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https://irjci.blogspot.com/2008/01/bush-signs-bill-bolstering-freedom-of.html The Rural Blog: Bill bolstering Freedom of Information Act is law President Bush has signed a bill strengthening the federal Freedom of Information Act. The legislation could prove especially helpful to rur... freedom of information act the rural blog bill https://irjci.blogspot.com/2012/02/cattle-count-drops-as-demand-for-beef.html The Rural Blog: Cattle count drops as demand for beef soars The cost of doing business has become increasingly difficult for some cattle ranchers, even as the price of beef has reached record highs. ... the rural blog cattle count https://irjci.blogspot.com/2025_05_25_archive.html The Rural Blog: 5/25/25 - 6/1/25 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/06/supreme-court-to-rule-on-voting-rights.html The Rural Blog: Supreme Court to rule on Voting Rights Act this week For nearly 40 years, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act has required "states, counties, cities, school boards, water districts and other ... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2023/06/monday-quick-hits-cowboys-and-cows.html The Rural Blog: Monday quick hits: Cowboys and cows; Kingsolver interview; beer brewing and NASA;... Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (Illustration by Bridgeman, ACI, via National Geographic) Eric Clapton bluntly admitted, "I Shot the Sheriff," b... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/p/rural-journalism-in-pandemic.html The Rural Blog: RURAL JOURNALISM IN THE PANDEMIC In a time of trial, especially for them, Kentucky newspapers came through for their readers Soon after the governor issued a mask mandate, t... the rural blog journalism pandemic https://irjci.blogspot.com/2025_08_03_archive.html The Rural Blog: 8/3/25 - 8/10/25 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2008/01/biofuels-boom-could-send-price-of-beer.html The Rural Blog: Biofuels boom could send price of beer rising The ethanol boom has had many consequences for food and fuel markets around the world, and now beer drinkers may start feeling the effects. ... the rural blog send price biofuels boom https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/11/administration-senators-journalism.html The Rural Blog: Administration, senators, journalism groups agree on shield law to protect... The Obama administration, journalism groups and key senators in both parties have agreed on who and what would be protected under a federal ... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015/08/illegal-logging-killing-monarch.html The Rural Blog: Illegal logging killing monarch butterflies in Mexico; states creating waystations... Monarch butterfly populations, which have been getting wiped out in the U.S. by pesticides, are now suffering a decrease in population in ... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2025_12_14_archive.html The Rural Blog: 12/14/25 - 12/21/25 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/p/sustaining-rural-journalism.html The Rural Blog: SUSTAINING RURAL JOURNALISM: Columns from Publishers' Auxiliary Uvalde editor, honored for his work, wishes he had done more before tragedy struck By Al Cross Februrary 2024 The town of Uva... the rural blog sustaining journalism columns publishers https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015/09/communities-selected-for-federal.html The Rural Blog: Communities selected for federal project to reduce rural poverty, increase economic... Ten rural and tribal communities have been selected to participate in the Rural Integration Models for Parents and Children to Thrive ( RURA... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/11/columnist-obama-out-of-touch-with-main.html The Rural Blog: Columnist: Obama out of touch with Main Street The team of economic advisers assembled by President Obama is woefully out of touch with Main Street, America, says a rural; business. "Oper... obama out of touch the rural blog columnist https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/01/fda-likely-to-make-hydrocodone-harder.html The Rural Blog: FDA likely to make hydrocodone harder to prescribe Prescription painkillers containing hydrocodone should be placed in a more restrictive federal category, a Food and Drug Administration a... the rural blog likely to fda make hydrocodone https://irjci.blogspot.com/2025_09_28_archive.html The Rural Blog: 9/28/25 - 10/5/25 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/05/rural-counties-lead-us-in-personal.html The Rural Blog: Rural counties led in income growth, but were still below urban counties in per... The top counties showing an increase in personal income between 2007 and 2008 are decidedly rural. The 108 highest ranked counties and 364 o... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2020_02_16_archive.html The Rural Blog: 2/16/20 - 2/23/20 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018/02/trump-calls-meeting-with-key-officials.html The Rural Blog: Trump calls meeting to get agreement on biofuel policy "President Donald Trump has called a meeting early next week with key senators and Cabinet officials to discuss potential changes to biof... