Press Releases

RuralOrganizing.org Lauds Funding for Recompete Pilot Program In Omnibus

Today, House and Senate Appropriators released the 2023 “Omnibus” spending bill. Included in that legislation is $200 million for the new Recompete Pilot Program, which is a significant accomplishment for rural communities.  We appreciate the leadership of Rep. Derek Kilmer, who sponsored this legislation, which was first authorized by the CHIPs bill. Today, we saw that there is very real funding for this new federal block grant program at the Economic Development Agency (EDA).   [...]

ICYMI: NPR: “Democrats Made Midterm Gains In Rural Areas. Can They Keep Them?”

“Strong performances in states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington showed Democrats can sustain and win over rural areas, where Republicans have generally done well. Even in places like North Carolina, Georgia and Colorado, Democrats proved to be competitive, running up margins of past elections and flipping some districts, even if they did not always win. [...]

RuralOrganizing.org Welcomes Senate Passage of Respect For Marriage Act

The legislation marks an important protection for same-sex couples, thousands of whom live in rural communities

The following is a statement from C.J. Peterson, rural LGBTQ activist, and former RuralOrganizing.org staffer:

Midterm Election Voter Poll Shows Democratic Policies Popular Among Rural Battleground Voters, But Democratic Candidates Underperforming

The following is a statement from Matt Hildreth, Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.Org:

Ohio Senate Debate Shows Tim Ryan Cares About Rural Ohio While J.D. Vance Cares About Himself

The following statement is from Brent Edwards, Ohio Statewide Organizer at RuralOrganizing.org in response to the Senate debate between Rep. Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance last night.