Commentary: Federal Broadband Act and Ohio’s ‘Kill Municipal Internet’ Bill Are at Cross Purposes
If the Ohio legislators have their way, instead of a broader offer in broadband providers, customers will be left with a dominant private provider.
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Rural Covid-19 Cases Increase Slightly after Seven Weeks of Decline
Tennessee jumps to the top of the pack with the nation’s highest rural Covid-19 infection rate. Cases and deaths declined in metropolitan counties.
Lowest Rates, Highest Hurdles: Southern States Tackle Vaccine Gap
After tackling the supply, access is no longer the main reason for low vaccination rates in the South. Economic circumstances, personal beliefs and fraught relationships with health care providers are what keeps many from getting the shot.
American Families Plan Will Help Lift Rural America Out of Poverty, White House Says
The federal funding package would invest in rural education, child care, offer paid family leave, and cut taxes for families and workers.
One Third of Rural Population Completes Covid-19 Vaccination
The metropolitan vaccination rate grew at a slightly higher pace, increasing the gap between rural and urban vaccinations to 8.1 percentage points.
Farmworker Overtime Would End Racist Pay Gap, Lawmakers Say
Several state legislatures, including Oregon and Maine, are working on bills that would provide farmworkers with an overtime pay.
Rural Employment Flatlines for the Past 11 Years
The pandemic caused a temporary collapse in employment all over the U.S. But with recovery on the way, the long-term trend has returned, and that’s not good news for rural America.
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