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For their first monthly report to the Arkansas State Board of Education last week, Watson Chapel School District administrators and state Department of Education officials detailed how they have addressed the safety and academic issues that earned the district an accreditation probation status last month.

Georgias rural voters are honing in on the issues expected to shape the upcoming elections, according to a recent poll conducted by the Center for Rural Strategies and Lake Research Partners. The survey included more than 500 residents in rural states and revealed nearly 40% of them can be swayed by candidates messages and policy proposals. Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, said regardless of party affiliation, it is apparent many of the key topics resonate with rural communit...

Ahead of some municipal elections next Tuesday, the University of Arkansas "Arkansas Poll" shows voters are most concerned about the economy, education, politics and politicians. ]he poll was conducted through telephone interviews with more than 800 randomly selected adult Arkansans. Political science professor Janine Parry, who directs the poll from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, said this 25th year of polling facilitates conversation between voters and politicia...

More than a dozen Medal of Honor recipients will be honored at halftime of the Cowboys-Giants National Football League game this Sunday, in honor of Veterans Day. The Medal of Honor is our nations highest award for valor in combat. Britt Slabinski is a National Medal of Honor recipient and retired Master Chief Navy SEAL who serves on the board of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. ...

Minnesota just carried out its first election after new voting policies were approved by the Legislature. It was an "off year" for bigger contested races, but civic engagement leaders hope more people are gaining access to the polls. This fall, Minnesota voters were deciding seats for local government and school boards. ...

As Ohio voters cast their ballots today for issues on abortion and legalizing marijuana, a new poll finds up to 37% of rural voters can be swayed by candidates messaging and policy proposals. Affordable housing and the high cost of living remain top concerns among the 500 voters polled living in Ohio and nearly a dozen other states. Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies, said Democratic candidates with a populist messages would benefit from making their case to rural voters. ...

As Kentucky voters head to the polls to choose the states next governor, attorney general, secretary of state and other state officials, VOTE411.org can help them navigate the voting process. Laura Weinstein, chair of the Leagues voter services committee, said the website offers detailed candidate information for the elected offices, voter registration details, polling place locations and other helpful election information. "If you go to VOTE411, you can see the different types of ph...

The state of Arizona and its voters have played a critical role in past elections, which include the voices of rural voters in the Grand Canyon State. A new poll by the Center for Rural Strategies and Lake Research Partners asked people in rural America how they feel about their role in the economy and the perception of modern politics. Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, said political polarization among rural voters is increasing, and has influenced perceptions of the econom...

While partisanship remains strong among the rural electorate, voters were aligned on many of their chief concerns: affordable housing, the high cost of food, and corporate greed.

A poll shows rural areas contain a much higher number of swingable voters than strategists might expect. Rural voters in swing states are key.