Regional Resource
Can You Build It? It Depends! State Efforts to Streamline the Building Inspection, Permitting, and Plan Review Process
It is estimated that, nationally, there is a shortage of between 1.5 to 3.8 million housing...
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Policy Type: Regional Resource
Regional Resource
On the Right Track: High-Speed Rail’s Express Potential
The timeline of high-speed rail development in the United States spans several decades and is characterized...
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A Tough Pill To Swallow: How States Are Facilitating School Responses to Youth Opioid Overdoses
From the small towns of Appalachia and the rural Deep South to the college towns in...
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Regional Resource
Regional Resource: Southern Ports- Gateways to the World
Ports have been an integral part of global commerce for millennia. From the Phoenicians to the...
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Regional Resource
Regional Resource: More than a Bandage: Long-term Efforts to Solve the Rural Nursing Crisis
Nurses are a crucial, yet sometimes overlooked, group in the healthcare sector. Numerous studies confirm that...
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Regional Resource
Rural Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nick Bowman Rural hospitals are a vital part of the U.S. healthcare sector and provide strong...
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The State of the South: Examining Fiscal Impacts from the Covid-19 Pandemic
Cody Allen On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations Emergency Committee...
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Regional Resource
A Review of Medical Debt and its Impact on Southern States
Roger Moore As healthcare costs continue to rise, the financial repercussions for many Americans materialize in...
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Regional Resource
Missed Connections: State Funding Mechanisms for Broadband Expansion
Anne Roberts Brody High-speed internet access, commonly referred to as “broadband,” is provided by a series...
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