Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Rural communities are increasingly (mis)represented

One Country Project     Rural communities are increasingly (mis)represented by some of the most extreme members of Congress – elected officials who are loud, divisive, and more concerned with being "against" everything than getting down to work helping rural communitie…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 5:35 PM

No Labels: the darkest of dark money groups.

One Country Project     Have you heard about the No Labels Party? No Labels talks like a political party. It walks like a party. Now it wants to run like a party. But it's no party. You know what it is? No Labels is a dark money group. That means No Labels can accept …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 10:11 PM

Rural Update 6/27: Biden’s Broadband Plan; USDA Funding & the Farm Bill; Roe Reversal Recap

One Country Project     As the week kicks off, here's what's happening... BIDEN'S BROADBAND PLAN Yesterday, President Biden announced plans to dedicate $42.25 billion to ensuring every American has access to affordable and reliable high-speed broadband internet. Inte…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 3:29 PM

Kick ‘em to the curb

One Country Project     Rural America has a political problem. Our communities are increasingly represented by some of the most extreme members of Congress – elected officials who are loud, divisive, and more concerned with being "against" everything than getting to wo…

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  Ashton Clemmons, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 24, 2023 at 4:35 PM

The One Country Project is fighting for Abortion rights

One Country Project     I think we can agree that the last year has been heartwrenching. When the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs decision, abortion rights abruptly disappeared in much of rural America. Right here in North Carolina, I've been on the…

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  The One Country Team · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Are you ready for the Hot Dish?

One Country Project     Are you ready to listen to the Hot Dish? Hosted by the former U.S. Senator from North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp, and her brother, Joel Heitkamp, and named for every Midwesterner's favorite casserole, The Hot Dish takes deep dives into the future of …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 20, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Rural Update 6/20: Juneteenth, Dobbs Decision Anniversary, New Polling, and More

One Country Project     Good afternoon, On Sunday, we fired up the grill for Father's Day. Raising a child is wonderful, but being a parent can be a challenge. Paid family leave policies can make it easier for working families to care for their kids while holding a job.…

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  Ashton Clemmons, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 18, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Let’s talk about making a real difference for Dad

One Country Project     This Father's Day, let's talk about making a real difference for Dad. How? Sign the petition and make federally-mandated paid family leave a reality. sign the petition In the richest country in the world, growing families like the ones I repres…

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  JD Scholten, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 5:33 PM

Kick ‘em to the curb

One Country Project     A third party presidential candidate will do one thing and one thing only: send Donald Trump back to the White House. But Washington insider group "No Labels" is hatching a plan to place a so-called "unity" ticket on the ballot in all fifty state…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 8:48 PM

Rural Update 6/14: Trump is Indicated AGAIN, ICYMI: OCP Hosts its Second Rural Progress Summit

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Yesterday, One Country Project (OCP) and Impact Social released analysis of swing voters' attitudes regarding the federal criminal indictment against former president Donald Trump. As we noted back in our previous analysis in Apri…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 12, 2023 at 9:31 PM

⏪Recap

One Country Project     On the heels of each election, post-game recaps seem to rediscover that rural America holds an essential role in moving our country forward and deciding who controls the agenda in Washington, D.C. Then the news cycle moves on, and rural America …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 11:48 PM

Highlights: Rural Progress Summit

One Country Project     It's a wrap for Day 2 of the 2023 Rural Progress Summit! Today, we heard a keynote address by Audra Mulkern discussing the role of women farmers, the emerging awareness of diversity in the farming community, and her documentary Women's Work: The …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 1:24 AM

The Second Rural Progress Summit

One Country Project     👋Hi from the Second Rural Progress Summit! During the OCP Summit, we will hear from incredible speakers on key issues including rural health care, affordable housing crisis in rural America, keeping American democracy safe, the next Farm Bill, an…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Rural Update 6/6: Don’t Miss OCP’s Rural Progress Summit!

One Country Project     Good afternoon, THIS WEEK, OCP is hosting our second Rural Progress Summit. From Wednesday, June 7th through Friday, June 9th, OCP board members will be joined by lawmakers, policy experts, and rural stakeholders from throughout the country to di…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Who we’ve invited:

One Country Project     Just a couple more days until the Rural Progress Summit! We're providing a forum for stakeholders across the country to discuss policy priorities like better health care in rural areas, promoting democracy, and legislation like this year's Farm B…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 4:39 PM

Rural Update 5/31: A Debt Limit Deal

One Country Project     Good afternoon, On Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day and the brave Americans who dedicated their lives to serve our country. Of over 20 million veterans, 4.7 million live in rural America. While the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Offic…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 29, 2023 at 1:38 PM

Check out the lineup for the Rural Summit:

One Country Project     Hi – We're just a couple of weeks away from the second annual Rural Progress Summit! Have you registered yet? register now! When: June 7 – 9, 2023 Where: Online How much: It's free to attend, and we'd love to have you there with us! Why: Beca…

