This presentation views rural poverty as well as rural economic and structural challenges. It also looks into reframing the rural/urban dialectic. Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to the Council On Foundations 2014 Philanthropy Exchange on June 9, 2014 in Washington, D.C. View Presentation
This document discusses a policy perspective which reflects the most critical dynamics to be addressed, to lesson the comparative disadvantage to rural people and places. Written by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) on May 1, 2014 for the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. View Document
These two policy documents from 2010 and 2014 take a first and second look at the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and how it contributes to reshaping the health care delivery landscape, particularly in rural areas. Prepared in September 2010 and April 2014 by the RUPRI Health Panel: Andrew …
This presentation explores rural and urban definitions and what makes an area rural/urban. It also discusses population dynamics and challenges in rural and urban areas. Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) at the Rural Broadband Workshop Federal Communications Commission on March 19, 2014 in Washington, D.C. View Presentation
Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) at The New River Valley Planning District Commission Annual Dinner on March 12, 2014 in Radford, VA. View Presentation
This has been an historic, discouraging, and informative week in American politics, and the American people have had it. Really, can all this possibly become any more surreal? Written by Charles W. Fluharty, Guest Columnist, AGRIPULSE Magazine in October of 2013. View Column
Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to the Utah Rural Summit in Cedar City, Utah on August 8,2013. View Presentation
RUPRI President and CEO Chuck Fluharty offers commentary on how the failure to pass a farm exposes changing realities in the rural landscape that are not being addressed by current policy embedded in the Farm Bill. Written by Charles W. Fluharty for AGRIPULSE Magazine in August 2013. View Column
RUPRI President and CEO Chuck Fluharty comments on factors at play in the defeat of the Farm Bill. Written by Charles W. Fluharty for AGRIPULSE Magazine in July 2013. View Column
Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to the Regards to Rural 2013 Rural Development Initiatives in Corvallis, Oregon on June 22, 2013. View Presentation
This presentation touches base on three “visions” which is hoped to frame our future. It also explores the changing context for Rural Action’s mission and vision based on current rural trends. Presented by Charles W. Fluharty (President and CEO, Rural Policy Research Institute) to the Rural Action’s 22nd Annual Meeting Lake Hope Lodge in Mac …
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This column offers commentary calling for policy makers to add new focus and funding for rural innovations in support of meaningful rural development. Written by Charles W. Fluharty, Guest Columnist, AGRIPULSE Magazine in May 2013. View Columnist
As we all know, rural America is an amazingly diverse and dynamic place, and far from homoge-nous, in almost all ways. As the old saw goes, “Once you have seen one rural community, you have, indeed, seen just one rural community!” While this stereotyping is unfortunate, rural America has a far deeper challenge, which became …
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