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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 23, 2024 at 7:54 PM

Bringing jobs, growth, and prosperity to Indian Country

One Country Project     President Biden is renewing his commitment to our rural tribal communities and reminding lawmakers that our work is far from over. On the heels of Native American Heritage Month, President Biden travelled to Arizona to offer a formal apology on…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 6:42 PM

Rural Update 11/19: Stabenow Standing for Farmers, A Five-Year Plan for Rural Healthcare

One Country Project     Good afternoon, As President-elect Trump continues to prepare for his second term in the White House, there has been a lot of buzz around his agency nominations and plans to hit the ground running with deportation action and aggressive tariffs. W…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 18, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Wondering what to do? Here’s the answer:

One Country Project     As this long and stressful year begins to draw to a close, it's hard to know if there's anything at all you can do to change your neighborhood and community for the better. World Central Kitchen is the answer, and here's our simple ask: can you …
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 15, 2024 at 5:40 PM

The mission stays the same

One Country Project     No matter who wins in any election in this country, our mission to stand up for rural Americans stays the same. Voters upset about a number of issues have spoken and voted in Donald Trump for another four years. Make no mistake that One Country…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Rural Update 11/12: Trump's Transition Back to the White House, Trump's Promises to Rural America

One Country Project     Good afternoon, President-elect Trump has started to assemble his Cabinet and senior staff in preparation for his second term in the White House. In a recent interview, Trump said his "biggest mistake" of his first term was choosing "bad, disloya…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 9:13 PM

Rural Update 11/5: Electric Election Trends to Watch For, What to Expect With Election Results

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Happy Election Day! It appears crowds dwindled at former President Trump's rallies as his campaign came to a close. "Trump often uses his audiences as an indicator of his support" and in this election in particular, he has used hi…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Our closing arguments

One Country Project     It's time for closing arguments in this election. And here's what it comes down to: we want a new generation of leaders in office. We don't want the other guy back in our daily lives again. We're leaving behind the chaos and fear every morning w…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Pro-farm candidates in tight races across Rural America

One Country Project     House races across Rural America are coming down to agriculture policy and the Farm Bill in the final week of this election. And for good reason too – the health of rural communities is inexplicably tied to the Farm Bill. It is integral to the …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 6:36 PM

Rural Update 10/29: Trump’s Madison Square Garden Madness, Biden’s Ballot

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Madness ensued this past weekend when former President Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden. The rally featured "crude and racist insults." Tony Hinchcliffe, a stand-up comic, delivered a joke-free screed of disgusti…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Neck-and-neck in Wisconsin

One Country Project     This is our last fundraising deadline before the end of this year's election, and we need your help. Our ads are running in Wisconsin — urging rural voters to support candidates who will stand up for abortion rights, democracy, and rural communit…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM

A historic proposal for Rural America

One Country Project     Some 50 million rural Americans would benefit from the common sense solutions laid out in Kamala Harris' plan for rural America. Her plan calls for investments in healthcare, farming, jobs, and caregiving that would energize rural economies and …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 22, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Not Lovin’ Trump’s McDonald’s Publicity Stunt, Ag-gravating Fights in Critical House Races

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump stopped by a closed McDonald's in Bucks County, Pennsylvania where he made French fries and handed them out to pre-screened supporters in "a stunt to troll Vice President Kamala Harr…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 15, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Rural Update 10/15: Hurricane Milton Monstrosity, Harris’ Plan to Reach Rural Voters

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Yesterday was Indigenous People's Day – a day that celebrates the contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the Federal Government's trust and treaty obligat…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 13, 2024 at 10:12 PM

Costs, concerns, and complications will go down

One Country Project     This week, Kamala Harris announced an historic plan to support the "Sandwich Generation" – families caught in the middle between raising small children and caring for their aging parents. This historic Medicare at Home proposal will cover long-t…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 9, 2024 at 6:42 PM

73.6% of all counties in North Dakota...

One Country Project     A new report by the March of Dimes shows a maternal health care disaster in this country: A stunning 1 in every 3 counties in the United States doesn't have a single obstetrician. 60% of maternity care deserts fall in a rural part of the coun…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 8, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Rural Update 10/8: Hurricane Havoc, Prioritizing Paid Family and Medical Leave

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee with more than 230 deaths. Helene has become the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Unsurprisingly…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 2, 2024 at 5:45 PM

Help rural Americans in the path of Hurricane Helene

One Country Project     If you've seen the devastating pictures of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, you know it's going to be a long road to recovery. Unimaginable flooding at record levels, even hundreds of miles inland from the coast, has left rural communities…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
October 1, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Rural Update 10/01: Hot Mics for the Vice-Presidential Face Off, Failing on the Farm Bill Front

