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Top 10 quotable moments from National Rural Assembly 2015 In order to be heard, rural advocates must amplify their voices through powerful, impactful statements. At the 2015 National Rural Assembly, held Sept. 8-10 in on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,… 

Effective framing paints clearer picture of rural issues

What is rural? A table of six young leaders from across America hashed out the definition of the word “rural” during Young Leader’s Day at the National Rural Assembly in Washington, D.C. In a framing exercise, we discussed what we… 

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack challenged the audience at the National Rural Assembly to make the case for rural America Tuesday, June 25, in Bethesda, Md. Looking on is Dylan Kruse of Sustainable Northwest, who introduced Vilsack. Photo by Heidi Marttila-Losure/Dakotafire Media

Vilsack tells rural advocates to make their case for rural America

After raising the issue of the relevancy of rural places to the national political conversation last December, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack took a step beyond that Tuesday as he addressed the National Rural Assembly: Why aren’t rural advocates outraged when rural places are dismissed as irrelevant?

Rural voters in battleground states prefer Romney

Mitt Romney is running behind in many of the major polls making headlines in the latter part of September, but one demographic is providing good news for the Romney campaign: rural voters in battleground states.