Sender Profile

One Country Project

50+ Messages / Page

  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM

Using fear and force against your own people

One Country Project     I have a story to tell you. Growing up in Mantador – a little town tucked into the southeast corner of North Dakota – I learned early on what the word "patriot" really meant. Neighbors showed up for each other when the crops failed or when someon…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM

It’s affordability, stupid!

One Country Project Families across rural America are watching their premiums double overnight.     The pundits can spin all they want, but Tuesday night's elections told a simple truth: voters everywhere are fed up with the Trump economy. And that's exactly why Democr…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Tuesday Talkers 11/4: A Lawless, Dishonest Administration Plays Games with Nutrition Assistance, Anxiety Rises Among Rural Health Providers

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Today, voters head to the polls in several states across the country where there are highly anticipated races taking place, including in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia. These off-year races provide insight into how voters…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Trump’s “America First” just left rural America last

One Country Project Families across rural America are watching their premiums double overnight.     Out here, we plan for the hard times. We put aside what we can and we help our neighbors when the bottom falls out. And we expect our leaders to keep their word. That's …
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Tuesday Talkers 10/28: Trump’s Tariff Beef with Ranchers, Growing Fear of Gaps in Food Aid

One Country Project     Good afternoon, It's officially Day 28 and the four-week mark of the federal government shutdown. In Washington, the Senate faces increasing pressure to end the shutdown as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out in just…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM

ICYMI: Affordable housing is a problem no matter where you live

One Country Project     Rent, mortgage, taxes, and insurance are all rising much, much faster than our paychecks – and it's the main driving force in the cost of living crisis. But no geographic area is immune to it – despite what right-wing media would like you to believe. Drive t…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Don’t be chicken sh*t

One Country Project     "Don't be chicken sh*t." Sen. Tina Smith told us this week on the Hot Dish – and it's a message we've taken to heart since Democrats' beating during the 2024 elections. What it means to us is that we're not taking a wait-and-see approach while fa…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Tuesday Talkers 10/21: How Young Voters Really Feel, A Tarrif-ying Reality for Farmers

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Over the weekend, mass crowds across the country participated in "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump. Approximately 7 million people marched at over 2,700 events in all 50 states. Demonstrators passionately declared…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Tuesday Talkers 10/14: The Shutdown Is Endangering Anti-Hunger Programs, Rural Americans Are Being Priced Out of Care

One Country Project     Good afternoon, The latest signs of the political chaos and turmoil occurring in our nation's capital are showing up in interesting places, including airports. Several airports across the U.S. are declining to show a video at TSA checkpoints in w…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM

FWD: This is our job as loudmouth farmers and ranchers

One Country Project     The government shutdown continues, and instead of paying our obligations, far-right folks in Congress are putting servicemembers' pay, support for farmers, and our health insurance subsidies on the line. I'll keep saying this: it's our job to stand up agains…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Special Edition Talkers 10/9: Gov’t Shutdowns and Overdue Farm Aid

One Country Project     Good afternoon, President Trump's new H-1B visa fee is a threat to rural America. On September 19, the administration announced a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. Many rural parts of the United States rely on immigrants to work in profess…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Make America’s farmers strong again

One Country Project     We don't know if this government shutdown will last hours, days, or weeks, but we'll keep preaching: you can't run a country on budgets that you fight about every three months. Without guaranteed and steady sources of funding, farmers, ranchers,…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Tuesday Talkers 9/30: Tribal Budget Threatened, The Need for Universal Childcare

One Country Project     Good afternoon, As American soybean farmers struggle to sell their crops amid President Trump's trade war with China, Argentina's soybean exports have skyrocketed as Chinese importers purchased millions of tons of the crop. Through this deal, Chi…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM

This is our job as loudmouth farmers and ranchers

One Country Project     ICE now has more money to play with than actual armies – it's all paid for by you and me. Here's what that level of funding costs us in real terms: Higher prices on produce Closed rural hospitals Delayed or unpaid farming grants and contracts L…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM

This is no piecemeal policy or half-hearted help

One Country Project     We are welcoming good news in affordable child care this week: New Mexico has just made child care free for all parents in the state! It's the kind of bold, no-nonsense move that we have been itching to see. They're the first state in the nation…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Tuesday Talkers 9/23: No Crop, No Cash, You Can’t Erase Food Insecurity

One Country Project     Over the weekend, Farm Aid turned 40! The event took place in Minneapolis and was headlined by founding musicians Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young. The mission behind Farm Aid is "to build and strengthen a family farm-centered agric…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM

What will be Elon Musk’s DOGE legacy?