One Country Project     Good afternoon, It appears that hot microphones and a no-audience policy are back for the vice-presidential face-off between Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. By winning a coin toss, Vance will have the last word in clo…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 30, 2024 at 4:28 PM

We need your help in Wisconsin

One Country Project     I have big news: Starting today, One Country is advertising across Wisconsin and to drive rural voters to the polls! We're speaking to folks across Wisconsin and connecting them to candidates who will fight for rural families and advocate for our…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 27, 2024 at 5:36 PM

A reproductive rights movement in rural states

One Country Project     Access to abortion care matters. Every day, people across the country are feeling the harms that abortion bans impose on women and families. We hear stories like Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother in Georgia who died because she couldn't access …
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 4:57 PM

“Unhappy, unhealthy children”

One Country Project Rural workers aren’t getting a fair deal.     Let's be honest: rural workers aren't getting a fair deal. Right now, 30 states have a rural population that make up 20% or more of the state's total population. None of these states guarantee paid family…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 6:37 PM

Rural Update 9/24: Securing Schools Meals for Kids, Unpacking the Overdose Crisis in Rural America

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Looks like the Trump campaign's last-minute Hail Mary plan to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state in the electoral college may be dead after a key Republican state lawmaker in Nebraska said he does not support this change. It's …
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 21, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Families and farms should never be pitted against each other

One Country Project     My friend, Senator Debbie Stabenow, said it best this month: "No one should worry about putting food on the table in this country, and farmers, big and small, should not have to worry about whether or not they will be able to make ends meet." Y…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Rural Update 9/17: Debunking Trump’s Debate Lies, Harris for Rural America and Things Left Unsaid

One Country Project     Good afternoon, With the highly anticipated presidential debate behind us, former President Donald Trump has been declared the loser and is still struggling to explain his poor performance. However, this has not stopped him from spreading more li…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 14, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Announcing the Harris/Walz rural small business plan!

One Country Project     Rural job growth has still never quite recovered from the pandemic – and they're facing a loss of over 100,000 jobs, a number that can wreak havoc on rural areas that are so dependent on each and every good-paying job they generate. But, Kamala …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 8:46 PM

There was only one rural champion on stage

One Country Project     I can hardly believe it. Watching last night's debate was nothing less than historic. The first presidential debate with a woman of color as a party's nominee and, hopefully, Donald Trump's last presidential debate. But here's what's lost in the …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Rural Update 9/10: Warming Up for the Presidential Debate, Failing Rural America, Farmers, and Their Families

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Tonight, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will finally take the stage for the highly anticipated presidential debate. While Trump's sentencing in the hush money case has officially been delayed until …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country · [email protected]
September 6, 2024 at 4:59 PM

12,000 votes

One Country Project     In 2020, Trump won North Carolina with only 49.93% of the vote — Biden only won 48.59%. But in the same year, Biden flipped Georgia by just 12,000 votes – which is only a 0.23% margin. Here's the takeaway: Rural votes are the key to pushing mar…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
September 3, 2024 at 8:47 PM

Rural Update 9/3: Thumbs Down for Trump, Revitalizing Rural Health Care and Education

One Country Project     Good afternoon, As I'm sure you've heard, former President Donald Trump wreaked havoc in Arlington National Cemetery last week when he disrespectfully gave a thumbs up during a photo-op at a wreath-laying ceremony. To make matters worse, reports …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Do you know where Kamala Harris is headed next?

One Country Project     Where are Kamala Harris and Tim Walz going next? We are only two months away from election day, and Kamala Harris and her running mate are spending an entire week touring around rural Georgia. They're giving speeches, meeting community members, v…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 29, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Project 2025 is a dealbreaker for America’s veterans

One Country Project     Project 2025 is a dealbreaker for America's veterans. It's the Trump/Vance playbook they intend to implement if they win the White House – and it will cost veterans and servicemembers vital benefits and services. Trump and Vance will squeeze, li…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Rural Update 8/28: Presidential Open Mic Night, Reinvesting in Rural Infrastructure

One Country Project     Good afternoon, It looks like the upcoming presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is shaping up to be one big political open mic night. With the debate right around the corner, the two campaigns…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country · [email protected]
August 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Before you watch Vice President Harris’ speech tonight

One Country Project     This week we've heard from rural Democrats, Members of Congress, former presidents, and a current president, but tonight we will hear from the woman who will potentially be our future president. This evening will be a moment for the history book…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM

Rural Update 8/20: Farewell Biden, DNC Domination

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Last night, President Biden kicked off the Democratic National Convention in Chicago by highlighting the achievements of his administration and energetically endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential no…
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  Tessa Gould · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 11:23 PM

Join OCP at the DNC in Chicago!

