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LA Officials on Investing in Rural Communitie

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“LA GOV. LANDRY ON INVESTING IN RURAL COMMUNITIE”

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Topic poll · all networksFederally, a community must be under how many people to qualify as 'rural'?

  1. Under 10,000
  2. Under 20,000
  3. Under 50,000
  4. Under 100,000
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Under 50,000

Topic poll · all networksThe 2021 Infrastructure Law set aside how much for rural broadband?

  1. $42 billion
  2. $65 billion
  3. $88 billion
  4. $110 billion
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$65 billion

Topic poll · all networksWhat's the biggest cause of rural Louisiana's health care crisis?

  • Hospital closures over decades 0%
  • Lack of workforce & training 0%
  • Poverty & economic decline 0%
  • State underfunding for years 0%

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Topic poll · all networksHow long until rural America is fully broadband-connected?

  • Within 5 years 0%
  • 5–10 years from now 0%
  • More than a decade away 0%
  • It'll never reach everywhere 0%

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Gov. Jeff Landry was raised in rural St. Mary Parish, Louisiana!

Before politics, Landry served as a deputy sheriff and ran a small business. Elected Louisiana's 57th Governor in Jan. 2024 after 12 years as state AG, rural investment is a deeply personal cause for him.

Louisiana is directing $208M in federal funds to rural health!

Part of a nationwide federal rural health push, Louisiana's investment targets local providers, community colleges, and a $37M workforce crisis — rural hospitals face some of the worst staffing shortages in the U.S.

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