Op-Ed: Dirt Democracy can Bring us Back to our Roots

Op-Ed: Dirt Democracy can Bring us Back to our Roots

By Suzanne Bellsnyder, The Texas Rural Reporter   Texas has a new endangered species of rural legislators, and it’s something that should concern us all. The state faces a water crisis, the loss of family farms, struggling public schools and a general shift away from local control and Texas values that have made our state unique. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that, at the same time, we are losing independent thinking and rural leadership in…

DIRT DEMOCRACY CAN BRING US BACK TO OUR ROOTS

By Suzanne Bellsnyder, The Texas Rural Reporter Texas has a new endangered species of rural legislators, and it’s something that should concern us all. The… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close