Jasmine Crockett at the podium. The Trib has profiled her twice. Once in 2021 after her first session in the lege. texastribune.org/2021/06/02/jas… And once this year as she made waves in the U.S. House. texastribune.org/2024/01/15/jas…

journalists:

Just think, in a perfect world, each state could play a Sufjan Stevens song off his 50 States project.

Audibly gasped at Missouri choosing Chappell Roan for its DNC roll call song

You know who else would be great for a Prince tribute surprise appearance...

NEWS: A food shortage crisis is hitting tribes + low-income seniors, after a Biden admin move Amid funding season - House Approps Chair Tom Cole, an enrolled tribal member, on missing aid: “I know that for a fact because it’s happening to my own tribe” subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA made "mistakes" in its response to food shortages plaguing critical food aid programs for tribes and low-income seniors. W/ Meredith Lee Hill subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Scoop: Tribes in at least 8 states are dealing w/ food aid shortages after Biden admin “mistakes” Incl North Carolina + New Mexico - where Harris, Dems are trying to attract native + rural voters Feds sending in FEMA, DOD amid crisis w Marcia Brown subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

brat summer is over. now it's time for pannage autumn, the ancient medieval custom of releasing your pigs in the woods so they can eat the chestnuts and acorns that fall to the forest floor.

Hello farm bill fall

You don't think you need to read about Bean Club, but seriously you do, especially the amazing lede by Jennifer Graue: The first rule of Bean Club? “Never shut up about Bean Club.” pressdemocrat.com/article/lifest…

Scoop - Biden will announce the first tranche of funding under an IRA rural energy program during a visit to a key swing district in southwest WI Thurs Biden + Dems are pouring billions into the largely rural #WI03, as they try to flip seat + drive small town turnout for Harris

Hunger increased again last year, per USDA. w/ Grace Yarrow subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

The House is slated to vote on Dan Newhouse's bill that would crack down on foreign ownership of agricultural land as part of its “China Week” lineup next week Details in POLITICO Pro ⬇️ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Scoop: The Chamber of Commerce is planning to organize a new coalition of industry groups to lobby against the FTC’s plans for price discrimination enforcement. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Tate doesn’t know what August recess is but he’s a fan

Scoop - VP Harris is bringing on Matt Hildreth of the progressive Rural Organizing group as her campaign’s rural engagement director It’s part of her team’s push to clinch must-win states by keeping Trump from running up the score in rural counties politico.com/news/2024/09/0…