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/07/ala-daily-draws-fire-for-most-wanted.html The Rural Blog: Ala. daily draws fire for 'Most Wanted' display page An Alabama newspaper is feeling the heat after experimenting with a special front page this week. The Anniston Star, fighting decreased re... the rural blog daily draws https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011/03/oregon-reporter-wins-national-community.html The Rural Blog: Oregon reporter wins big community-journalism award; Gish Award winner Swindler a... Tracy Loew of the Statesman Journal in Salem, Ore., is the winner of the $10,000 prize for community journalism in the National Journalism A... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2016/08/growing-number-of-parents-using.html The Rural Blog: Growing number of parents using obits of their addicted children to highlight... Obituary details Ryan Hawe's battles with addiction A rising number of grieving parents are exposing their deceased children's addictio... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015_05_10_archive.html The Rural Blog: 5/10/15 - 5/17/15 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011_08_21_archive.html The Rural Blog: 8/21/11 - 8/28/11 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2019/11/rural-arts-scenes-enhance-small-town.html The Rural Blog: Rural arts and culture scenes enhance small-town life, could improve communities'... Artists Greta McClain and Natchez Beaulieu with the mural they installed in Grand Rapids, Minn., for the arts and culture summit. (Emily... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2016_11_27_archive.html The Rural Blog: 11/27/16 - 12/4/16 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2021/07/biden-order-addresses-right-to-repair.html The Rural Blog: Biden includes right-to-repair, other rural-interest topics in pro-competition... President Biden signed an executive order Friday meant to increase business competition and blunt the power of big businesses. It addresse... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/04/robotics-in-rural-alabama-obstetrics.html The Rural Blog: Robotics in rural Alabama obstetrics care gets mixed reviews 36 of Alabama's 54 counties lack any obstetrics care. (Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko, Unsplash) People are conflicted about part of the Ala... the rural blog in alabama obstetrics care robotics https://irjci.blogspot.com/2024_12_01_archive.html The Rural Blog: 12/1/24 - 12/8/24 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/03/wyo-lawyer-mayor-lobbies-for-oil.html The Rural Blog: Wyo. lawyer-mayor lobbies for oil roughnecks Before John Vincent became a lawyer, or the mayor of Riverton, Wyo., population 12,000, he spent several months working in Central Wyoming o... the rural blog for oil wyo lawyer mayor https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009_03_22_archive.html The Rural Blog: 3/22/09 - 3/29/09 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018_06_10_archive.html The Rural Blog: 6/10/18 - 6/17/18 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/08/environmental-group-plans-lawsuit-to.html The Rural Blog: Lawsuit intended to further restrict agricultural pesticides Environmental groups have had success in the past in getting courts to force the federal government to restrict pesticide use, but one group... the rural blog lawsuit intended restrict agricultural https://irjci.blogspot.com/2017/04/funding-set-to-end-for-federal-program.html The Rural Blog: Funding set to end for federal program that trains doctors for rural, medically... MedicalCodingPro.com A program that trains doctors to practice in rural and medically under-served areas is in danger of losing its fun... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-losing-dairy-queen-means-to-rural.html The Rural Blog: What losing Dairy Queens means to rural Texas East Columbia Street in downtown San Augustine, Texas, a town of fewer than 2,000 that recently lost its Dairy Queen, which had been a l... the rural blog losing dairy queens means https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/09/solar-powers-little-secret-it-sucks.html The Rural Blog: Solar power's little secret: It sucks lots of water Solar and other renewable energy sources across the Southwest are facing an intense battle over the availability of water. One project, fund... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011/09/experts-on-both-sides-say-environmental.html The Rural Blog: Experts on both sides say environmental regulations have little overall effect on... Despite much political rhetoric about "job-killing regulations," they do little overall damage and in some cases create jobs, according to e... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015/07/though-gas-surpassed-coal-for-electric.html The Rural Blog: Though gas surpassed coal for electric generation recently, coal is expected to... News stories this week reporting that natural gas in April overtook coal in U.S. electricity for the first time failed to mention that the... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011/02/missing-chicken-object-of-surprising.html?showComment=1296771286632 The Rural Blog: Missing city chicken object of surprising fondness Elizabeth Giddens writes for The New York Times about one of her chickens, Gertrude, stolen from her Bedford-Stuyvesant coop-home. "The chi... the rural blog city chicken missing object surprising https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026_04_26_archive.html The Rural Blog: 4/26/26 - 5/3/26 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/08/maryland-officials-withdraw-proposal.html The Rural Blog: Maryland officials withdraw proposal aimed at reducing farm pollution of Chesapeake... Two days before a scheduled legislative hearing on a proposed regulation aimed at reducing farm runoff polluting the Chesapeake Bay, the M... