Quick hits: Wyoming may sue to protect its coal markets; farmers switch tax status as benefits in Subchapter C shrink

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 heather.chapman@uky.edu.

A new law in Wyoming created a $1.2 million fund to be used to sue other states that choose to use renewable energy instead of buying its coal. Read more here.

A bipartisan Senate bill aims to improve health-care access for new and expecting mothers in rural America. The bill was introduced in 2019, but died in committee. Read more here.

The deadline to apply for the National Science, Health and Environment Reporting Fellowships has been extended through Monday, May 17. Read more here.

Farmers are converting from Subchapter C corporations as C-corp tax benefits shrink. Read more here.

Study: Covid reporters report emotional trauma and stress from the demands of the job. Read more here.

An op-ed from prison-reform organization Vera Institute for Justice talks about why reimagining safety looks different in rural America. Read more here.