One Country Project     What will be Elon Musk's DOGE legacy? Leaving farmers and ag workers in total confusion. You and I know that you can't run a country on three-month-long budgets. So while Republicans in Congress waffle, trying to meet the impossible task of all…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Tuesday Talkers 9/16: National Public Lands Day, Rural Health Clinics in Danger

One Country Project     Good afternoon, This morning, actor and Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Redford passed away. He starred in hit movies for decades before transitioning to a director of feature films. Redford was involved in politics, both on and off screen. Redfor…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM

FWD: If you eat, thank an immigrant

One Country Project     We are squarely into harvest season this year, and if you've eaten an apple or peeled a potato anytime recently, we've got an immigrant workforce to thank for it. And yet still, the Trump administration threatens us with even higher food prices and more shor…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Tuesday Talkers 9/9: Advancing Tribal Education, Broadband is the Backbone of Communities

One Country Project     Good afternoon, A lot of frustration is building up in the agriculture community. First, the USDA is holding roughly $50 million in funding for farmers to try new farming methods and address business challenges and the deadline for the money to b…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM

Urban vs. rural: Affordable housing is a problem no matter where you live

One Country Project     Right wing media would like you to believe that homelessness and housing insecurity is only an "urban" issue, but drive around some towns off the nearest freeway, and you'll see clearly, it's not. Like any other major challenge, it touches ever…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Tuesday Talkers 9/2: Another Frantic Dash to the Farm Bill, Chaos Grips the CDC, China Snubs U.S. Soybeans, Number of the Week, and more...

One Country Project     Good afternoon, With Congress back in town and the arrival of September, FY26 budget negotiations will be the primary focus as federal funding expires at the end of the month. It will be telling to see if legislators can get all twelve funding bi…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Tuesday Talkers 8/26: Rural Maternity Units Need Rescuing, News Deserts Leave Rural Americans Hanging

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Over the weekend, the first human case of New World screwworm was reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As reported by Farm Policy News Illinois, "New World screwworms are parasitic flies that lay eggs in t…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM

FWD: Something is going on at SSA. We’re going to find out.

One Country Project     Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just confessed that the Trump administration is creating "a backdoor to privatizing Social Security." We already know they're trying to hide publicly available information on the long wait times that seniors have been report…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Tuesday Talkers 8/12: The “Liberation” of D.C., Rural Schools At Risk

One Country Project     Good afternoon, After tariffs went into effect for dozens of countries last week, Trump has agreed to extend the tariff truce with China for another 90 days, setting a new deadline for November 10. The extension provides the world's two largest e…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Texas is front and center in the battle for democracy this week

One Country Project     Earlier this week, Texas Democrats "walked out on a rigged system" to protect Texas voters from an all-out assault on democracy. Last Wednesday, the Texas GOP unveiled its proposed new congressional map – one that hands over five new seats to Do…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Tuesday Talkers 8/5: The One Where President Trump Fumbles the Economy, Cutting Medicaid is Mental

One Country Project     Good afternoon, This past weekend, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's reorganization plans – which will move most of its Washington-based staff to five hubs across the country – are …
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM

Tuesday Talkers 7/29: Coercion at Columbia University Sets a Bad Precedent, USDA V. SNAP Recipients

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Over the weekend, President Donald Trump solidified a deal on tariffs and trade with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, narrowly avoiding a trade war. The deal sets a 15% tariff on most E.U. goods such as cars and…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM

If you eat, thank an immigrant

One Country Project     In the U.S., there's hardly a food you could eat that is untouched by immigrant labor. Whether growing, harvesting, processing, or cooking it, we're not eating without a robust immigrant workforce. In fact, some 42% of all farm laborers in the U…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Something is going on at SSA. We’re going to find out.

One Country Project     If you believe the public has the right to know exactly what's going on inside the Social Security Administration, stand with us and add your name now. Through epic mismanagement, draconian budget cuts, and mass layoffs, the Social Security Admi…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Tuesday Talkers 7/22: The Regression of Rural Maternity Departments, Republicans’ Food Aid Cuts Will Backfire

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Public opinion on President Donald Trump's second term is shifting with his political base continuing to be supportive while the rest of the country grows increasingly doubtful. According to a new CBS poll, support for the preside…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Tuesday Talkers 7/15: De-Energizing Rural America, The Testing Times of the Texas Floods

One Country Project     Good afternoon, In case you missed it, last week was OCP's 4th annual Rural Progress Summit with three days of interesting and informative programming. Attendees had the opportunity to tune into various conversations on everything from a Farm Bil…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM

Day 3: Featuring Sherrod Brown, Marc Elias, Cory Booker, and more!

One Country Project     Today was the final day of One Country Project's Rural Progress Summit, marking the end to a very successful and impactful event. Over the course of five panels, we covered rural broadband, understanding working class voters, Project 2025, inspi…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Day 2: More Paid Leave for More Americans... and more!

