Annie Contractor

7 Posts

New Memo: The Federal Budget and Its Effects on Rural Communities

Today, RuralProgress, along with partners at the Food Research and Action Center, Center for American Progress, Agrarian Policy Center, and Long Rows Consulting published a...

Kristen Luchsinger: Ink, Fire and Unyielding Allyship in Covington, Louisiana

In a quiet corner of Louisiana, about thirty miles outside New Orleans, Kristen Luchsinger has learned that courage can be contagious. What started as a simple stand against book banning has blossomed into a movement that's bringing together unlikely allies and showing that rural communities contain more diversity – and more acceptance – than many assume.

Annette Hines: Quilting Mechanics, Mold-Scrubbing Students, and Returning to Neighborly Roots in Morehead Kentu cky

In the heart of Eastern Kentucky, where rolling hills meet economic challenges, a tenacious spirit of community action is taking root. Annette Hines, a...

Major Rural Policy Victory: Six Communities Receive $184 Million For The Recompete Pilot Program

TL:DR The Economic Development Administration just announced awards to six communities that received $184 million for the Recompete Pilot Program. In 2021, RuralOrganizing.org identified The Rebuilding...

Gerardo Lopez: Sowing Seeds of Progress in Rural Nevada

In the heart of rural Nevada, a quiet revolution is taking root. Gerardo Lopez, the Rural Organizing Manager for Make the Road Nevada, is...