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Rural hospitals and farmers face halted funding and program delays during the federal shutdown, worsening conditions for small towns and agricultural communities.
- Earlier this month, neither side in U.S. Congress could muster votes to pass the continuing resolution, producing a funding stalemate as rural America feels the effects first and worst.
- Congressional spending disputes centered on farm and program funding have shifted pilot benefits to large corporate agricultural operations while cutting programs that serve rural communities.
- Programs such as Medicaid and REAP have been put on hold amid the funding lapse, leaving rural hospitals struggling to stay open and farmers and small businesses facing hardships.
- Legal clarification: a criminal offense occurs only after deportation and unlawful return, while undocumented status remains a civil violation; the letter warns legislative representatives and senators who say otherwise may be misleading local constituents.
- Local supporters say Cosentino's lifelong ties and bipartisan approach suit Seneca Falls's needs, urging voters to back her focus on aging infrastructure, clean air and water, and local business owners.
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Letters to the editor - October 19, 2025
The food safety dilemmaJustin Zahra, a former director of agriculture who works on climate-smart agriculture in the non-profit space at EU level, writes:When the prime minister and the European agriculture commissioner presided over the launch of Malta’s new Food Safety and Security Authority Agriculture, Minister Anton Refalo described this as ‘historic’.All food safety functions are...
Letters to the editor, Oct. 18, 2025
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Letter to the editor: Thank a veteran
Every year on Nov. 11, we pause to honor the courage, dedication and sacrifices of all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. One hundred and six years ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Nov. 11 as Armistice…
Letters to the Editor | Oct. 17, 2025
South County ‘No Kings’ protest scheduled for Saturday I’d like to add a note about the No Kings protest scheduled Saturday — a South County event will be held by Indivisible Pajaro Valley from noon to 2 p.m. at the City Plaza, 358 Main St., Watsonville. A sign-making table will be set up to assist people who’d like to participate with a message. In Aromas, a sign-making and face-painting event will be held in the Aromas Town Square from noon to…
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