#RuralIssues

Gharr

@gharrhome.bsky.social

1 week ago

Rural Japan’s low crime masks rare social breakdowns, like a town with youth crime & addiction. Global depopulation & rising costs stress rural areas, trapping young people in hardship. Community-led ... Rural Japan’s low crime masks rare social breakdowns, like a town with youth crime & addiction. Global depopulation & rising costs stress rural areas, trapping young people in hardshi…

💔 ☠️ The statistics and politicians both say there is no problem. But a country town with social breakdown & the lives destroyed by fear & terror of living there every day; does exist! #Japan #RuralIssues : wp.me/pgfCSy-ho 🌎

Citizen Portal News Oregon

@citizenptnewsor.bsky.social

1 month ago

Oregon Values & Beliefs survey: plurality say state is on 'wrong track'; rural connectedness has fallen The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center told the House Rules Committee that its representative statewide survey finds more Oregonians say the state is on the 'wrong track' than the 'right direction,' with rural respondents reporting a notable drop in feelings of community connection. OVBC provided disaggregated results and methodological notes to legislators.

A recent survey reveals that a majority of Oregonians believe the state is on the "wrong track," with rural residents feeling increasingly disconnected from their communities.

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#OR #RuralIssues #CommunityConnectedness #PublicPolicy

Northwest Nature and History

@nwnandh.bsky.social

3 months ago

RuralUK Welcome to RuralUK! Work, live, visit or just have a general interest in the British countryside? well this is the subreddit for you, the only sub dedicated to all matters rural. We welcome everybody...

Latest posts on r/ruralUK (now 14k visitors a week!)
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#Farming #RuralIssues #Reddit

@thedoctoreditor.bsky.social

3 months ago

In Rural America: More Patients, Fewer Doctors Fewer family doctors are choosing to practice in rural areas even as rural populations are growing. Some ideas and programs designed to help.

Fewer family doctors are choosing to practice in rural areas, even as rural populations grow. Some ideas and programs designed to help. bit.ly/4pneCsW #ruralissues @urochester.bsky.social @aafp.org #ruralhealth
@cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social
@ruralremotehealth.bsky.social #rurallife #Healthcare

Citizen Portal News Oregon

@citizenptnewsor.bsky.social

5 months ago

Harnett County officials discuss water rule amendments and community involvement challenges Officials address community concerns over proposed water rule amendments and petition processes.

Harney County is facing a healthcare crisis as the community struggles to secure dental services for Medicaid patients, leaving many without essential care.

Learn more here!

#HarneyCounty #OR #HealthcareAccess #RuralIssues #EnvironmentalManagement

Citizen Portal News Colorado

@citizenptnewsco.bsky.social

6 months ago

Colorado Special Session Debates Medicaid Cuts and Enhanced Premium Tax Credit Extension Lawmakers discuss Medicaid funding challenges and the risk of EPTC expiration in Colorado.

Colorado lawmakers are at a crossroads, debating critical Medicaid cuts that could impact over 1.2 million low-income residents while questioning the urgency of alternative funding solutions.

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#CO #CitizenPortal #RuralIssues #HealthcareFunding

Citizen Portal News California

@citizenptnewsca.bsky.social

6 months ago

California Childcare Hearing Features Parents and Educators from Diverse Communities Californians discuss urgent childcare issues impacting rural communities during legislative hearing.

The ongoing childcare crisis in rural California is sparking urgent discussions among lawmakers and families, revealing the desperate need for effective solutions.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #CommunitySupport #RuralIssues

@lauraflanders.org

7 months ago

A recent policy reversal from the United States Department of Agriculture will have devastating impacts on Black farmers, shares journalist @aallyahpatrice.bsky.social "Meet the BIPOC Press."

#BlackFarmers #USDA #RuralIssues #IndependentMedia

RichardJR

@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

8 months ago

6/9 Craig Burrows-Johnson argues against rurban ridings:

"Rural MLAs should work on agriculture, small-town revival, orphan wells. Urban MLAs focus on urban problems. Spread their responsibility and they're simply not as effective."
#RuralIssues

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

@ncfrank.bsky.social

11 months ago

Rural Illinois Counties Eye Indiana Breakaway: Frustration, Taxes, and Cultural Divides Spark Annexation Push - NewsBreak MARSHALL, Illinois — Just a few miles past the Indiana border, the cornfields stretch endlessly, undisturbed by boundary lines. But underneath that quiet M

#AnnexationPush #CulturalDivides #Frustration #IllinoisCounties #IndianaBreakaway #RuralIssues #TaxConcerns #CommunityVoices #LocalPolitics #BorderDebate www.newsbreak.com/natalie-fran...

Citizen Portal News Nevada

@citizenptnewsnv.bsky.social

1 year ago

School Board Considers Calendar Changes Amid Community Concerns Over Rural Impact School calendar changes spark community debate over impacts on families, sports, and ranching operations.

Elko County School District's proposed calendar changes are stirring heated debates, especially on how they could disrupt ranching families' crucial contributions during peak seasons.

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#NV #CitizenPortal #RuralIssues #NevadaFamilies #CommunityEngagement #EducationPolicy

Computrtchr

@computrtchr.bsky.social

1 year ago

Our Internet went down during the last set of the Louisville/Pitt game. Relying on a cell signal that isn't robust enough for streaming. #NCAAWVB #ruralissues

Stuart Thomas

@stuartthomas.bsky.social

12 years ago

There's no nice way to put this. All routes in and out of Southwell currently smell. #muckspreading #ruralissues