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.
Another study shows that, because of rural hospital closures, rural residents wait nearly twice as long for ambulances as their urban counterparts. Read more here. We reported the first study here.
A Wisconsin lawmaker says the financial troubles of major rural internet provider Frontier Communications show that federal funds for rural broadband are being spent inefficiently, and that rural electric co-operatives might do the job better. Read more here.
A new book by Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, talks about how Democrats can win back rural voters. Read more here.
Speaking of which: a reporter who covers rural Iowa writes that Democratic candidates campaigning before the Iowa caucuses laid out "some of the most robust rural policies America has seen in some time," which he believes bodes well for Democrats campaigning in other rural areas. Read more here.
Another study shows that, because of rural hospital closures, rural residents wait nearly twice as long for ambulances as their urban counterparts. Read more here. We reported the first study here.
A Wisconsin lawmaker says the financial troubles of major rural internet provider Frontier Communications show that federal funds for rural broadband are being spent inefficiently, and that rural electric co-operatives might do the job better. Read more here.
A new book by Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, talks about how Democrats can win back rural voters. Read more here.
Speaking of which: a reporter who covers rural Iowa writes that Democratic candidates campaigning before the Iowa caucuses laid out "some of the most robust rural policies America has seen in some time," which he believes bodes well for Democrats campaigning in other rural areas. Read more here.
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