The debate over how to classify fast-changing communities has major implications for planning and public policy.
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers.
More than 500,000 residents have lost ACA plans, intensifying pressure on providers already operating on thin margins.
Tiny districts with some per-pupil costs exceeding $100,000 are weighing closures that could devastate entire communities.
Officials say a streamlined approach to technical support could improve compliance and protect public health.
New estimates show migration patterns favoring less densely populated areas, while most U.S. counties experience slowing growth.
State and local officials can use the tool to analyze dozens of quality-of-life indicators and better direct funding and interventions.
The drop comes as a shrinking fentanyl supply has made the drug weaker and less deadly and volunteer efforts get more people into treatment.
Hospital closures and service cuts are leaving many communities without local delivery options.
State legislators want a greater role in allocating funds, even as federal rules limit changes to approved plans.
States are beginning to receive hundreds of millions from a new $50 billion federal rural health program, but lawmakers and health groups are challenging how the money will be spent.
Soundproof booths equipped with computers and high-speed Internet aim to reduce barriers to care in communities where doctors and reliable broadband may be miles away.
With $50 billion in federal Rural Health Transformation money up for grabs, Wyoming’s ambitious plan includes embedding federal funds into enduring programs.
Temporary pandemic-era changes helped a lot. Continuing revival requires systems calibrated to rural scale rather than to urban norms.
The conventional wisdom gets it wrong, relying on stereotypes. That’s an issue for public debates, policies and resources.
They’re the foundation of our evolving economy, defining the next generation of growth. Their resource use is misunderstood. And they’re a boon for rural communities.
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