#RuralMatters
7) Rural Americans deserve the same rights, respect, and services from their government as their urban cousins do. We’ll work to ensure that rural America has a seat at the table.

Join us on this ride.

#RuralMatters #DirtRoadDemocrats
November 16, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Hello, brothers and sisters in public service. This is the official resistance group of USDA Rural Development. #RuralMatters
February 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I ended 2024 excited again about my EdD thesis. We have title and target of full draft by February. Feeling excited and terrified for the beginning of 2025. Spent today planning action. First target date approaching. Thanks to my supportive network who believe in me more than I do. #ruralmatters
January 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Tuesday: I bounced over about ~2.5 hours from McDowell to📍Clay County. Clay only has around ~11,000 folks in the county, but I left feeling encouraged by the energy and resiliency of folks there to keep standing up against republicans in Raleigh and Washington. #RuralMatters
March 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Democrats created a rural caucus within the DNC more than a quarter century ago. I was one of two original co-founders. Agriculture and small business are key to a thriving and safe America. When a nation can't feed its people that nation is at risk. It's no BS to say #RuralMatters.
“The policies of this administration have caused tremendous harm to US agriculture,” letter signed by cross section of agriculture stakeholders said. “Farmer bankruptcies have doubled, barely half of all farms will be profitable this year, and the US is running a historic agriculture trade deficit.”
Farm leaders warn Congress of agriculture crisis
Former USDA officials and industry leaders alert lawmakers to doubled bankruptcies and historic trade deficits threatening farms.
www.farmprogress.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Don’t connect IRL with P2025? Here it is in spades 👇

#RuralMatters #DirtRoadDemocrats
We find it to be a true challenge to adequately explain how devastating the loss of the NOAA and the NWS would be to rural America. The vast majority of the country is rural, not urban. Therefore the preponderance of the severe weather happens in rural areas and not urban ones.
🧵 from the NWS Storm Prediction Center:

Surveys are still being completed for the December 28 tornado outbreak, but at least 1735 tornadoes have been confirmed in 2024. This is the 2nd most tornadoes on record behind 2004 (1817). (1/3)
January 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Another great day at the #sarmannual2025 convention.

For over 120 years, Saskatchewan has relied on the steady hand of SARM and its no-nonsense approach to advocate for the communities and the people they serve.

Congratulations on another successful convention!

#ruralmatters #skpoli #yxe #yqr
March 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
...and ensuring farmers can transport their goods. The discussion also emphasized responsible nuclear development and clear plans for the management and disposal of renewable-energy infrastructure. #RuralMatters #SKPoli #CDNPoli (2/2)
September 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The #NCGOP has turned its back on rural communities.

In both Western and Eastern NC, they’ve sided with corporate polluters over farmers, leaving our lands and waters poisoned. Rural voices deserve better than being silenced by big money.

#ncpol #WeCompetePAC #RuralMatters
December 2, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Thank you, @mrrural.bsky.social - they needed to hear this!

#RuralOrganizing #RuralMatters
January 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Rural areas have been under GOP control for decades, yet they’re falling behind in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. The GOP’s neglect is clear: they talk big but deliver little. Rural communities deserve better.

#RuralMatters #ncpol #WeCompetePAC
January 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Glad to be in Saskatoon connecting with tireless local champions at #SARMAnnual2025 to hear local perspectives on top issues of the day, esp. how tariffs will impact communities here.

In these uncertain times, one thing is clear: We’re stronger together.

#CDNMuni #SKpoli #RuralMatters
fcm.ca FCM @fcm.ca · Mar 11
The trade dispute with the U.S. is a serious threat to Canada’s national economy and local economies, like the communities represented at #SARMAnnual2025 in Saskatoon.
March 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency. This is an important story from Missouri. Share it far and wide. #RuralMatters
www.npr.org/2025/03/25/n...
Turmoil at USDA Rural Development may diminish aid for small towns and farms
The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
SARM attended the Western Canadian Municipal Associations (WCMA) meeting this week in Edmonton, Alberta. Many productive conversations were held around common issues affecting municipalities in Western Canada and shared priorities among municipal associations. #RuralMatters #CDNPoli
August 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This afternoon, SARM President Bill Huber joined Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Supply Chain Day panel in Moose Jaw as a representative of rural Saskatchewan to discuss the importance of our province’s agricultural supply chain for food security and economic growth. #RuralMatters #SaskAg
April 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
SARM is calling on the provincial and federal governments to strengthen funding and partnership commitments for Emergency Response Services that support healthcare, safety, and disaster preparedness across rural Saskatchewan. #RuralMatters #SKPoli #CDNPoli

News Release: buff.ly/jpEsLDo
March 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
SARM is calling for federal investment to support rural Saskatchewan’s role in Canada’s clean growth future. #RuralMatters #CDNPoli

News Release: sarm.ca/2026/02/11/sarm-calls-for-federal-investment-to-support-rural-saskatchewans-role-in-canadas-clean-growth-future
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
...Senators Tracy Muggli, David Arnot, Paula Simons, and Pamela Wallin, Secretary of State Ruby Sahota, Environment and Climate Change Canada DM Mollie Johnson, and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada ADMs Jeff Waring and Erin Lynch. #RuralMatters #CDNPoli (2/2)
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our latest newsletter is out 🌾
From continued uncertainty linked to the Iran war and what it means on the ground for farmers. We cover a hard‑won amendment to the Devolution Bill so rural voices aren’t left out 👇
mailchi.mp/7131562ee844...

#FarmersVoices #RuralMatters #FoodSecurity #Devolution
May 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Reliable rural roads and bridges are essential to that work, and SARM will continue advocating for long-term infrastructure investment in rail, ports, and the over 164,000km of roads managed by RMs that support it. #RuralMatters (2/2)
September 15, 2026 at 4:46 PM
...enhancing AgriStability and business risk management programs, and securing long-term, predictable rural infrastructure funding that reflects municipal realities. Strong rural communities and infrastructure remain essential to Saskatchewan's economic success. #RuralMatters #SKPoli #CDNPoli (2/2)
August 25, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This interim agreement is a positive step forward, but SARM will continue to push for a long-term plan that protects the critical research conducted at these facilities. #RuralMatters #SKPoli #CDNPoli (2/2)
July 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
SARM welcomes the changes to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP), announced by the Government of Saskatchewan. #RuralMatters #SKPoli

News Release: sarm.ca/2026/07/16/sarm-welcomes-provincial-enhancements-to-disaster-assistance-program/
July 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
For July’s travelling board meeting, SARM visited Division 4. Highlights include a trip to the Grain Millers facility in Yorkton and a tour of recent flooding and mitigation efforts in the area. #RuralMatters
July 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I got an email from abreezeclayton.bsky.social where she talked about the INSANE antics of the Republicans in North Carolina (who deserve to be spanked).

I love how she said “But y’all, we aren’t giving them an inch.”
Anderson Clayton ☀️ (@abreezeclayton.bsky.social)
she/her | Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. “Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great.” #RuralMatters
abreezeclayton.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 2:21 AM