Tyler Spence

Policy Reporter & AJI Fellow

Tyler covers agriculture policy for The Washington Sun.

He previously reported for the Indianapolis Star, The Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism and the Herald-Dispatch in his home state of West Virginia.

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Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s Republican-Friendly Redistricting

May 26, 2026 12:28 p.m.
Senate Democrats Think They Have Leverage on SNAP Funding

May 22, 2026 12:37 p.m.
House Approves Year-Round E15 Sales in Bipartisan Fashion

May 13, 2026 07:52 p.m.
USDA Tightens Rules on Which Stores Accept SNAP

May 07, 2026 01:15 p.m.
Young Money: Ohio’s Newest Federal Lawmakers Are Among the State’s Richest

May 01, 2026 05:11 a.m.
The House Passed Its Farm Bill After a Republican Schism Over Ethanol and Pesticides

April 30, 2026 12:15 p.m.
House Brings the Farm Bill Back to the Table, Eyeing Passage This Week

April 29, 2026 02:59 p.m.
Republicans Face Their First Big MAHA Test With a Pesticide Policy

April 28, 2026 08:05 p.m.
Republicans Push for More Farm Aid as Pain Persists From Tariffs, Rising Costs

April 27, 2026 05:15 a.m.
Bernie Moreno Wants to Bar Senators From Using Prediction Markets

April 24, 2026 03:47 p.m.
USDA Moves to Shutter Maryland Research Facility

April 23, 2026 05:54 p.m.
Moderate Democratic Group Backs New Candidates in Key Congressional Races

April 17, 2026 06:00 a.m.
Sherrod Brown Grows His Fundraising Advantage

April 15, 2026 10:27 p.m.
Bureau of Prisons Wastes Millions Holding Inmates It Could Transfer to Halfway Houses

April 07, 2026 05:01 a.m.
Greg Landsman Opposed the Iran War Powers Resolution. Now He Wants the Conflict to End.

March 26, 2026 03:17 p.m.
Ohio Legislators Think They Can Finally Get Freight Reform Passed

March 23, 2026 05:15 a.m.