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"Trump Plan To Move USDA Spurs Brain Drain Fears"

"A Trump administration plan to remove thousands of agriculture employees from Washington, D.C., is raising concerns among economists, who fear that such a move could erode expertise in a workforce reluctant to relocate."

Source: The Hill, 09/09/2025

Walkability Index Helps Journalists Highlight Planning Issues

Many local government decisions come down to a key factor: walkability. And that’s not just a question of transportation infrastructure. As the latest Reporter’s Toolbox notes, walkability is also an environmental consideration. To turn that simple truth into stories about the built environment, here’s a high-quality, mappable walkability index. How to use the database smartly, plus questions to ask that will get your reporting started.

The Art of Access — Strategies for Acquiring Environmental Records

As government resistance intensifies over sharing public records — especially environmental documents — journalists need to hone their skills to get the information they need to do their jobs and serve their audiences. FOIA expert David Cuillier offers tips and tactics to help you use your reporting time and dollars most effectively and ensure your public records requests produce high-quality results.

IIJ Fall 2025 Business of Freelancing Course

The Institute for Independent Journalists' eight-week live, online course combines real-world strategy with personalized guidance, covering topics such as rate setting, finding new clients and long-term planning. One-hour classes take place Thursdays at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. Early bird registration ends Sep 19.

"Tracing The Brutal Paths Enslaved Took For Freedom In America"

"Leaving their farmhouse hideout at night, a band of wannabe saviors brimming with revolt made their way to a West Virginia hamlet one early October morning. But their plans soon went awry. Instead of seizing a federal weapons cache and inciting a massive resistance, the band wound up captured or killed by the U.S. government."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 09/08/2025

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