Another article about a town in Kansas that bought their own grocery store. It seems to have had success and motivated town residents to open up other stores and create programs. It sounds like it is also funded as a utility, so a monthly bill charged to the residents and they can shop for what the need.
Rural Kansas and Chicago embracing juche? We will see
Seriously, any little crumb will feel like a monumental achievement; even the THOUGHT that a politician would be considering such a thing. Sad!