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  J.D. Scholten, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Balancing the budget on the backs of veterans

One Country Project     Millions of veterans reside in rural communities after their service, and the majority of rural vets rely on the VA system for their health care needs, a significantly higher number than their urban-dwelling counterparts. But that didn't phase S…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 23, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Rural Update 5/23: Debt Ceiling Divisions; Rural Housing – Or A Lack Thereof

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Here's the latest news affecting rural America... MAYDAY, MAYDAY: DEBT DEFAULT APPROACHES The United States could default on its debt as soon as June 1 – a mere 9 days away.   A breach of the debt limit would be catastrophic for …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Stop the Third Party Spoilers

One Country Project     Did you know that if every third party presidential candidate in the past 100 years combined their votes, they still wouldn't have enough to win a single election? Historically, third party candidates have only been spoilers in close elections, …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Rural Update 5/16: National Women’s Health Week

One Country Project     Good afternoon, While families across the country celebrated Mother's Day, Republicans in red states have been passing legislation to restrict women's ability to determine what their families look like. During National Women's Health Week and eve…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Bumping this! Join us for the Rural Progress Summit 2023

One Country Project     Hi – Have you reserved your spot for the second annual Rural Progress Summit? It's coming up fast!  This year's Summit takes place on June 7 – 9. It's entirely virtual, so you can attend from the comfort of your living room.  Best of all, it's f…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Rural Update 5/9: April Economic Update; Food Forecast; IRA Seeds Sustainable Ag

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Registration is now open for OCP's second Rural Progress Summit! The Summit will take place Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 9 and will feature discussions addressing the most pressing issues facing rural America and innovat…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Join us for the Rural Progress Summit 2023

One Country Project     I am pleased to announce the second annual Rural Progress Summit will be happening virtually on June 7-9, 2023. It's free to attend, and we'd love to have you there with us! Register now! Yes Please, Sign Me Up! Rural America is changing. And a…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

May 2, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Rural Update 5/2: Mental Health; AAPI Heritage; Black Farmers’ Financial Relief

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Happy May! As you start your spring cleaning cooking, pick up some of these in-season favorites at the farmer's market for some flavorful freshness. Here's news springing up around rural America this week... MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 30, 2023 at 8:11 PM

A worst-hits album of attacks on rural America:

One Country Project     We've seen rural folks getting hit hard from all sides by right-wing extremists in Congress. This week's disastrous debt ceiling bill was just the latest example. The bill is a worst-hits album of attacks on rural America: devastating cuts to nu…

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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Action Alert: Tell Congress to protect abortion

One Country Project     Women can't wait another minute. We've been stuck in limbo long enough. Today, we're calling on Congress to step up, pass a law, and make Roe v. Wade the law of the land. Are you with us? Sign our petition now! Add Your Name! Following another d…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 25, 2023 at 7:56 PM

Rural Update 4/25: Biden Reelection; Abortion Check-up; Limiting SNAP, Growing Hunger

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Here's the latest news from rural America... BIDEN BIDS FOR A SECOND TERM Today, President Biden formally announced his bid for a second term. His administration has a dedicated focus on rural America.   In the past two years, th…

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  Mike Espy, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Seniors lose if MAGA wins

One Country Project     With this MAGA-led majority in the House of Representatives, the cruelty is the point. After weeks of waffling, Kevin McCarthy's MAGA caucus finally unveiled their plans to make devastating cuts to the federal budget on the backs of our most vu…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 7:05 PM

Rural Update 4/19: EVs for the Earth; Grocery Costs; Debt Limit Debate

One Country Project     Good afternoon, In honor of Earth Day this Saturday, we're highlighting one of President Biden's sustainable initiatives that is looking to revolutionize rural America's transportation. EMISSIONS STANDARDS TO DRIVE EV PRODUCTION Last Wednesday, …

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 6:36 PM

Breaking: A third party joins race for President

One Country Project     A group of Washington insiders calling themselves "No Labels" is threatening to spoil the 2024 presidential election by propping up a third party candidacy. No Labels' leaders would like us to think of them as "pragmatic" and "independent." They…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 12, 2023 at 9:23 PM

Rural Update 4/12: Wisconsin Wins Big; TN House Reinstates Expelled Dems; Medicaid Uncoverage; March Economic Report

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Here's the latest from rural America... IN WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT ELECTION ABORTION SPARKING YOUTH VOTE, CHANGING ELECTION OUTCOMES AND MAPS Last week, a record number of voters turned out for Wisconsin's state Supreme Court ele…

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  One Country Project · [email protected]

April 10, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Save the date for the Second Rural Progress Summit!

