Uh oh, it turns out that taking money away from public schools and giving it to private schools makes education more expensive. Public schools have less funding, and the private schools take that public money and then raise their prices. iowastartingline.com/2024/12/13/dub…

In our new Agri-Pulse Communications op-ed, Farm Action's Angela Huffman calls on the U.S. government to stop outsourcing our food production and putting our national security at risk with its focus on low-value commodity crops that don't feed us. agri-pulse.com/articles/22093…

Bird flu is contributing to rising egg prices. It's also a risk to the workers who often don’t have paid sick leave and are particularly vulnerable to the chaos of an outbreak at their workplace. Public News Service reports: publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-27/hea…

3 ways to support rural small businesses 1⃣ ultra-wealthy pay their share of taxes 2⃣ Affordable health care 3⃣ Don’t let the ultra-rich evade our tax rules Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action & Small Business Majority show how fair taxes could bolster our economy. Barn Raiser barnraisingmedia.com/small-business…

More than 75% of small business owners—who represent the vast majority of rural businesses and employ more than half of all rural workers—think the current tax code unfairly favors big corporations. buff.ly/3CtT76z

An op-ed from Michael Chameides of Rural Democracy Initiative on how Trump's trickle down tax policies will hurt rural economies 👇 "The Trump administration’s top priority in 2025 is to give more lavish tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations while paying for them with cuts to

The Federal government is breaking contracts and putting farmers on the brink of bankruptcy. WI Farmers Union and COURIER are supporting farmers to tell their stories and advocate for real solutions. upnorthnewswi.com/2025/02/18/wis…

Ahead of the House budget vote, SBM & MSA members are on Capitol Hill today calling for #smallbiz relief. We urge the House not to cut key programs that Main Street depends upon to fund tax breaks for big biz, including programs at USDA and funding for Medicaid and ACA subsidies.

Main Street Alliance & Small Business Majority small business owners are at the Capitol today! We're fighting for a fair tax code thats spurs entrepreneurship instead of more giveaways to large corporations. Join us: secure.everyaction.com/a5kk6etSskqnEh…

The House Budget gives the Trump administration free rein to cut programs focused on clean air, clean water, and protection from toxic chemicals, including rural water systems and water quality programs. Oppose the dirty House budget and support a clean CR. #HandsOffAmerica

LIHEAP keeps utility bills affordable for over 6 million Americans. Their entire federal staff was recently laid off, putting the crucial program in peril! We joined 220+ organizations across the country demanding the staff be reinstated.

GOP lawmakers are working to cut basic needs programs in order to fund more tax breaks for the wealthy. Unless Congress can stand up for what’s right, here are six ways that Trump's budget would hurt rural Americans, writes Rural Democracy Initiative’s Michael Chameides. buff.ly/Ythn4sA

TODAY, 1pm ET! Join our partners for a free livestream empowering constituents to hold lawmakers accountable for the local impacts of the reconciliation bill.

Let's revitalize rural America! We're proud to join Rural Democracy Initiative for this Rural Policy Action Report focused on what's at stake and identifying solutions to support small towns, farmers, and small business owners across the US. Read more: barnraisingmedia.com/forty-organiza…

⭐ 40 organizations ⭐ 26 policy priorities to support working people, small businesses, and family farmers who are the backbone of the economy ⭐4 rural stories that show how policy can either help or hinder rural communities ➡️RuralPolicyAction.us #RuralPolicyAction

NEW: The 2025 Rural Policy Action Report outlines progressive policies that are popular with everyday Americans and immediately actionable by Congress. Yes, there is another way. IPS is proud to be one of 40 groups convened by Rural Democracy Initiative to show it: ips-dc.org/2025-rural-pol…

Despite the region’s reputation, immigrants in Marshalltown, Iowa, have become a cornerstone of the community. Over the years, the town's citizens banded together to overcome crisis, proving once again that we’re stronger together, writes Michael Chameides. otherwords.org/an-immigration…

"In its 2025 Rural Policy Action Report... Rural Democracy Initiative makes it clear that these aren’t isolated struggles. They reflect a broader fight to ensure rural people aren’t left behind." upnorthnewswi.com/voterhub-2024/…

As ICE raids terrorize communities large and small, Americans should take a lesson from Marshalltown and tell Congress: We’re stronger when everyone is free to participate and contribute. Michael Chameides of Rural Democracy Initiative: otherwords.org/an-immigration…

This fall, the GOP-led Congress has remained idle while rural Americans suffer from disastrous policy decisions. Here are 5 issue areas where elected officials must show up to support the people they represent. Rural Democracy Initiative's Michael Chameides otherwords.org/rural-america-…