‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant
‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant Nick Pope on March 16, 2024 Newly-elected local officials in Michigan are taking steps to…
Two Men Sentenced for Fraudulent Rural Hospital Billing Scheme
Two Florida men were sentenced today for their roles in a multi-state scheme to defraud insurance companies by using rural hospitals to bill for urine drug testing that was not reimbursable and…
Senator Criticizes Governor Murphy’s EV Mandate for Impact on Rural New Jersey
Senator Michael Testa has voiced strong opposition to Governor Phil Murphy’s electric vehicle (EV) regulations, particularly criticizing their potential impact on rural communities in New Jersey. The Murphy administration’s move to ban…
Musk’s Starlink wins bid to roll out Mexico’s rural satellite internet -documents
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Starlink, the satellite internet service of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket manufacturer SpaceX, has won a tender from Mexico’s state energy firm to provide services through December 2026, according…
The Edge: Where Upscale Meets Rural Flavor in Jackson Township
JACKSON, NJ – When you think of Jackson Township, you might think of pizzerias and comfort food, but hidden in the rural Pinelands community is a restaurant that would fit right in…
Light plane crashes in rural Australia, four killed
Sydney (Reuters) – A light plane crashed in a rural area of Australia’s New South Wales state on Friday, killing the male pilot and three children who were on board, police said…
Australia Indigenous referendum opposition led by older, rural voters -poll
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian constitutional referendum on Indigenous recognition is on track to be defeated amid strong opposition from older voters and those living outside cities, according to…
Can Joe Biden and a fistful of cash win rural America for Democrats?
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rhiannon Hampson drives hundreds of miles across Maine’s countryside each week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s top rural development official in the state, and says…
Treasury’s Adeyemo, in New York, says tackling rural economic inequality essential
By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – Reversing a significant rise in inequality in the United States over the last four decades is essential to boosting overall economic growth, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo…
‘No, Thank You’: Red State Regulators Reject Green Pipeline Opposed By Many Rural Landowners
‘No, Thank You’: Red State Regulators Reject Green Pipeline Opposed By Many Rural Landowners Nick Pope on September 6, 2023 South Dakota regulators voted unanimously Wednesday against granting a permit to a…
‘There’s Just Not Enough Babies’: Aging Populations Force Maternity Wards To Shutter In Rural Hospitals
‘There’s Just Not Enough Babies’: Aging Populations Force Maternity Wards To Shutter In Rural Hospitals Brandon Poulter on August 10, 2023 Hospitals in rural areas are shutting down their maternity wards as…
SUZANNE DOWNING: Biden School Rules Target A Cherished Rural American Pastime
SUZANNE DOWNING: Biden School Rules Target A Cherished Rural American Pastime Suzanne Downing on August 6, 2023 The Biden Administration is, if nothing else, busy getting up in our business. Besides interfering…
Man arrested in shootings that killed 4, wounded 3 in rural Maine
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Four people were found shot to death in rural Maine on Tuesday, and three motorists were wounded by gunfire on a nearby stretch of highway in a series…
How India’s birth control battle falters in rural district
By Rupam Jain KISHANGANJ, India (Reuters) – Pratima Kumari, a government health worker in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, sets off on her mini scooter every morning, crisscrossing vast corn fields…
Oroho, Testa & Steinhardt Slam Murphy’s Budget Cuts to Rural Municipal Aid
Senate Republicans said millions of dollars in budget cuts to Open Space PILOT Aid in Gov. Phil Murphy's FY 2024 state budget proposal will drive property tax increases in more than 100…
Rural recovery may drive next bout of India inflation, HSBC economists
MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian economy could see another bout of inflation as the rural demand revives and the informal sector recovers from the pandemic-lows, economists at HSBC Securities and Capital Markets…
Unilever’s dominance in India helps it raise prices, pinching rural poor
By Richa Naidu and Aditya Kalra LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Unilever racked up strong sales growth in India last year on the back of sharp prices increases thanks to its dominant market…
Ticket for $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in rural Maine town
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of at least $1.35 billion, the second largest jackpot in U.S. history, was sold in Maine,…
In rural eastern China, not testing for COVID becomes the norm
By Brenda Goh DINGYUAN, China (Reuters) – Weng Shuiye laid back in her chair, sighing with relief as oxygen flowed from a tank into her nostrils. Breathing problems, body aches and lethargy…
Australians rescued from rooftops as torrential rain ravages rural towns
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Australia’s southeast were rescued by helicopter and boat after rivers rose rapidly on Tuesday, cutting off entire towns and inundating houses, highways,…
Brazil’s rural boomtowns ensure Bolsonarismo’s future
By Gabriel Stargardter CATANDUVA, Brazil (Reuters) – The small city of Catanduva in the rural farm belt of Sao Paulo state has been ahead of the political curve in Brazil. In 1996,…
‘Rural School Killer’: Here’s Why Educational Freedom Became An Election Flashpoint In Oklahoma
‘Rural School Killer’: Here’s Why Educational Freedom Became An Election Flashpoint In Oklahoma Graham Dudley on October 22, 2022 School choice has become a major issue in the 2022 Oklahoma statewide elections,…
Biden Admin Spends Tens Of Millions To Deliver Fiber Internet To Only About 90 Rural Alaska Households
Biden Admin Spends Tens Of Millions To Deliver Fiber Internet To Only About 90 Rural Alaska Households Gabe Kaminsky on September 29, 2022 President Joe Biden’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
SpaceX appeals U.S. FCC rejection of rural broadband subsidies
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -SpaceX on Friday challenged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to deny the space company’s satellite internet unit $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies, calling the…
Biden administration announces $400 million for rural internet access
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Thursday that it will provide $401 million to provide access to high-speed internet for 31,000 rural residents and businesses in 11 states, as part…
China to repay more depositors to defuse rural bank scandal
BEIJING -Chinese regulators took fresh steps on Thursday to defuse anger over a banking fraud that has sparked high-profile protests, by announcing a second round of repayments to depositors whose funds were…
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