For the past decade, RuralOrganizing.org has been the rural and small-town voice in the room, asserting that Democrats need to lose less in rural communities while improving urban margins, need to deliver for rural voters, and prioritize sustained investment in rural civic infrastructure and perennial organizing efforts.
In 2022, candidates like John Fetterman in Pennsylvania and Marie Glusenkamp-Perez in the Washington 3rd congressional district closed rural margins and turned out the Democratic base in major cities with an economic populist agenda and authenticity that could reach across the aisle. With...
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With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the Honoring Our PACT Act...
The vast majority of mainstream political journalists and pundits, with a few exceptions, tend to stereotype all rural voters as white Republicans from farm...
By Searching the USASpending.gov Website Knowing how to navigate the rural economic development and recovery landscape is an important skill for civic leaders in...
Comprehensive strategy-driven plans for regional economic development are essential toolkits for civic and elected leaders working to create thriving rural communities.
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy...
