Commentary: Rural Schools’ Crumbling Infrastructure Was a Health Threat Even Before the Pandemic
The Rural Assembly
August 6, 2020
Check On Your Neighbor
Have you found yourself wondering how an old friend or acquaintance is doing during this remarkable, uncertain time in our world? We would like you to join us in checking on our neighbors and sharing your conversations:
COVID-19 Rural Resources
- RuralOrganizing.org: Rural Leader Resources
- County Governments and COVID-19: Key Issues and Resources
- COVID-19 Resources from National Rural Health Association
- FarmAid: Resources for Farmers Affected by COVID-19
- COVID-19 Resources for Indian Country
- COVID-19 Broadband Access Resources
- USDA Rural Development COVID-19 Resources
- Resources for Undocumented Immigrants and their Families During COVID-19
- Housing Assistance Council: Resources Related to Coronavirus and Rural Housing
- COVID-19 in Rural America: This is the Time to Include, Not Exclude Our Rural Communities
- Small Business Association: Coronavirus Relief Options
- Strategies for Disseminating and Implementing COVID-19 Public Health Prevention Practices in Rural Areas
- Springboard for the Arts COVID-19 Resources
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: COVID-19 Resources
- Rural Community Resource Hub
- Coronavirus Small Business Issues and Solutions Guide
Conversation with Mississippi State Senator Robert L. Jackson
The Rural Assembly
July 30, 2020
Mikhal Ben-Joseph Speaks With Rural Midwife Lodz Joseph-Lemon
The Rural Assembly
June 24, 2020
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Rural Coverage of COVID-19 from the Daily Yonder
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Commentary: In Wisconsin, a Democratic Plan to Reach Rural Voters Started with Listening
The extreme gerrymandering in Wisconsin—legislative district maps drawn by Republicans that enable them to hold power with a minority of voters—is the Badger State’s key political fact. In the 2018 midterm elections, the 54% of votes Democratic Assembly candidates received yielded them just 36 out of 99 seats in that chamber. The only way for The post Commentary: In Wisconsin, a Democratic Plan to Reach Rural Voters Started with Listening appeared first on Daily Yonder.
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No Fair! Covid-19 Disrupts Tradition and County Revenue
This article was produced by Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Percy L. Lewis III was especially looking forward to this year’s Neshoba County Fair, an annual Mississippi event where he races his horses and carries forward a family tradition. At 42, Lewis has been riding horses since he was 5 or 6 years The post No Fair! Covid-19 Disrupts Tradition and County Revenue appeared first on Daily Yonder.
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Commentary: Expand Vote-by-Mail to Ensure Ballot Access During Pandemic
A common thread that runs throughout the history of the United States is the expansion of the franchise. Today, attacks on the U.S. Postal Service are part of efforts to undermine access to the ballot. Voting: A History of Expansion Early in our history the right to vote was limited to white males, often with The post Commentary: Expand Vote-by-Mail to Ensure Ballot Access During Pandemic appeared first on Daily Yonder.
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