In this Rural Impact Extra Episode: A Conversation about Rural Prosperity and its Connection to Policies, Past, Present & Future, Michelle leads the episode with a discussion with two esteemed experts in the field. Tony Pipa, a Senior Fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution, and Brent Orrell, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute(AEI), bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to the conversation.
Tony, Brent, and Michelle discuss the Brookings-AEI Commission on US Rural Prosperity, a significant bipartisan endeavor. This commission has a shared mission to enable rural prosperity in the 21st century by strengthening economic opportunity, resilience, and quality of life across rural America. Drawing on rigorous analysis and informed by a series of research symposia led by Brent and Tony, America’s Rural Future will share regular insights through policy briefs, public events, and narrative storytelling, informed by site visits and conversations with rural leaders across the country.
The discussion explores the challenges and opportunities facing rural America, including economic transformation, workforce development in the age of AI, the importance of infrastructure, climate change resilience, health outcomes, and the need for effective governance and policy coordination. Together, they emphasize the crucial role of civic engagement and community involvement. This is not just a conversation, but a call to action for all those who care about the future of rural policy.
In part two of this episode, Michelle is joined by Matt Hildreth, who serves as the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing and RuralProgress, a nationwide network of nearly one million advocates and civic leaders in small towns and rural communities that have successfully pushed for over $1 billion in new economic prosperity programs for economically disadvantaged communities.
Matt and Michelle delve into the importance of empowering rural leaders, the impact of Medicaid on small communities, and the innovative 2050 Festival. This festival, aimed at engaging the next generation of civic leaders, is a beacon of hope for the future of rural America, inspiring optimism and confidence in the potential of our rural communities.
This episode is brought to you by The National Association of Rural Health Clinics. NARHC invites you to rendezvous in Reno!!!
Beginning October 20th, the two and a half day NARHC Fall Institute features a powerful in-person agenda plus three pre-conference webinars the week before. It’s your chance to engage deeply with the pressing issues facing Rural Health Clinics today.
With unmatched networking and a throwback 90s Bash, you’ll leave energized and reconnected.
Registration closes the evening of October 19th, so don't wait! Head to narhc.org to register.
Popular Podcasts
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
The Brothers Ortiz
The Brothers Ortiz is the story of two brothers–both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang. Gabe doesn’t know all the details of his brother’s nefarious dealings, and he’s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry’s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions.