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Rural hospitals and farmers face halted programs like Medicaid and REAP, causing financial strain amid a federal shutdown caused by congressional deadlock, officials said.
- Earlier this month, the federal government ground to a halt, with rural America feeling the impact first and Medicaid and REAP programs put on hold.
- A stalemate in Congress is preventing the funding vote, as legislative changes shifted pilot program benefits to large corporate agricultural operations while cutting programs for farmers and rural communities.
- Rural hospitals warn they may not stay open as funding dries up, small businesses reliant on federal programs are left hanging, and farmers pay the price in small towns.
- The writer urges citizens to `speak truth to power`, noting even Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene prioritizes health-care access over foreign interests or wasteful spending.
- Gabby Cosentino, a lifelong Seneca Falls resident, is running for Seneca Falls Town Board and pledges bipartisan leadership to support 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...
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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…
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