Category: National Grange News
National Grange Reacts to PRC Advisory Opinion on Eliminating Saturday Mail Service
On Thursday, March 24, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) posted their Advisory Opinion to the United States Postal Service on the Reduction of Mail Service from six to five days (PRC Docket No. N2010-1). The Advisory Opinion notes that U.S.P.S. projected cost savings were actually overstated by $1.0 billion, that their net revenue losses were … Continue reading “National Grange Reacts to PRC Advisory Opinion on Eliminating Saturday Mail Service”
National Grange Welcomes New Communications Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 29, the National Grange welcomed Amanda Leigh Brozana to the staff as Communications Director in the Washington, DC office. Brozana, of Orwigsburg, Pa., has a background in journalism, education and public relations, but said it is her rural upbringing that contributes most to her passion for working at the Grange. … Continue reading “National Grange Welcomes New Communications Director”
National Grange President Details Opposition to Proposed Elimination of Saturday Mail
BOISE, Idaho — On Tuesday, National Grange Master Ed Luttrell, of Sandy, Ore., appeared before the Idaho State Senate Agriculture Committee to discuss the Grange ’ s opposition to the proposed elimination by the U.S. Postal Service of Saturday mail delivery. Idaho State Grange President Donald Johnson, of Meridian, Idaho, introduced Luttrell, who had testified … Continue reading “National Grange President Details Opposition to Proposed Elimination of Saturday Mail”
National Grange President Expressed Disappointment with President Obama’s Statement on IPAB
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Grange, the nation’s oldest nonprofit, nonpartisan agriculture and rural America advocacy group, has announced their strong disappointment in President Barack Obama’s statements yesterday that showed his continuing commitment to the establishment of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). IPAB, a presidentially-appointed 15-person board that would be charged with reducing Medicare … Continue reading “National Grange President Expressed Disappointment with President Obama’s Statement on IPAB”
The National Grange to FCC: Combined AT&T-T-Mobile Food for Rural America
Merger guarantees additional investment in wireless broadband for rural area WASHINGTON- The National Grange, the nation’s oldest national agricultural organization, today issued its support for the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA. In a letter filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of its more than 200,000 members, the Grange argued that the … Continue reading “The National Grange to FCC: Combined AT&T-T-Mobile Food for Rural America”
National Grange Supports Right to Repair Act
BETHESDA, Md. — The nation’s oldest national agricultural organization, the National Grange, calls on Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (H.R. 1449) in order to protect individual vehicle ownership rights, particularly for residents of farming and rural communities. “On behalf of over 200,000 members of the National Grange, we fully … Continue reading “National Grange Supports Right to Repair Act”
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