One Country Project We’re hosting a two-day program at the DNC on issues affecting rural communities.     As you're no doubt aware, Democrats are gathering in Chicago this week to show the American people who Vice President Harris and Governor Walz are and what Democra…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 13, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Rural Update 8/13: Crowd Sizing, Dems’ Path Through Rural America

One Country Project     Good afternoon, It appears we've hit a bit of turbulence in the 2024 presidential election. While Democrats are making headway on the campaign trail, former President Trump has been having a meltdown over the crowds at Vice President Harris's ral…
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  Tessa Gould · [email protected]
August 10, 2024 at 4:14 PM

There’s going to be a huge push back from rural voters this year

One Country Project     Rural Americans are going to the ballot box to take back their reproductive rights. After the disastrous Dobbs decision in 2022, Republicans have attacked abortion rights with no exceptions. Now, they're coming after in vitro fertilization and …
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  Tessa Gould · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Tim Walz, a champion for rural communities

One Country Project     In November, only a handful of states — such as Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina — will decide the outcome of the presidential election. And who will decide the outcome in those states? Rural voters. As rural voters, we have an immen…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 10:49 PM

Rural Update 8/6: Walz In, Rural Entrepreneurship

One Country Project     Good afternoon, We're WALZing on sunshine today after Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris's announcement that she has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz is a former social studies teacher and football coach w…
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  Tessa Gould · [email protected]
August 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Accessibility. Availability. Affordability. Acceptability.

One Country Project     According to research by the Des Moines Register, 57% of Iowans have had difficulty accessing quality mental health resources over the last few years. For rural Iowans in particular, about 69% say it was fairly or very difficult to access mental…
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  Mike Espy · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 4:29 PM

“Won’t have to vote anymore”

One Country Project     My grandfather was a great man. Born in 1876, he grew up to be a great entrepreneur, healthcare provider, and advocate for southern Black communities during the Jim Crow era. He owned a string of funeral homes and I remember spending a lot of my…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM

Rural Update 7/30: Vying for VP, Securing Our Communities’ Safety and Well-being

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Overseas in Paris, 592 American athletes are competing to earn gold on the Olympic stage. As Team USA seeks to make history abroad, we're keeping our eye on the historic proceedings at home, namely, the 2024 presidential race and …
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 29, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Bowing to dictators and the donor class

One Country Project     The Republican ticket wants to be the leaders of the free world – and they're asking for your vote. So, let us be clear: Donald Trump and J.D. Vance don't represent the values of rural and working class Americans. Here's their game plan: Cut s…
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  Heidi Heitkamp, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 25, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Joe Biden is a true rural champion

One Country Project     Joe Biden has been an extraordinary president and a true rural champion. As a U.S. Senator, I had the opportunity to work closely with Joe when he served as Vice President. In our meetings and during the time we served together, I learned who he…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM

Rural Update 7/24: Harris Earns the Delegates, Her Stance of Reproductive Rights and Maternal Health

One Country Project     Good morning, When the news starts coming, it don't stop coming. This weekend, President Joe Biden announced that he would step away from the 2024 presidential election, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in his stead. In the past two days, t…
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July 17, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Judges and politicians don’t belong in our bedrooms.

One Country Project     Judges and politicians don't belong in our bedrooms. Extreme and unreasonable restrictions on reproductive rights — like abortion, contraception, IVF, and family planning — have caused doctors to flee from Republican-run states, shut down rural…
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July 16, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Rural Update 7/16: An Assassination Attempt, A VP, and A Plan for the Future of Working Families

One Country Project     Good afternoon, What a week it's been, and it's only Tuesday. After an assassination attempt on Saturday, former president Donald Trump showed up to the Republican National Convention yesterday with a bandaged ear and a long-awaited vice presiden…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 9:23 PM

Rural Update 7/9: GOP Platform Gobbledygook, Rural Economic Renaissance, Combatting Kidney Disease

One Country Project     Good afternoon, Whether you're under an excessive heat warning, flood watch, or beginning to clean up after Hurricane Beryl, OCP hopes you're staying safe this summer. Here's how to help Texans in the wake of the record-breaking storm. The extrem…
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  Heidi Heitkamp · [email protected]
July 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Where I come from, no man is above the law

One Country Project     I grew up in the rural midwest where honesty and integrity were values we lived by — where I come from, no one is above the law. I'm deeply disappointed by this week's Supreme Court decision to give anyone who sits in the Oval Office – regardle…
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  Tessa Gould, One Country Project · [email protected]
July 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Rural Update 6/25: Two Years of Dobbs, Abortion Battles on the Ballot, Presidential Debate

One Country Project     Good afternoon, It's almost Independence Day! On your way to the river, the lake, or the neighbor's backyard barbeque, make sure to pick up some fresh corn, tomatoes, and melons. It's a great way to support your local farmers – and make a delicio…
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