Trust is the cornerstone of the compact voters make with the candidates they support. Voters expect their candidates to keep their word and fight for the issues and programs that they pledge to support. In the special election for the 18th congressional district in Pennsylvania, Republican Rick Saccone claims he won’t cut our Social Security […]
Posted on March 9th, 2018 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Economy, Elections, Federal Budget, Health Care, Rural Issues | 1 Comment »
For too long the ruling party in Alabama has ignored the opioid crisis that is literally killing Rural Alabamians. Unless there is a political shake up, Alabama will likely remain atop the list of states with the worst opioid problem in the country. Republicans like Roy Moore are the problem, refusing to see that Big […]
Posted on December 9th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Elections, Health and Healing, Health Care, Rural Issues, Special Election | No Comments »
Alabama has the Republican leadership to thank for the state losing out on $14.4 billion in federal money that is available by law to provide mostly Rural American residents with health insurance coverage. The number of Alabamians denied affordable healthcare is approaching half a million people. Now we’ve learned Republican have plans next year to […]
Posted on December 8th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Elections, Health and Healing, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Republicans, Rural Issues, Special Election | No Comments »
Alabama senior citizens and retirees should brace for devastating Republican cuts to their Medicare coverage and Social Security benefits if Roy Moore prevails in Tuesday’s special Senate election. It’s a poorly disguised two-part GOP plot: first pass massive permanent tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans, and then play the phony deficit hawk game, […]
Posted on December 6th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Elections, Federal Budget, Health Care, Rural Issues, Special Election, Taxes | No Comments »
There is a lot of speculation throughout Alabama about who Republican Senator Richard Shelby wrote in as his vote for senator in next week’s special election. Casting an absentee ballot late last month, all Shelby would say is he wrote in the name of a “distinguished Republican.” Guesses as to who won Shelby’s vote range […]
Posted on December 4th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Elections, Republicans, Rural Issues, Senate Races, Special Elections | No Comments »
From Rural America to the suburbs, voters sent Washington a message in elections around the country this month: healthcare matters to us, so stabilize the insurance marketplace. Shockingly, arrogant congressional leaders are about to do the opposite. Republicans are choosing to ignore the will of the voters by raising the cost of insurance premiums and […]
Posted on November 15th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Elections, Federal Budget, Health Care, Insurance Reform, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Senate, Taxes, Trumpcare | No Comments »
The history, geography, diversity and one of the most successful and growing business and education partnerships anywhere make Virginia’s Roanoke and the New River Valley a model for growing a sustainable Rural Economy. A wave of educational, medical and economic growth is forecast to erupt in the region amid job creating projects like the recently […]
Posted on November 4th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Agriculture, Biofuels, Elections, History, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Uncategorized | No Comments »
It’s the worst of both worlds for Republican Ed Gillespie as the governor’s race enters the final weekend. Down the homestretch, Gillespie managed to disappoint (and is some cases anger) establishment Republicans with an inauthentic panic-driven foray into the world of Trump-style politics. As fears that a victory was moving out of reach, the Gillespie […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Alt-Right, Conservation, Elections, Establishment Republicans, governor, Racism, Rural Issues, Uncategorized | No Comments »
There is a lot at stake in the Virginia governor’s race on Nov. 7, beginning with maintaining the state’s robust economy built under Democratic stewardship in Richmond. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam has played a big part in Virginia’s vibrant economy and has strongly made known his commitment making sure Virginia’s economy remains vibrant and continues to gather […]
Posted on October 25th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Agriculture, Conservation, Economy, Elections, Health Care, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, The Environment, Veterans, Voter ID laws | No Comments »
Americans are slowly realizing the governor’s race in Virginia is the election with the most significant national ramifications above any other ballot cast this year. The special elections for Congress in 2017 have been exciting and closer than some Republicans care to admit, but even if Democrats had prevailed in those contests the outcome would […]
Posted on October 18th, 2017 by Rural Matters
Filed under: Democrats, Election 2018, Election 2020, Republicans, Special Election, U.S. Constitution, Voter ID laws, Voter Suppression | No Comments »
