Friday, March 27, 2020

Quick hits: Pandemic hits when Appalachia is already struggling; lawmakers must acknowledge rural realities

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

The coronavirus pandemic couldn't have come at a worse time for Appalachia. Read more here.

Lawmakers must acknowledge the differing needs and resources of rural areas in responding to the pandemic, according to one op-ed. Read more here.

On being black, rural and Southern during the pandemic: Read more here.

What it's like to not have running water during a pandemic: Read more here.

Rural America can play a big role in helping the nation recover from the pandemic by expanding biomanufacturing, Tom Vilsack and Ro Khanna write in an op-ed for the Des Moines Register. Vilsack is the former Agriculture Secretary and governor of Iowa. Khanna represents Silicon Valley in the House and has made headlines for his efforts to bring tech jobs to rural areas.

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