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Center for Rural Affairs May & June 2016 Newsletter

May 24, 2016
Small Towns
Center May & June 2016 Newsletter
Center May & June 2016 Newsletter

Inside this Issue

Ideas for Crop Insurance Reform
Building Small Business Is a Global Affair
If It Were Easy, Everyone Would Be Doing It 
New Report Examines Local Wind Energy Ordinances 
Latino Rural Population Is Growing, But Voter Participation Hasn’t Kept Pace 
Health Insurance Coverage Gap Remains 
Congratulations Graduates and Others
Lock in Your Legacy
Premature Deaths on the Rise in Rural Areas

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