This week, we are launching our biggest, most ambitious campaign to date and I wanted to make sure y’all had a little bit more context about our plans over the next several months.
[...]Columbus, OH — Today, RuralOrganizing.org and RuralOrganizing.org Education Fund launch a two-year national campaign focused on 1) passing local, state, and federal legislation that promote rural prosperity among traditionally marginalized communities; and 2) building lasting rural civic infrastructure that insures rural progressives play a significant role in their local stimulus allocation processes. [...]
Today, President Biden unveiled an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy designed to break the hold of corporate monopolies - an especially important issue for rural America.
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Right now, through the Biden Jobs Plan, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fight income inequality and grow prosperity in small towns and rural communities. But unless there is broad support for these development programs, there is a real possibility that they’ll be cut during negotiations with Republicans. [...]
We believe that the small town way of life is worth fighting for and that no one should have to choose between leaving their hometown and providing their family with opportunity, healthcare, and financial security. But for too long, Wall Street monopolies have rigged the economy and structural i
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