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Rural broadband wiring

Daybreak March 5: Stimulus aid could go to broadband

03/05/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

Democrats are pushing toward a final vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, although the legislation will have to go back to the House after Democratic leaders made a series of revisions to shore up support for the measure. Those changes include new language allowing state and local funding to be used for broadband improvements.


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Biden swearing in

Biden appeals for unity, end to 'uncivil war'

01/20/21 1:37 PM By Philip Brasher
Joe Biden took office at noon Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, appealing to the nation to end its “uncivil war” and reach across partisan and urban-lines to address the “cascading crises” facing the country, starting with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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USDA photo of Honduran H-2A worker in Pa.

Prospects for farm labor reform may ride on election

10/14/20 6:37 AM By Philip Brasher
Farm groups that have been appealing to the federal government for years to address a labor shortage could finally see some action from the next Congress should Democrats win control of the government, but any expansion of access to foreign labor will likely come with strings attached.
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Mike Pence and Kamala Harris

Pence and Harris clash over China trade war

10/07/20 11:18 PM By Bill Tomson
Vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Kamala Harris drew a clear line Wednesday night on the U.S.-China trade war with Pence conveying a position of strength and Harris decrying the damage done to American farmers and manufacturers.
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