From the increasing effects of climate change on crops and communities to the shuttering of farms, schools, and hospitals, rural communities have been hurting and require solutions and investment. This year at the CAP Ideas Conference, Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) shared his view of how policymakers can listen to and address the concerns of rural Americans.
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