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NRECA Honors Ohio Sen. Portman With Distinguished Service Award
Sen. Rob Portman championed crucial legislation to preserve co-ops’ tax-exempt status.
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Co-op Leaders Gather on Capitol Hill to Highlight Top Priorities
Electric co-op leaders are heading to Capitol Hill for NRECA’s Legislative Conference.
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Kentucky Secretary of State Boosts Nonpartisan Co-ops Vote Program
Voter turnout was higher in Kentucky's rural areas than urban areas in 2020.
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NRECA Works to Achieve More Legislative Gains for Co-ops in 2022
NRECA will work to pass direct-pay incentives and RUS loan repricing bills for co-ops.
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House Passes Direct-Pay Incentives for Co-ops; Bill Heads to Senate
The bill also includes $10 billion for co-ops to voluntarily move from coal to renewables.
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House Passes Infrastructure Bill With Billions for Broadband, Energy R&D
The $1.2 trillion bill includes $550 billion in new spending.
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Co-ops Help Rural Americans Register to Vote as Part of National Event
Critical local elections are being held this year throughout electric co-op communities.
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Matheson Urges Congress to Include Co-op Priorities in Spending Bills
NRECA asks Congress to enable co-ops to reprice RUS debt, receive direct-pay incentives.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Broadband, EVs, Energy R&D
Co-ops would be able to participate in a new $42.5 billion broadband grant program.
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NRECA to Congress: Be Bold in Funding Broadband That Meets Future Demand
An estimated 35% of rural Americans don’t have access to broadband from any provider.