steering committee and owner of Village Bakery and Café in Athens, said policies promoting soil health through methods such as cover crops...

For some in hurricane-ravaged southwest Florida, recovery has been relatively quick. However, as of the weekend, there were still some 69,000 reported power outages and thousands more displaced people. Businesses are opening back up, and families are slowly continuing to make their way back to their homes or what remains when they arrive. ...

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and her challenger, former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, both are courting votes from Maines largest contingency -- people age 50 and older -- and the race is tight. ...

This election season, South Dakota is starting to implement voting-access reforms in light of a recent settlement with Native American tribes. Advocates for the tribes hope theres proper follow-through. In the settlement announced last month, the state agreed to designate a voting-rights coordinator to ensure statewide compliance by agencies through mandatory training and monitoring. ...

The U.S. Postal Service is hiring 28,000 seasonal employees ahead of the surge in end-of-year holiday letters and packages for facilities in Michigan and across the country. For what is called the "peak season," the Postal Service plans to add 250 processing machines as well as an additional 1,000 truck drivers, letter carriers and processing team members. ...

The roughly 2.4 million Ohioans who rely on Social Security income are expected to get a big boost in benefits, but advocates for the program are voicing concerns about its future stability, especially in this political climate. The annual Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment or "COLA," which could be announced any day now, is predicted to be close to 9% for 2023. Amid record high inflation, said Norman Wernet, president of the Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans, the in...

Community members in northwest Washington are gathering support for an immigrant resource center. In September, Democrats in Whatcom County unanimously passed a resolution backing the establishment of an immigrant resource center in Bellingham. The campaign is coming in the lead-up to Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwoods budget unveiling on Oct. ...

Wisconsin has enjoyed a rebound in manufacturing jobs, and business owners and advocates hope policies they deem effective are prioritized to keep momentum in place. A top state economist said manufacturing jobs could soon exceed pre-pandemic levels since the region is attracting interest from the sector after some down periods. Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Company, said over the past four years, they have added roughly 400 employees, with some through acquisition. ...

Strasbourg, France, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As kick-off for the #BackVapingBeatSmoking campaign, the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) delivered the...

The U.S. Postal Service is hiring 28,000 seasonal employees for the holidays. Union leaders in Iowa say theyre mindful of the need for strong protections amid a push in the labor force for improved working conditions. ...