Rural America: Front and Center in 2009
The League of Rural Voters uses grassroots organizing and communications tools to connect with rural voters in pivotal Midwestern states, focusing on progressive issues like economic development, immigration, trade and farm policy, health care and education. In 2009, we'll work to make sure the voices of rural America continue to be heard - loudly, clearly and often. Join us.
MEDIA RELEASE
06/23/2009
Farmers and Ranchers Coalition Formed in Support of the Employee Free Choice Act and the Middle Class
League of Rural Voters joins National Family Farm Coalition, Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund in calling on Congress to pass legislation
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ARTICLE
06/09/2009
Farm & Food File by Alan Guebert: Take free trade - please
NEWSLETTER
05/14/2009
Connecting the dots
How the League of Rural Voters is working to make connections between regions, issues, agencies and ideology
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RURAL HEALTH CARE REFORM
05/09/2009
Niel Ritchie participates in May 4 White House roundtable focused on rural health care reform
Sees opportunity to connect health care, healthy food and healthy rural economies
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HHS report: Hard Times in the Heartland: Health Care in Rural America
ARTICLE
05/03/2009
Farm & Food File by Alan Guebert: Too small to save
ARTICLE
04/22/2009
Farm & Food File by Alan Guebert: Big biz and the Big U
MY MAIN STREET NEWS
04/13/2009
Why the Employee Free Choice Act matters to me -- Niel Ritchie
OP-ED
04/09/2009
Rural areas need broadband most
USA TODAY publishes Niel Ritchie's thoughts on taxpayer funding priorities
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In The News
04/01/2009
Merle Elwin Hansen, nationally known advocate for family farm agriculture, conservation and the environment, civic rights and world peace, dies at age 89
Hansen's life of activism inspired many
Read obituary
White Paper
03/20/2009
Rural Internet and Broadband Policy Group releases principles and policy recommendations
Group says national strategy should focus on (1) accurate data on service availability and adoption, (2) locally-owned infrastructure, (3) assistance in technology adoption, and (4) uniform and transparent federal policies
Read full white paper (PDF)
Year-end report
12/22/2008
Getting attention. Gaining relevance. Making progress.
The last 15 months have been encouraging for rural America and the League of Rural Voters. Don't get us wrong. There are still plenty of challenges to go around - and the country's economic downturn is sure to be felt deeply in rural communities. But more rural Americans are raising their diverse voices in support of a more vibrant future.
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Farmers and Ranchers Coalition Formed in Support of the Employee Free Choice Act and the Middle Class
