Our statement on Sen. Debbie Stabenow's introduction of the “Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.” ruralorganizing.org/press/the-farm…

'...with maternal healthcare deserts growing, mifepristone is a lifeline to rural Americans who need abortions and obstetric care' ruralorganizing.org/press/ruralorg…

Gov. Ann Richards was a rural organizer.

20 years later and this is still how we win in rural America.

NYT: Rural voters aren't the enemy

A survey by RuralOrganizing.org of 800 Democrats, most of whom live in Trump-supporting rural areas, filled it out — found that 25 percent had experienced political violence or threats of political violence.

nytimes.com/live/2024/02/2…

Don't miss our interview with @JaneKleeb on #RuralTalk . We discuss how local rural organizing can impact local, state, and federal elections. buzzsprout.com/2253139/145878…

Today’s the day yall (to repost this 1/6 Capitol sketch by me and Corey Ryan Forrester).

We have the proposed rules from DeWine, and they are bad.

Bottom line: This will close clinics, force trans adults off care, has even more draconian restrictions under 21 years old, and creates an extreme surveillance system for trans people.

Today,  the US Economic Development Administration announced 22 Finalists for Recompete Grants! For over a year, RuralOrganizing.Org and our partners pushed Congress to pass and fully fund the new RECOMPETE pilot program.

ruralorganizing.org/press/ruralorg…

Communities in MT, PA, GA, FL, WI, and OH (among many others) are getting federal dollars to create homegrown jobs and economic opportunities.

This is the work Republicans should be focused on. Not their anti-Democratic agenda. eda.gov/news/press-rel…

🪩The implementation of Issue 1 is a milestone for Ohio, ushering in a new era of reproductive freedom and health autonomy.
🪩 Thanks to you, its impact will be profound and widespread, ensuring that individuals across the state can make critical health decisions.

Being a local Dem chair, especially in a rural community, can be extremely challenging but also very rewarding because you get to know people like Lynlee Thorne! Russell County Dems are reorganizing on 1/5/24 at 6 pm in Lebanon! Join your local Committee!

Hat tip to RuralOrganizing.org for including 4 rural Florida counties in its 2024 report. Rural organizing efforts in Osceola, Jefferson, Monroe, and St. Lucie counties could hold the key to state-wide elections.

United Rural Democrats No Dem Left Behind Florida Democrats

I just wrote a RuralOrganizing.org letter: Tell your Representative: Fight for Communities Left Behind! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

I just wrote a RuralOrganizing.org letter: Tell your Representative: Fight for Communities Left Behind! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

I just wrote a RuralOrganizing.org letter: Tell your Representative: Fight for Communities Left Behind! Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…

I had a chance to sit down with Joe Sudbay to chat through the lessons we learned at RuralOrganizing.org during the 2023 election cycle and how we can improve rural margins heading into 2024.

You can listen to our conversation here:

buzzsprout.com/2253139/139362…

BREAKING NEWS: OHIO VOTERS PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS.

Lots of tears and cheers right now.

READ: News 5 Cleveland WCPO 9 Ohio Capital Journal Scripps News
news5cleveland.com/news/political…

The TN General Assembly should put weed and abortion on the ballot

RT if you agree

Voting is an act of identity, not ideology.

There are millions of rural Dems in battleground states. In 2024, we must empower these local Dems to win over their neighbors.

We can't rebuild the Dem brand in DC or on TV.

Our messengers matter more than our messages.