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2017_10_15_archive.html The Rural Blog: 10/15/17 - 10/22/17 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/08/end-of-summer-signals-delightful.html The Rural Blog: Summer's end feeds a delightful blackberry addiction While the modern blackberry addiction is someone with an inappropriate attachment to a cell phone, this is the time of year for a different ... the rural blog summer https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011/03/derry-brownfield-famous-farm.html The Rural Blog: Derry Brownfield, famous farm broadcaster, dies Derry Brownfield, who founded and sold an agricultural radio network that later fired him because he was too hard on Monsanto Co. , died Sat... the rural blog derry brownfield famous farm https://irjci.blogspot.com/2022/07/abortion-roundup-biden-administration.html The Rural Blog: Abortion roundup: Biden administration says hospitals must provide abortions if... Here's a roundup of news about abortion: This week the Department of Health and Human Services "told hospitals that they 'must' provide abo... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2025_01_26_archive.html The Rural Blog: 1/26/25 - 2/2/25 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2007/09/technology-experiments-help-rural.html The Rural Blog: Technology experiments help rural schools and students connect, keep up with peers... Education initiatives are seeking to improve learning by putting the latest technology in students' hands. Rachael King of Business Week re... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2008/12/weekly-doesnt-shy-from-reporting-on.html?showComment=1228861500000 The Rural Blog: Weekly doesn't shy from reporting on hard times As the economy worsens and more people fall into dire straits, that's news. But in our experience, most rural newspapers shy away from enter... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015/11/farm-brewery-rising-success-in-rural.html The Rural Blog: Farm brewery a rising success in rural Virginia What started out as a hobby to brew beer for local farmers has turned into a burgeoning business for the owners of Rising Silo Brewery , l... the rural blog farm brewery rising success https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/04/rural-kentucky-county-stirred-by-zoning.html The Rural Blog: Rural Kentucky county stirred by zoning proposal Few public issues can stir emotions in a rural community than a proposal to start planning and zoning. As a crowd filled a meeting room Wedn... the rural blog kentucky county stirred zoning https://irjci.blogspot.com/2022/12/fast-rising-sea-slowly-erasing-coastal.html The Rural Blog: Fast-rising sea slowly erasing coastal Virginia communities Most of Hog Island has eroded into the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo map by The Washington Post ) In 1892, the town of Broadwater, on Virginia's H... the rural blog coastal virginia fast rising https://irjci.blogspot.com/2023_04_09_archive.html The Rural Blog: 4/9/23 - 4/16/23 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009_06_28_archive.html The Rural Blog: 6/28/09 - 7/5/09 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2012/04/wendell-berry-author-farmer-and.html The Rural Blog: Wendell Berry, author, farmer and intellectual, to give prestigious Jefferson... Poet, essayist, novelist, farmer and conservationist Wendell Berry will deliver the 2012 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities tonight at 7:... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/01/many-coal-miners-retire-pressuring.html The Rural Blog: Many coal miners retire, pressuring pension plans The exodus of underground coal miners who started working 40 years ago is putting more stress on an already strained coal industry, Erich S... the rural blog coal miners many retire pension https://irjci.blogspot.com/2021/09/start-planning-for-national-farm-safety.html The Rural Blog: Next week is National Farm Safety and Health Week the rural blog next week farm safety https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011/11/congress-may-block-new-school-lunch.html The Rural Blog: Congress may block new school-lunch rules Some in Congress are trying to block the Obama administration's call for healthier school lunches proposed by the Department of Agriculture ... the rural blog new school congress may block https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010_02_14_archive.html The Rural Blog: 2/14/10 - 2/21/10 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2022/03/fertilizer-price-increases-eat-into.html?ref=econdevshow.com The Rural Blog: Fertilizer price increases gobble up agricultural profits; advocates for farmers... Graph by Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture . Click the image to enlarge it. "Farm advocates say that record-breakin... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2019/02/fact-checkers-find-lot-to-check-in.html The Rural Blog: Fact checkers find a lot to check in presidential presser In the news conference he held Friday to announce he was declaring a national emergency at the southern border, President Trump "strung tog... