2024 Rural Progress Summit

It’s clear that rural America holds an essential role in moving our country forward and deciding who controls the agenda in Washington, D.C., yet rural America is often left out of important policy decisions. This conference will bring together rural stakeholders from across the country to ensure future policy addresses the challenges rural communities face. Along with discussions of important rural priorities, we’ll also highlight the vital role rural areas play in shaping the nation’s energy, economic, and agricultural future. The One Country Project Rural Progress Summit provides a forum to develop a consensus on the future of rural America and its position as a leader in the future of our country.

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Details

What: One Country Project Rural Progress Summit
When: Tuesday, June 4^th – Thursday, June 6^th, 2024
Where: Online, hosted on Zoom

Featured speakers include:

• Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
• Senator Angus King (I-ME)
• Senator Deb Fischer (R-ME)
• Iowa Representative Adam Zabner
• Minnesota Senator Grant Hauschild

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, June 4

• Paid Family and Medical Leave: State Policies Creating New Social Benefit Programs
• Featured Conversation: Sen. King and Sen. Fischer Discuss Paid Family Leave
• Childcare in Rural America: Support Families and the Workforce
• Featured Conversation: If Dreams Were Lightning: Rural Healthcare Crisis
• Rural Healthcare: Providing Better Outcomes and Overcoming Limited Services
• Featured Conversation: Lakota Code Camp

Wednesday, June 5

• Featured Conversation: Sen. Debbie Stabenow Discusses Farm Bill Priorities
• Ag Policy: The Farm Bill, Nutrition Programs, and Conservation
• The Fentanyl Crisis in Rural America
• Featured Conversation: War Game
• Crossroads America
• Rural Broadband: Progress and Challenges in Completing the Last Mile of Service
• Featured Conversation: Ruth Ben-Ghiat Discusses Project 2025

Thursday, June 6

• The Assault on Public Education in Red States
• Rural Media: The Role of Rural Radio, the Future of Rural Podcasting, and How to Communicate with Rural Voters
• Featured Conversation: Barbara McQuade, Author of Attack from Within
• Featured Conversation: Professors Nick Jacobs and Dan Shea, Authors of The Rural Voter
• Decision 2024: The Presidential Campaign, Key Races, and the Issues to Watch

Watch the Rural Progress Summit here.