The Daily Yonder is a national publication that focuses on rural communities. I am a regular contributor, and you can find my author's page at the link below.
Legal Ruralism is a blog that focuses on rural access to justice. I am a regular contributor, and you can find my posts at the link below.
Student Loans Must Go
" President Joe Biden recently announced a plan to cancel a limited amount of student loans for borrowers making under $125,000 per year. The plan calls for $20,000 in cancellation for those who received Pell Grants and $10,000 for all other eligible borrowers. This plan is a critical first step in addressing the student loan crisis, but there’s still a lot to be done..."
Medicaid, Medicare, and Indian Health: Understanding The Differences
" Medicare and Medicaid – two important programs for paying for health care for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. As we near the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), it’s going to be important to understand the differences between these programs and how they may impact reimbursements for telehealth services moving forward. Understanding these differences will be important for understanding the next steps for continuing to get reimbursed and any challenges that may be encountered in that process..."
The Doctrine of Discovery and its impact on American Indian and Alaska Native Health Care
" In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out, on behalf of the Spanish government, to find a nautical eastern passage to Asia. Much to the surprise of Spain and all of the European powers, Columbus instead found a land mass that had been inhabited since time immemorial. This was one of the first recorded contacts between the European and Tribal nations. Under the diplomatic norms of the 15th century, Columbus and Spain could have sought to establish diplomatic ties between the nations, which might have led to trade opportunities between the Tribes and Europe. However, the European powers had other ideas. Avoiding any pretense of diplomacy, the Catholic Church sought to legally justify settlement of the land mass, which they would later call “America.” ....
Opinion: Idealizing Rural America
"I strongly disagree with the notion in .... June 10 op-ed, “Let’s get nostalgic for city life,” that there is an unfair focus on rural in modern culture. Though there is a degree of rural romanticism, it often focuses on a fictional, idealized view of rural America. The actual struggles of rural people — the opioid epidemic, brain drain, scarcity of resources (and difficulty accessing them) and spatial inequality — do not often factor into many people’s views of rural America..."
The Past, Present, and Future of Rural Northern New England: A Study of the Demographics Crisis and How It Affects the Rural Lawyer Shortage
Abstract: Like most of rural America, Northern New England is facing a shortage of lawyers in its rural spaces. The three states are facing an aging bar and demographic trends that indicate that this will only continue. The situation is already dire. The Northern New England states currently rank among the oldest states in the country and there are counties where young lawyers are an almost extinct species. The current trends are not unprecedented. As one of the first areas to industrialize, New England saw its young people leave the countryside early and start to flock to growing cities. As the frontier opened, Northern New England also supplied its people to that effort. By the early twentieth century, the region looked moribund. However, developments in the twentieth century helped the region reverse the outmigration trends and begin to thrive again. In recent years, however, Northern New England has begun to resemble its nineteenth century self: its young people are moving to cities and to growing areas in the South and West. This article will analyze the history of Northern New England and argue that this trend is not irreversible and that steps can be taken to entice young lawyers to move back to the region. However, success in this endeavor will require cooperation by the various stakeholders involved and a concerted effort to address the problem.
Guest Post on the Elections Qualifications Controversy at Navajo
" Like many other localities on the North American continent, the Navajo Nation is in the midst of an election year. And like many localities, the Navajo Nation is also faced with the contesting of a candidate’s eligibility to run for office. While most localities see challenges that center on residency or even age, the Navajo are faced with a rather unique challenge, the ability of a candidate to speak their language..."
Well-Funded Library Critical to the Future of Robeson County
"I am writing in response to the editorial on Oct. 7 titled “Book Dumb.”
I grew up in Robeson County, graduated from South Robeson High School and Dartmouth College, and am now a law student at Michigan State. I know what it means to be a child in a county where the public library system is funded so sparsely that it makes academic research a vigorous exercise of frustration..."
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