Assembly Convenes after Farm-Bill Failure
A few days after the U.S. House failed to pass a farm bill, members of the 2013 National Rural Assembly will gather near Washington, D.C., to talk about rural America's future.
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Weekend Roundup: Howdy, New Neighbors
1 in 2 new rural residents is Hispanic • Blast-site map shows detail of damage • Democrat-voting record-setter is rural • Jet passengers -- better broadband than rural residents? • Fly technology wins U.N. prize.
Rural Areas See Increase in Immigrants
Key parts of rural America and ag-dependent metro counties have more than a quarter of populations born in foreign countries.
Hispanic Growth, Higher Rural Incomes
The Hispanic population is growing in rural America. And, yes, it's a good thing economically, according to a new study.
Las Etiquetas Partidistas Rigen las Opiniones sobre la Inmigración
Las etiquetas partidistas distorsionan lo que los votantes rurales piensan sobre la inmigración. Por lo general, los votantes rurales apoyan la posición de los demócratas cuando no se presenta la etiqueta del partido. Cuando la posición es…
Party Labels Rule Rural Opinions On Immigration
Partisan labels distort what rural voters think about immigration. Rural voters generally support the Democrats' position when there is no party label attached. When positions are labeled as Republican or Democratic, they prefer the…
Rounding up the 2011 Rural Assembly
More than 340 rural leaders from across the country gathered in St.
Paul, Minnesota, in late June for the 2011
Gathering of the National Rural Assembly. Participants networked and discussed a wide array of rural –
and more broadly…
Crossing the Line
Limited access to safe, legal abortion is especially dangerous for poor, rural women
Immigration Issue Hot Even in Mass.
Anger over immigration isn't limited to Arizona. The Boston Globe tells this sad story from Milford, Massachusetts (location above). In a public field, a group of Ecuadorans planted a heart-shaped flower bed, a goodwill gesture to…
Translating ‘Preparedness’ into Vietnamese
In multi-lingual communities, civil authorities have to work harder and
smarter to prepare for emergencies and cope with their aftermath. It's
happening in Alabama.