One Country Project     Day two of One Country Project’s Rural Progress Summit was jam-packed with interesting and informative discussions, covering building resilience in tribal communities, the attack on our public lands, the future of paid family and medical leave, …
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM

Day 1 with Pete Buttigieg is in the books!

One Country Project     The first day of One Country Project's Rural Progress Summit included insightful conversations on the ongoing trade war, challenges with navigating the Farm Bill, rural health care, and the attack on public education across our country. Notably,…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Here’s your chance to ask Pete Buttigieg a question!

One Country Project     We want to hear from you! Submit a question for former Sec. Pete Buttigieg and we might just choose it to ask live in our keynote conversation during our 4th Annual Rural Summit on July 8th-10th! We're serious about bringing the conversation to …
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 1, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Tuesday Talkers 7/1: A Debt Bomb Advances Through the Senate, The Potential Collapse of Conservation Programs

One Country Project     Good afternoon, July is here, which means Washington will be bustling with activity as policymakers attempt to tie up loose ends before they head out of town for August. At the top of the agenda this week was the massive reconciliation bill. Toda…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Our path to prosperous, thriving, revitalized small towns:

One Country Project     If you're driving 45 minutes to reach a grocery store or a post office, we're fighting to make your town livable! If you say a prayer every time you drive over a rickety one-lane bridge, we're pushing politicians to fund big rural infrastructure…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM

When it’s broke, fix it!

One Country Project     Change is good – and we're embracing it! It means we're cultivating a brand new audience of folks interested in rural revitalization and jumpstarting small-town economies. We're taking the tough conversations to where the people are and adjustin…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Tuesday Talkers 6/24: U.S. Strikes on Iran Send Shock Around the World, The Trump Administration is Botching Broadband

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Americans and others around the world are still finding their footing after the news of the United States bombing Iran's nuclear facilities broke over the weekend. Reactions were varied with more criticism coming from Iraq and Qat…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Announcing this year’s lineup:

One Country Project     We can't believe the amazing line-up we have for OCP's 4th Annual Rural Summit this year: Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio Voting rights attorney Marc Elias U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich …
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Tuesday Talkers 6/17: Trump’s Total Birthday Flop, Political Violence is Not the Answer

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Over the weekend, President Donald Trump threw himself a 79th birthday party in alignment with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The celebration entailed an excessive parade where 128 Army tanks and 6,000 soldiers rolled thr…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM

Congress must fully fund the Indian Health Service

One Country Project     Here's why the Native American and Alaskan Native population have a shorter life expectancy than every other group in America: Money. The U.S. has fallen short of their trust and treaty obligations to tribal communities and underfunded the Indi…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Tuesday Talkers 6/10: Screwing Over Students in Rural America, Making a Difference in Rural Mental Health

One Country Project     Good afternoon, As you may have heard, the billionaire bromance between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk is in turmoil after discussions around the big, ugly Republican bill advancing didn't go the President's way. One strike and now Musk is …
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Now they’re coming for Medicare

One Country Project     The so-called "big, beautiful bill" is now in the hands of the Senate. If they pass it, it will cause devastation for working-class families. But now, it's come to light that this bill doesn't just cut Medicaid, but that it would automatically t…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM

Tuesday Talkers 6/3: SNAP is in Jeopardy, How Trump Policies Could Escalate the Housing Crisis

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Hurricane season is upon us, and President Donald Trump's FEMA chief David Richardson is failing to prove he's up to the job. After the previous FEMA leader, Cameron Hamilton, was fired because he testified before Congress that th…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM

What the hell is wrong and how do we fix it?

One Country Project     You're invited to join us live and online for our 4th Annual Rural Summit July 8th-10th! We're talking closed clinics, trade wars, and slash and burn politics – and much more – with experts and folks on the ground living through it every day. sa…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
May 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Jess Piper sits down with us

One Country Project     There might be no one with more guts, spirit, and grit working to make change in rural and red states than Jess Piper. Jess is a rural Missourian, former teacher, fundraiser for rural candidates, and a social media phenomenon with hundreds of t…
See More from Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Tuesday Talkers 5/27: Ticking Time (Debt) Bomb, Trump is Trying to Unleash American Energy

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Following Memorial Day Weekend, One Country Project is jumping back into the week with some notable happenings. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump gave an odd commencement address at West Point, the prestigious U.S. Military…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
May 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM

Tuesday Talkers 5/20: The Big, Ugly Bill Advances, Severe Weather Preparedness…No More

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Over the weekend, former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. One Country Project wishes the former president a successful recovery and peace during this diff…
See More from Tessa Gould, One Country Project
The Archive of Political Emails is a project of Defending Democracy Together Institute. Please email [email protected] with any questions.