Alberta’s data centre boom is raising concerns over water use, natural gas, emissions & climate change as AI demands more power & resources across the province.

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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…

MARSHALL, Illinois — Just a few miles past the Indiana border, the cornfields stretch endlessly, undisturbed by boundary lines. But underneath that quiet M

Lawmakers discuss Medicaid funding challenges and the risk of EPTC expiration in Colorado.

School calendar changes spark community debate over impacts on families, sports, and ranching operations.

The board approved a letter opposing Senate Bill referenced in the packet (transcript: 'Senate Bill 13 05' / Richardson) that would reintroduce grizzly bears to California, saying rural counties face safety and fiscal risks and urging stronger language if needed.

Californians discuss urgent childcare issues impacting rural communities during legislative hearing.

A Champlain Housing Trust witness told the House Committee on General Housing that an existing farmworker housing program has produced 90 dwellings serving about 360 workers with roughly $4.3 million spent; he and staff urged a program evaluation rather than a full new statewide needs assessment and offered to provide vetted replacement language for S.328 §9a.

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.

Officials address community concerns over proposed water rule amendments and petition processes.

Fewer family doctors are choosing to practice in rural areas even as rural populations are growing. Some ideas and programs designed to help.

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Floor members adopted a Wynne floor amendment to SB1540 that tightens the theft offense for motor fuel, including a provision to reclassify theft of 50 gallons or more as a felony; rural lawmakers emphasized local impacts and the Committee of the Whole recommended the bill as amended.

The Senate Natural Resources Committee gave House Bill 2758 a due‑pass recommendation after hours of testimony and public comment; the measure would allow eligible entities to transfer groundwater out of the McMullen Valley Basin under statutory caps, but rural residents and local officials warned of subsidence and community harm.