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Most states where more than 20% of the population is rural don't have laws requiring some kind of paid sick or general paid time off. A federal COVID relief package temporarily required a minimum of two weeks paid sick leave, but people in rural areas have been left in the lurch since that policy expired at the end of 2020.
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The report paints a grim picture of accelerating consolidation over the last three decades. Yet some communities and local grocery stores are finding ways to thrive.
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A new report from the USDA shows that rural areas are continuing to see growth among people over 65 while the working age population continues to decline.
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Long distances, rugged topography and scattered population centers are among several barriers to providing broadband Internet service to Colorado’s rural…
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With all the hullabaloo surrounding the 2016 presidential race, The Daily Yonder wondered why so little was being said about rural issues. The blog noted…