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Building an Infrastructure of Care
This week, the White House announced its support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, hailing it as, “the largest long-term investment...
Climate Solutions for Rural Regions
A recent New York Times article detailed the climate-related pros and cons of using wood pellets for heating in the Southeast United...
Tapping Rural Innovation for a Clean Energy Economy
Rural communities are integral to our nation’s economy, culture, history, and the environmental services that we all depend on. Yet...
Federal Policy Scan: Rebuild Rural America Act 2021
With a new administration in Washington, we can expect many proposals for shifting the direction of rural policy and programming....
Four Ideas for Federal Rural Policy in the COVID-19 Era
This is the second in a series (see Part 1) on how to ensure development investments that are part of...
The Electoral College and the Rural-Urban Divide
In the last two election cycles, much has been written and said about the disproportionate influence that rural voters and...
Why Rural Health & Health Equity Advocates Should Unite
Rural health disparities are well documented, as are racial and ethnic health disparities.
Why Advocates for Rural Health and Health Equity Should Work Together
Rural health disparities are well documented, as are racial and ethnic health disparities (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2020). Evidence...
The Rural Development Innovation Group at Four Years
Over the past four years, the Rural Development Innovation Group has identified and highlighted what’s working in rural community and...
Building Better Fundamentals for Rural Progress
Sector-specific solutions dominate rural policy. We often hear about rural health, rural water, rural housing, broadband, agriculture. These are pieces...
Helping Rural Students Head to College in Uncertain Times
In early March, a group of experts and practitioners came together to discuss the challenges rural students face in pursuing...
A Few Things to Know About Rural America
Too often, people lump all of rural America into one “flyover-country” stereotype. This blog shares a few truths worth knowing about rural America.