Using the Congressional Review Act, House tosses aside years of BLM consultation with Wyoming ranchers, farmers, Tribes, and other stakeholders Yesterday, the House used the Congressional Review Act to cancel the Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment. The Bureau … Continued
At the volunteer canvasser launch in Billings, Montana.
The vote tosses aside years of consultation the BLM conducted with tribal leaders, ranchers, farmers, and other people whose livelihood and communities are at stake. by Ted Brewer, WORC communications director This week, the Senate used the Congressional Review Act … Continued
Loss of healthcare coverage, increased insurance premiums, longer emergency room wait times, smoggy air, higher energy prices, and a deepening hunger crisis are all what we can expect from the budget reconciliation bill. by Michael Nelson and Sarah Hunkins, WORC’s … Continued
Images from 2025 West Slope Youth Voice lobby day in Denver High school students showed courage and conviction speaking to lawmakers in Denver and proved that young people are the heart of grassroots democracy. This story was adapted from Western … Continued
Aerial view of Norfolk, Nebraska. Nebraska Organizing Project harnessed the power of grassroots organizing to bring language access, and profound change, to a rural community. This article first appeared in the Western Organizing Review. By Jessica Plance The room was … Continued
This article was originally published in the Western Organizing Review. Dakota Rural Action’s work against carbon pipelines shows how people power can beat big moneyed interests. By Eric Warren In 2021, farmer and longtime Dakota Rural Action (DRA) member Ed … Continued
Our best hope for turning our country around lies in rural grassroots organizing. We have to step it up. By Dr. Barbara Vasquez, WORC board chair In my lifetime, there have been few national events that have saddened me more … Continued
Presented by WORC’s Grassroots Democracy Program, this training series has concluded. Curious about running for office but didn’t have a chance to attend our candidate training series? If so, fill out this survey and then contact Kendal Pittman, WORC’s political … Continued
As Montana’s legislature nears the half-way mark, Native voices remain a force for Montana’s future. This post was adapted from Western Native Voice’s blog. The Montana State Capitol stood against a backdrop of freezing morning air as more than 40 … Continued