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Analysis: Access Is Not Everything – With Inadequate Broadband Digital Dignity Is Lacking

New research shows that inadequate broadband can lead to waiting, forcing people to take up unusual schedules, miss work opportunities, and more. 

Reports Look At Climate Resiliency In Rural Communities

Two new reports from the Center for American Progress examine how rural communities can access federal grant funding to build climate resiliency. 

Keys to Improving the Rural Economy Are Many

With as many “keys” to improving rural economies as there are rural communities, many experts agree the “quality of life” often takes the center stage.

The US housing shortage is ‘awful’ and will likely get worse with no apparent end in sight

How dire is the decades long housing shortage in the United States? 

Vermont’s Community-Based Broadband Solutions Get a Boost from American Rescue Plan

The 2018 Vermont gubernatorial election pitted incumbent Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) against challenger Christine Hallquist (D-VT). Previous to the election, Hallquist spent 12 years as the chief executive of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, an in-state power utility that she helped to bring back from near ruin. Expanding fiber infrastructure and increasing internet access in Vermont formed a centerpiece of her campaign. Governor Scott was reelected, but—demonstrating his moderate, bipartisan approach—appointed Hallquist to be executive director of the newly formed Vermont Community Broadband Board in 2021. He realized that Hallquist was “absolutely the right person” for the job.

Carbon investments backed by AI and satellite data – ‘Biochar’ incinerator tested for forest thinning, soil enhancement

A fintech platform helps farmers attract investment in carbon credits for regeneration projects

The Two Most Important Startup Metrics: Acceleration And Momentum

If there were only two things you should measure when building a company, it would be acceleration and momentum. One could argue that these two measurements are indicators of your chances of success, team performance, effectiveness and efficiency.

Housing Market Collapse: ‘Forceful’ Slowdown In Home Prices As Warning Signs Become ‘Eerily Similar’ To 2000s Crisis

Home prices continued to decelerate at the fastest pace on record in August—intensifying a decline since this spring that has some experts worried the abrupt turnaround in the housing market could ultimately push the economy into a recession.

Deep Dive: Records reveal hundreds of Treasure Valley homes owned by out-of-state investors – How about your community?

Nothing about this change in the market is illegal, but it changes the dynamics of how supply and demand shape prices when growing families are bidding against Wall Street firms who can afford to pay cash, thousands over the asking price of homes.

Listen: How Does Human Composting Work? Does Your State Allow It?

Human composting, also known as “natural organic reduction,” can be appealing to those who worry about the health of the environment. Cremation leaves a big carbon footprint, while the toxic chemicals used to embalm bodies before burial can leach into the soil.

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