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The National Grange issues statement encouraging fair and lasting trade agreements to protect rural livelihoods
NATIONAL GRANGE NEWS National Grange NewsGrange Today NewsletterGood Day!™ MagazineGrange Hall Podcast The National Grange issues statement encouraging fair and lasting trade agreements to protect rural livelihoods WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Grange continues to work on behalf of all Americans by serving as a nonpartisan voice in Washington, DC. We are carefully watching the…
Read MoreOp Ed: Common Sense, the missing ingredient in American politics, and what Congress can learn from Rural America
NATIONAL GRANGE NEWS National Grange NewsGrange Today NewsletterGood Day!™ MagazineGrange Hall Podcast Op Ed: Common Sense, the missing ingredient in American politics, and what Congress can learn from Rural America In a country built on the ideals of unity and collaboration, it is disheartening to witness the growing divisiveness that is paralyzing American politics. Today,…
Read MoreThe National Grange Issues Statement Supporting Bipartisan Year-End Health Care Agreement
NATIONAL GRANGE NEWS National Grange NewsGrange Today NewsletterGood Day!™ MagazineGrange Hall Podcast The National Grange Issues Statement Supporting Bipartisan Year-End Health Care Agreement The National Grange Issues Statement Supporting Bipartisan Year-End Health Care Agreement, Including Historic Policy to Help Close the Rural Health Gaps in Cancer. “We are urgently calling on all lawmakers to vote…
Read MoreNew National Youth & Junior Leadership Team Selected
NATIONAL GRANGE NEWS National Grange NewsGrange Today NewsletterGood Day!™ MagazineGrange Hall Podcast New National Youth & Junior Leadership Team Selected The 2025 Junior, Youth, and Young Adult Ambassadors were announced during National Grange Recognition Night on Friday, November 15th. This announcement celebrated the remarkable individuals selected to represent the Grange at the national level in…
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News April 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News April 2025 Agriculture and Food Support to restrict junk food SNAP purchases A federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shopper can pretty much shop anywhere in the grocery store. That wide latitude could change. Attempts to eliminate junk food from SNAP coverage could gain traction under HHS Secretary Kennedy’s Make America…
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News March 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News March 2025 Agriculture and Food Corporate Transparency Act paused by Treasury Department The National Grange joined 65 small business groups to thank Treasury Secretary Bessert for suspending enforcement of business ownership disclosure requirements for domestic businesses. The new rule, implemented last year, was intended to catch foreign money-laundering schemes masquerading…
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News February 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News February 2025 Washington Overview To say the least, it’s not your same ole Washington these days, no matter what side of the political spectrum you’re on. Uncertainty and confusion might best describe the environment permeating through all sectors. Law firms have a tsunami of new business as court challenges are…
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News January 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News January 2025 Washington Overview Big Policy Issues for Grangers Loom in 2025 Immigration The unchecked flow of illegal immigrants into the United States has been a long-term priority for President Trump. It struck a note with the American public as well and certainly played a role in Trump’s reelection efforts.…
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