Michael Chameides
Michael Chameides is Rural Democracy Initiative’s Communications and Policy Director and supports a rural network to engage communities and advocate for meaningful policy. As deputy minority leader on the Columbia County, NY, Board of Supervisors, he led successful affordable housing and public transit initiatives. He is the recipient of the 2023 Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation Friend of Labor Award. In 2022, the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement recognized his advocacy for immigrants and named him an Anniversary Honoree.
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May 19, 2025
Six Reasons Why the House Budget Bill Will Hurt Rural America
Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich
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February 6, 2025
Small Businesses—the Engines of Rural Economies—Need a Fair Tax System
Tax breaks for corporations and the ultra-rich hurt working people
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August 1, 2023
The Emerging Movement to Build Multi-Racial Power in Rural Communities
What the D.C. establishment gets wrong about rural politics
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