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Potholes, grumps, and cable TV: Why Democrats can't compete in rural and Republicans don’t have to

If American politics is broken, rural politics is apocalyptic. Our politics works best when parties have to compete for votes, but when one party can't compete, the other doesn't have to. One party rule in rural America has degraded our way of life. But it all started with civic collapse.

To diagnose and solve the problem, we spent the last two years interviewing rural leaders of every stripe (Democrat and Republican, tribal, business, faith, and other civic leaders) in a number of swing states. What we found was unsurprising and clear. Though the challenges are profound, there is a fix. In this session, we'll give a sneak peek to our report that will be released early next year. Join us for a clear-eyed and hopeful meeting.

Register here.

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Being Rural. Doing the Work. Creating Change (Partner event)