The Rural Angle

The complete archive of our monthly newsletters.

Sept 1, ‘24: Would Trump Suck Money Out of Rural Schools?

August 24, ‘24: In their own words: the candidates on rural health care

August 7, ‘24: The Problem with Pharmacy Benefit Managers

June 15, ‘24: It’s Time to Vote!: Primary Election Edition

May 7, ‘24: Special 2024 Democratic Primary Election Edition

April 17, ‘24: Youngkin’s veto of minimum wage bill is a rich irony

March 17, ‘24: The Rapp Up! Becomes the Rural Angle; Cracking Down on Monopolies Behind Skyrocking Inflation

February 18, ‘24: Legislative News Bites

February 4, 24: A Solar Policy That Puts Rural Communities First?

January 17, ‘24: Help Us Increase Our Impact

January 1, ‘24: the 2023 Scrooge Edition

December 9, ‘23: The Healthcare Issue (Pt 1): Consolidation and Corporate Greed

November 4, ‘23: Parents, Did You Vote?

October 1, ‘23: Just a Mirage? Youngkin’s abortion ban plan

September 24, 23: Energy Incentives You Can Use Now

August 26, ‘23: The Small Business Health Care Surprise

August 20, ‘23: Reversing Economic Decline in Rural Virginia

July 29, ‘23: The Turning Point for Virginians’ Reproductive Rights

July 22, ‘23: When is a Farm Bill not a farm bill?

July 9, ‘23: Solar Energy on Farms?

July 2, ‘23: What’s Happening to Medicaid

June 27, ‘23: Sink or Swim?: Virginia’s Impending Climate-Migration Crisis

June 24, ‘23: Smoke Signals?: The message for rural communities from the ash in our skies

May 27, ‘23: May News Bites

April 30, ‘23: A conversation with Delegate Sam Rasoul, Part 2

April 23, ‘23: A conversation about working families with Delegate Sam Rasoul

March 26, ‘23: How Big Drug Companies Inflate Prices

March 3, ‘23: Childcare Challenges

February ‘23: Our exclusive interview with Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton

February ‘23 Scrooge Award: the Big Oil Companies

February ‘23: Opportunities in Solar

January supplement: Tax Cuts or Education?

January ‘23: Focus on: the National Debt Ceiling Debate; the Ford Battery Factory

2022 Scrooge Awards (Day 2)

2022 Scrooge Awards (Day 1)

December 2022 Focus: The Future of Solar and EVs is… Rural!

November 2022 Focus: the Rapp Up! took a month’s break

October 2022 Focus: Keeping Government out of our personal decisions

September 2022 Focus: Fixing America’s Child Care Crisis

August 2022 Focus: Digging Deeper on Abortion Bans, Blame Who for Inflation?, Lower Taxes or Better Education?

July 2022 Focus: How Youngkin’s abortion ban proposal; Interview: Noel Laing on the Rappahannock Food Pantry

June 2022 Focus: Big Oil’s Record Profits, Access to Abortion Services in Virginia; Interview: What if Trump was still president?

May 2022 Focus: Penis Bounty, Education Savings Accounts, Paxvolid; Interview: Anthony Flaccavento

April 2022 Focus: Underfunded Community Colleges, USDA budget, Insulin prices; Interview: Emily Pearcy

March 2022 Focus: What’s Really Causing Inflation; Interview: H.B. Wood

February 2022 Focus: The Education Issue; Interview: William Shanks (Moe Moe)

January 2022 Focus: Democratic Rural Vision Needed

December 2021 Focus: A Solar Future for Rural Communities? Interview: John Odenkirk

November 2021 Focus: Veterans, Virginia Wants You!

Rapp Up! ‘22 Election Extra! Focus: Guide to How Your Vote Will Affect the Rural Economy

October 2021: Focus: Farmers for Whom?, Broadband

September 2021 Focus: Who Wins, Who Loses From Virginia Tax Cuts?

August 2021 Focus: Solar For Rural Communities; Interview: Bill Fletcher

July 2021 Focus: Child Care Tax Credit; Interview: Jim and Carolyn Manwaring

June 2021 Focus: Broadband, Social Security