Cheri Bustos

In Rural Areas Hit Hard By Opioids, A New Source Of Hope

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it wants to be a strong partner for rural communities in the grip of the opioid epidemic.
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Facebook Defends Its Use Of Secret Courts To Handle Sexual Harassment Cases

The tech giant is standing behind its use of forced arbitration, a practice criticized for silencing women.
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New Congressional Sexual Harassment Bill Would Stop Employers From Trying To Silence Accusers

“That is not a fair choice, and it is something that no one should have to put up with," said bill co-sponsor Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Democrats In Illinois Just Unseated A Whole Bunch Of Republicans

They're local races, but they fit with an emerging trend that could mean big trouble for the GOP in 2018.
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Dems Are Furious About Trump. This Lawmaker Wants Them To Ride That Anger Into Office.

Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) has a boot camp that's training local progressives how to run for office.
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Rural Lawmakers Hammer Trump’s Budget

Democratic lawmakers from rural areas called President Trump’s first budget “ignorant” and “devastating” to farmers and rural America.
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