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/04/great-plains-employment-rises-reversing.html The Rural Blog: Great Plains employment rises, reversing trend Great Plains states have seen a remarkable turnaround in employment, and are one of the few rural areas in the country experiencing growth,... the rural blog great plains employment rises reversing https://irjci.blogspot.com/2023/08/some-rural-iowa-communities-continue-to.html The Rural Blog: Some rural Iowa communities continue to lose population, but by 'shrinking smart'... Grand Mound Hometown Pride Committee member Sarah Beuthien. (Photo by Savannah Blake, The Gazette) As many rural towns in Iowa face decreasi... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html The Rural Blog: 4/1/12 - 4/8/12 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2022_02_20_archive.html The Rural Blog: 2/20/22 - 2/27/22 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/08/group-accepts-soring-penalties-which.html The Rural Blog: Group accepts penalties USDA wants enforced today at Tennessee Walking Horse... "The organization that sanctions the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration has decided to adopt the minimum soring penalties prop... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2020_08_09_archive.html The Rural Blog: 8/9/20 - 8/16/20 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011/01/fracking-documentary-nominated-for.html The Rural Blog: Fracking documentary nominated for Oscar UPDATE 4/2: In a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , Energy In Depth has asked the group to disqualify "Gasland" ... the rural blog nominated for fracking documentary oscar https://irjci.blogspot.com/2021_02_07_archive.html The Rural Blog: 2/7/21 - 2/14/21 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010_07_18_archive.html The Rural Blog: 7/18/10 - 7/25/10 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/06/internet-has-rural-entrepreneurship-on.html The Rural Blog: Internet helping boost rural entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is up across the country, but with the help of non-profit organizations and the rise of broadband Internet access, rural ar... the rural blog internet helping boost entrepreneurship https://irjci.blogspot.com/2019/09/study-millions-of-seniors-go-hungry.html?showComment=1568582019408 The Rural Blog: Study: millions of seniors go hungry, especially in rural areas; food insecurity... "Millions of seniors across the country quietly go hungry as the safety net designed to catch them frays. Nearly 8 percent of Americans 60 ... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/02/trumps-order-increases-production-of.html The Rural Blog: Trump's order increases the production of controversial herbicide glyphosate Glyphosate is the most popular herbicide in the world. Despite large pockets of concerned Americans and a growing body of scientific researc... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2019/06/programs-provide-remote-counseling-to.html The Rural Blog: Programs provide remote counseling to encourage and help rural students get to... It's well-known that rural high-school graduates are less likely to go to college than their suburban and urban counterparts. One reason: I... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015/07/rural-east-texas-residents-paranoid.html The Rural Blog: East Texans fear military exercise is an invasion Paranoia has taken hold among some in East Texas, with fear of a government takeover, Manny Fernandez reports for The New York Times . J... the rural blog military exercise east texans https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018/03/telepharmacy-helps-rural-towns-with-no.html The Rural Blog: Tele-pharmacy can help rural towns with no drugstore Maintaining access to pharmacy services is critical in rural communities; without it, chronically ill, and aging residents have a harder ti... the rural blog can help tele pharmacy https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018/03/study-reveals-maternity-care-risks-in.html The Rural Blog: Decline in maternity care creates risks in rural America The years-long trend of rural hospital closures has led to worse health outcomes for mothers and their babies, according to a recently publ... the rural blog maternity care decline creates risks https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013_02_10_archive.html The Rural Blog: 2/10/13 - 2/17/13 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009_11_08_archive.html The Rural Blog: 11/8/09 - 11/15/09 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018/12/rural-voters-will-likely-have-less.html The Rural Blog: Missouri voters put anti-gerrymandering formula into state constitution; rural... Missouri Democrats seem poised to gain seats in the state's Republican-dominated legislature in 2022 because of a first-of-its-kind redistr... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/12/studies-find-usda-has-serious-weakness.html The Rural Blog: Studies find USDA has 'serious weakness' in poultry inspection measures, needs... The U.S. Department of Agriculture 's meat inspection process is seriously flawed , according to the Pew Charitable Trusts and Consumer Re... