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Great topic, Michelle. Let's hope Walz proves to be part of a new (broader) path forward for progressives. If the DNC doesn't have a long-term plan for rural America, they certainly need one. One book to put on your radar is Dirt Road Revival, by Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward. Chloe, from down the road here in midcoast Maine, is a remarkable young politician and activist, having co-founded Divest Harvard and then winning two races for the Maine state legislature in a red rural district. The book - which, to be clear, I haven't read yet - lays out the problems with ignoring rural voters and some solutions for how to win them back. I'm not sure to what extent they address conservation, but the politics of the book may interest you. [book here: https://www.dirtroadrevival.com/] [doc trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoefL39iAKU&t=166s]

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Thanks for the recommendation, Jason! I've heard of Dirt Road Revival and your note motivates me to track it down. Chloe sounds terrific. I've been so heartened this year by the wonderful candidates running for state and local office from my part of WA—most of them women, all of them rural-savvy.

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I'm biased because I'm acquainted with her, but Dr. Sarah Taber, who's running for Agriculture Commissioner in NC, is a passionate voice for the good that progressive rural policies can do.

https://taberfornc.com/

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