Quick hits: Think tank says fiscal policy fails rural America; mobile clinics to bring health care to rural East Tennessee

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.

A new Wisconsin partnership focuses on farmers' health and well-being. Read more here.

A nonpartisan, independent think tank says fiscal policy is failing rural America. Read more here.

The rural-urban divide is growing in the primary-care workforce, says new study. Read more here.

Retrofitted RVs aim to bring mobile health care to rural East Tennessee. Read more here.

Similarly, retrofitted RVs aim to bring opioid addiction treatment to rural Colorado. Read more here.

A Kansas town that rebuilt as eco-friendly after a big tornado could be a model. Read more here.

How wind turbines are providing a safety net for rural farmers. Read more here.

A proposed wildlife center got a $12 million federal grant after promising jobs and tourists to eastern Kentucky. But four years later, it hasn't materialized. Read more here.

The World Trade Organization has given the European Union permission to impose tariffs on $4 billion worth of American products annually. The action is in retaliation for illegal subsidies given to U.S. airplane maker Boeing. Tariffs could be added to agricultural products, airplanes and other goods. Read more here.

A sociologist and dairy farmer says Democrats are missing one issue that led rural residents in Wisconsin and perhaps other states to vote for President Trump in 2016: Barack Obama failed to fulfill promises to counter increasing corporate power that hurts small farmers. Read more here.