civic engagment
National Rural Assembly Convening Coming in May, 2018!
We are pleased to announce that the National Rural Assembly will once again be convening face-to-face in May, 2018 in
October 27, 2017
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An Open Letter to Dreamers
This is a guest post from YouthBuild USA, a member of the Steering Committee of the National Rural Assembly. An
September 14, 2017
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DACA
We support Dreamers
There is a cruel edge to President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In the
September 5, 2017
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net neutrality
Net Neutrality – Please Act Now!
Net neutrality, again? Yes, many of us are feeling “policy fatigue” around this issue, having won a great victory on
July 5, 2017
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Appalachian Ohio-West Virginia Connectivity Summit
Appalachian Ohio-West Virginia Connectivity Summit Tuesday, July 18 Marietta, Ohio Workshop: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington State
June 15, 2017
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budget
Why Rural Health Must Matter
This is a guest post from Michelle Rathman, President & CEO of Impact! Communications, Inc. This was submitted in response
May 30, 2017
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budget
Our response to the proposed budget
If a budget is a reflection of values and priorities, then it is safe to assume that President Donald Trump
May 24, 2017
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Perdue
Restructuring USDA Rural Development Disregards Reality
Yesterday USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced he will eliminate the position of Undersecretary of Rural Development, the office that oversees
May 12, 2017
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Rural Task Force
Responses and recommendations for the new Rural Task Force
The following are responses and recommendations from members of the National Rural Assembly community about the Trump administration’s recent Executive
April 28, 2017
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Buckets of Opportunity
The Rural Assembly’s coordinator Whitney Kimball Coe was published in New America this week in the piece “Buckets of Opportunity
April 14, 2017
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