Rural finance authority articles
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Bob Good GOP challenger accused of using deceased treasurer to authorize campaign finances
The Republican candidate seeking to oust Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) could face an investigation over allegations he listed a deceased person as his campaign treasurer to approve finance reports. In a letter sent to U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber last week, John McGuire is accused of making “serious financial discrepancies” in previous campaigns for […]
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Rural hospitals in the news, again
Axios' Northwest Arkansas newsletter led yesterday with the travails of rural hospitals. Here's the scoop: 71% of rural hospitals in Arkansas are running in the financial red, according to a recent report from health care consultancy Chartis. The same is true for half of America's rural hospitals.Why it matters: Millions of Americans, especially those in rural states like Arkansas, rely on local hospitals for emergency and other forms of care.The report also points out: "Within many rural...
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From the Publisher: Rural Reporter
I've always thought the term "reporter" undersells the job of writing the "first rough draft of history," as Washington Post publisher Phil Graham phrased it in 1963. That the word is so simple — and, frankly, humbling — is a reminder to every journalist who steps into the swirl of current events: Our job is to document what we see, hear and experience as accurately as possible, but, in the end, the story is not about us. We are recording the news, not making it. That said, to be a good...