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2016_08_28_archive.html The Rural Blog: 8/28/16 - 9/4/16 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2012/02/states-documenting-old-barns-to-focus.html The Rural Blog: States documenting old barns to focus attention on rural landscape and its... Rotting barns are an iconic part of the rural American landscape, serving as a reminder of our history. Colorado, Connecticut, Michigan, Mi... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2008/02/friends-admirers-remember-abramson-as.html The Rural Blog: Friends remember Rudy Abramson as role model for reporters, advocate for rural... Rudy Abramson was a role model for reporters and an advocate for rural America who put on no airs and treasured his small-town roots, his fr... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2013/05/letter-carriers-to-collect-food.html The Rural Blog: Letter carriers to collect food Saturday to promote Saturday delivery; some say few... As the debate continues whether or not to cancel most Saturday mail delivery, letter carriers across the nation will spend this Saturday ... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2009/02/mostly-dry-kentucky-county-supports-two.html The Rural Blog: Mostly dry Kentucky county supports two wineries Pulaski County, Kentucky, in Kentucky's Appalachian foothills, has been historically been a "dry" county, with no alcohol sold legally. But ... the rural blog mostly dry kentucky county https://irjci.blogspot.com/2008/02/harkin-congress-likely-to-extend-farm.html The Rural Blog: Harkin: Congress likely to extend Farm Bill to 2009 The 2002 Farm Bill expires on March 15, and since negotiations might not yield compromise between Congress and the White House in time, the ... the rural blog likely to farm bill harkin congress https://irjci.blogspot.com/2020/09/rural-fire-departments-face-extra.html The Rural Blog: Rural fire departments face extra challenges Rural fire departments are often staffed by volunteers who see it as a way to serve their communities. But being a volunteer firefighter or ... the rural blog fire departments face extra challenges https://irjci.blogspot.com/2011_03_13_archive.html The Rural Blog: 3/13/11 - 3/20/11 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2017_05_14_archive.html The Rural Blog: 5/14/17 - 5/21/17 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2016/05/cops-call-movement-of-rural-white-armed.html The Rural Blog: Cops call growing movement of rural, white, armed citizens who distrust government... A growing movement of "largely white and rural" residents are taking up arms to defend themselves against a government they distrust, Kev... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2023/11/nature-bits-n-bites-unearthly-fish.html The Rural Blog: Nature bits 'n bites: Unearthly fish; plant memories; forest tardigrades; gray... (Photo by Dante Fenolio, Science Photo Library via Hakai) Creatures that dwell in the deep ocean may look like inedible Star Wars characters... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2024_06_02_archive.html The Rural Blog: 6/2/24 - 6/9/24 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2017_02_19_archive.html The Rural Blog: 2/19/17 - 2/26/17 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2022/12/nc-vandalism-shows-vulnerabilties-of.html The Rural Blog: N.C. vandalism shows vulnerabilties of rural substations Duke Energy personnel working to restore power at a crippled substation in Carthage, N.C., on Sunday. ( Photo by Reuters ) This weekend's e... the rural blog n c shows https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/04/survey-rural-voters-especially-women.html The Rural Blog: Survey: Rural voters, especially women, are 'deeply worried about the rising cost... Graph by Sarah Melotte, The Daily Yonder , from Lake Research and the Center for Rural Strategies data The fight for rural votes during thi... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2015_01_25_archive.html The Rural Blog: 1/25/15 - 2/1/15 the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/03/ap-reporter-quits-to-start-paper-in.html The Rural Blog: Reporter quits to start paper in town that lost one When Journal Register Co. went into bankruptcy and closed several newspapers last year, that left communities without a newspaper of their... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2020/04/business-experts-discuss-reopening.html The Rural Blog: Business experts to discuss reopening economy, invite news-media questions in... Newswise , a site for news releases about research, will host an online panel discussion from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 29, to di... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2010/05/bill-would-give-rural-electrics.html The Rural Blog: Bill would give rural electrics billions for loans to customers to increase their... UPDATE 5/13: The fundamental framework of HR 4785 "received no opposition, although several Republicans questioned how to offset the bill's ... the rural blog https://irjci.blogspot.com/2018/07/how-catholic-bishops-are-shaping-rural.html The Rural Blog: Catholic hospitals play bigger role in rural health care Some hospitals on the 2011 map don't appear on the 2016 map either because they're no longer associated with a Catholic institution or b... the rural blog catholic hospitals play bigger role in