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Jonathan Coppess Says Farm Subsidies Are Stuck in the Past
Kent Redfield talks fund raising efforts in the race for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District (Daily Herald)
New paper by Sara Gerke urges caution as FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drug development
Applications Open for the Partnerships for Evidence-based Public Policy
IGPA Data Hub Expands with AI Policy Atlas Project Led by Jeremy Riel
IGPA Call for Research Proposals
A.J. Simmons calls for long-term investment in Downstate Illinois (NPR Illinois)
January Illinois Flash Index fell slightly after holding steady for two months
Brian Gaines moderates an anti-corruption event with Illinois Rep. Nikki Budzinski (The Daily Illini)
Jonathan Coppess warns rural America faces a “much bigger hammer” beyond farm layoffs (Reuters)
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