Day 2: The Common Urban/Rural Policy Agenda

Panelists Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of Rural Telecom, Colleen Fisher, CEO of Council for Affordable and Rural Housing, and Julie Bomar, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Farmers Union discussed the policy issues that bring rural and urban communities together and the ways lawmakers can enact policy that brings success and opportunity to both urban rural communities. The conversation, moderated by OCP Board Member Representative Ashton Clemmons to hear about rural broadband, housing issues, and the future of rural policy.