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Rural Development in a One America Policy
By Matthew Chase, Executive Director National Association of Development Organizations (Reprinted from AgriPulse blog (http://www NULL.agri-pulse NULL.com/Opinion_Matthew_Chase_06282011 NULL.asp)) What do the White House, Council on Foundations, Farm Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative have in common? All of these prestigious...
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Senator Merkley Leads Letter to Support EDA Funding in FY2012
On June 17, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a letter to Senate appropriators expressing strong support for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and requesting funding for EDA in the FY2012 appropriations process. Other Senators that signed the letter included Sen....
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Now Available: June 24 Edition of NADO News
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EDA Reauthorization Bill Fails in Senate
On June 21, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a cloture motion on a five-year reauthorization measure (S.782) for the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Needing 60 votes for passage, the motion was defeated on a 49-51 vote with four Democratic...
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Rural Development Discussion for Next Farm Bill
NADO Executive Director Matthew Chase participated in a special Farm Bill forum held by the Farm Foundation at the National Press Club on June 14. The panel discussion focused on the future of the USDA Rural Development mission area in...
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Now Available: June 17 Edition of NADO News
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EDA Reauthorization Bill Faces Major Hurdles on Senate Floor
Due to several unrelated amendments, the Senate’s five-year reauthorization bill (S. 782) for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is facing major hurdles on the Senate floor next week. The EDA reauthorization bill has been on the Senate floor for...
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NADO Leads Coalition Letter on EDA Reauthorization
On June 3, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) led a coalition letter signed by the American Planning Association, American Public Works Association, the Association of University Research Parks, the Educational Association of University Centers, the International Economic Development...
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NADO Signs Joint Letter with NACo, NARC and NLC on MPO Threshold
On June 9, NADO joined the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) and the National League of Cities (NLC) in urging congressional committees charged with drafting the SAFETEA-LU reauthorization legislation to oppose eliminating metropolitan...
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June 10 Edition of NADO News
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