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The State of Rural America is strong because of the people and local institutions that allow us to sustain our vital agrarian-based communities. The strength of Rural America can be found in our profound and productive ability to feed the world. The State of Rural America is threatened, however, by the false promises from current […]

Posted on January 30th, 2018 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Agriculture, Economy, Election 2018, Environment, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Telecommunications, Trumpcare, Voter ID laws | No Comments »

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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 Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Elections, Health and Healing, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Republicans, Rural Issues, Special Election | No Comments »

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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 Outlook
Filed under: Elections, Republicans, Rural Issues, Senate Races, Special Elections | No Comments »

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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 Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Elections, Federal Budget, Health Care, Insurance Reform, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Senate, Taxes, Trumpcare | No Comments »

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As Republicans in Congress begin to try to steamroll through their $1.5 trillion tax cut plan for corporations and the super-rich, Rural middle and working class Americans should be prepared to take a hit in the wallet if the bill passes. While the bottom line numbers being floated by the GOP might sound seductive, take […]

Posted on November 7th, 2017 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Farms & Farmers, Republicans, Rural Life, Taxes | No Comments »

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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 Outlook
Filed under: Agriculture, Biofuels, Elections, History, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Uncategorized | No Comments »

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What’s the easiest way to tell if any major government “reform” plan is a sham? If it isn’t rolled out with members of both parties at the microphone touting bipartisanship you probably need to be worried. We saw it with the GOP’s failed “repeal and replace” health care reform bills and now we are seeing […]

Posted on November 2nd, 2017 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: A Better Deal, Economy, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, Taxes, Uncategorized, US Congress | No Comments »

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Go ahead, Rural America, find your tax cut; bet you can’t unless you’re a Wall Street investor or a corporate CEO. It’s like a shell game on a New York City street corner, but this time it’s being played in Washington — and the “sucker” in this sham is mostly Rural America. Overall, one in […]

Posted on October 26th, 2017 by Rural Outlook
Filed under: Agriculture, Economy, Fiscal Crisis, Politics and Political Issues, Taxes | No Comments »

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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 Outlook
Filed under: Agriculture, Conservation, Economy, Elections, Health Care, Politics and Political Issues, Rural Issues, The Environment, Veterans, Voter ID laws | No Comments »

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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 Outlook
Filed under: Democrats, Election 2018, Election 2020, Republicans, Special Election, U.S. Constitution, Voter ID laws, Voter Suppression | No Comments »