One Country Project       One Country Project's second Rural Progress Summit is coming June 7th – 9th. To ensure all our supporters have the chance to attend we will be holding the summit entirely online and completely free of charge. It's clear that rural America holds an essent…

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  Sarah Godlewski, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 8, 2023 at 12:05 PM

One more obstacle

One Country Project     Today, an anti-choice judge delivered a ruling with life and death implications for women in this country His decision to overrule scientists about the most commonly used drug for medication abortion in the United States will devastate rural fam…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 7:56 PM

One Country Statement on Tennessee Expulsion Vote

One Country Project     I wanted to share the One Country's Board statement on the Tennessee House expulsions with you. Tessa Tessa Gould One Country Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2023 CONTACT: [email protected] One Country Statement on Tennessee Exp…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 4:52 PM

The MAGA emperor and his clothes.

One Country Project     Every day, more folks in the MAGA movement are seeing that the emperor has no clothes. Watching Donald Trump arrested for fraud is a stark reminder that seven years of bluster haven't helped anyone put food on the table, or cover the electric b…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Rural Update 4/4: Trump Indictment; WI Supreme Court Election; National Public Health Week; Investing in America; Bad Energy Emissions

One Country Project       Welcome to the One Country Project's "Talkers"! Each week we will be sending out our Talkers news updates to highlight what's going on in rural states, counties, communities, and what One Country Project is up to around the country. We v…

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  Rep. Ashton Clemmons, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 6:47 PM

What it takes to elect rural Democrats

One Country Project     Here's the thing – The big, flashy, glamorous parts of campaigns – TV ads, viral videos, big rallies – get all the attention. But it's the hard work of on-the-ground, year-round organizing that actually leads to Election Day victories. That's exa…

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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM

The most dangerous country for mothers

One Country Project     The most dangerous developed nation in the world for a woman to give birth in is ours. For a Republican party that rabidly screams how pro-life they are in every single floor speech, they sure have left mothers-to-be at the bottom of their legi…

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  Anthony Daniels, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Is your local hospital still local?

One Country Project     Emergency care in rural America is crumbling. It's terrifying to wonder what you'd do if a loved one needed emergency care and all your local hospitals had closed. But that's the new reality rural communities are facing. At least 175 rural hospi…

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  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 8:01 PM

End the wage war on women

One Country Project     If you were brought up to believe hard work ought to be rewarded, then join us and let's end the wage wars on rural women now. Today marks Equal Pay Day – the day that symbolizes how far into the year the average woman must work to earn what the…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 12, 2023 at 5:05 PM

The two simple reasons prescription drug costs are skyrocketing:

One Country Project I’ll give you a hint: it’s not because people are getting sicker.     The numbers are clear. Every year, rising premiums and prescription drug prices eat up more and more of rural family budgets already strained by low wages, the high cost of living, …

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  Mike Espy, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 2:56 PM

The unseen problem

One Country Project     Right wing media would like you to believe that houselessness is an urban issue they can blame on "coastal elites" and "wokeness." It's not. Like any other challenge, houselessness touches every part of our country. And like any other challenge…

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  Rep. Ashton Clemmons, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 2:03 PM

We’re too far to slide backwards

One Country Project     I'm dropping a quick note to mark International Women's Day. We've observed this day in some way or another for over 100 years, and in that span of time, we've won some victories outright, made progress toward others, and dealt with starts and s…

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  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 2:48 PM

No, saving lives isn’t a “political strategy”

One Country Project     Democrats don't talk about abortion because it's a "wedge issue." It's not "a voter turnout strategy," or an "appeal to the base." It's health care – essential, critical care that drastically affects, and often saves, real people's lives. That's…

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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Gigi Sohn is the wrong choice for rural Americans – and for the FCC.

One Country Project     Right now, the Senate is deciding whether to confirm FCC Commissioner nominee Gigi Sohn. They should not. Gigi Sohn has shown us loud and clear that expanding broadband access in rural communities isn't her priority. At times, Sohn has seemed ou…

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  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Three simple facts about the Social Security debate:

One Country Project     I went to Washington for one reason: to serve my community. Whenever I faced a tough decision or tricky vote, I asked "what's best for the folks back home?" My choices weren't always easy, but my values were always clear. That's why it's so dis…

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  Mike Espy, One Country Project · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 4:18 PM

We need paid family leave in the Farm Bill

One Country Project       The Farm Bill isn't just about food. That's why right now, our movement is pushing to make sure this year's Farm Bill includes provisions to address child care and family leave. We have a huge opportunity here to lift up rural families and build hea…

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  Heidi Heitkamp · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 6:53 PM

What Nikki Haley’s announcement means for rural women

One Country Project (Spoiler alert: it’s not good)       This week, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley announced her run for the presidency. That's bad news for rural women. As governor, Haley signed an abortion ban so extreme that it called for putting providers in …

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  Tessa Gould, OneCountryProject.org · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Hey, let's play bingo tonight!

One Country Project It will be fun!       Hello - A few weeks ago, we were not sure if there would ever be a State of the Union address, but the Republicans eventually allowed Rep. Kevin McCarthy to become the Speaker for the 118th Congress, after only 15 votes. Here at One…

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