by Jim King
on August 28, 2018
The Latest Fahe Members: Serve on the National Rural Housing Coalition Board USDA announces plan to reorganize its Economic Research Service Longer Term It’s all the latest this week! The Latest Fahe Members have an opportunity to serve on the National Rural Housing Coalition Board (www.ruralhousingcoalition.org). This group is a leading national group [...]
by Jim King
on August 14, 2018
The Latest House is on recess – a great time to reach out to your Representative The Senate has passed appropriations for HUD and USDA Income cap on rental units goes into effect USDA is seeking comments on their e-Connectivity Pilot Program Longer Term Undercounting on census could lead to loss of federal dollars [...]
by Jim King
on July 31, 2018
The Latest House is on recess – a great time to meet your Representative Farm Bill talks have stalled until September Economic growth hit 4.1% in Q2 but is likely to slow next quarter. The U.S. House of Representatives holds hearing on rural broadband and creates office to hold workshops on rural broadband House proposes [...]
by Jim King
on July 17, 2018
The Latest White House declares victory in the War on Poverty, what lesson should we take? Thousands rally in Ohio at Congressional hearing on Pensions Brett Kavanaugh and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Longer Term HUD Secretary Carson’s rent reform proposal modeled after Charlotte, NC Housing Authority Water infrastructure in Appalachia needs investment that protects [...]
by Jim King
on July 3, 2018
The Latest Different Farm Bills pass House and Senate House passes bipartisan legislation on opioids Longer Term In Depth: The Trump Administration proposes major government reorganization The Latest Two weeks ago, the Farm Bill was passed 213 to 211 by the House of Representatives. The House Farm Bill includes the concerning stringent work-monitoring system that [...]
by Jim King
on June 19, 2018
The Latest Essay Contest – Appalachian Narratives of our Time Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Senate Farm Bill Senate Appropriation Committee approved T-HUD spending bill for FY2019 Senate will vote on a $15 billion rescission bill Longer Term NLIHC reports minimum wage is too low to rent a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United [...]
by Jim King
on June 6, 2018
The Latest Reminder: FHLB AHP Amendment comment deadline is June 12 Dodd-Frank roll back becomes law Virginia passes Medicaid expansion Updates on FY19 Appropriations at the Committee level Longer Term Rural Kansas hospital finds a way to succeed and how local leaders matter SW Virginia tourism economy and the value of Appalachia’s natural beauty The [...]
by Jim King
on May 22, 2018
The Latest House Farm Bill tanks after conservative Members vote “no” S. Supreme Court decides employees cannot band together for legal costs Fahe Members visited Capitol Hill last week Longer Term Looking at small cities, towns, rural, and the supposed “Blue Wave” The Latest The House Farm Bill, which would remove hundreds of [...]
by Jim King
on May 8, 2018
The Latest Two Action Alerts: Farm Bill alert just sent out and FHLB AHP Comments coming up this week Longer Term It’s all the latest this week! The Latest Fahe is sending out two action alerts this week on issues Members raised. We hope the sample letter and links to congressional offices contact [...]
by Jim King
on April 10, 2018
The Latest Fahe is sending in updated appropriations requests along with our coalition partners. Send in your updated requests too! Fahe submits testimony to the Appropriations Committee for FY19 The Farm Bill is expected to be released this week Longer Term Rural areas near metro counties gain jobs and population Treasury makes recommendations [...]