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Newsletter

The Swank Program publishes a regular newsletter on Substack covering research findings, policy developments, and data insights relevant to rural-urban policy in Ohio and across the United States.

The Rural-Urban Fringe Is Growing

January 2026

Ohio Property Tax Reforms: An Initial View

December 2025

Beyond Ethanol: Renewable Diesel and the Future of Biofuels

November 2025

The Great Ethanol Boom—and Eventual Bust

October 2025

The Paper Market That Determined the Future of Biofuels

October 2025

How Gas Changed the Renewable Fuel Standard

October 2025

What Crops Does Ohio Grow?

October 2025

How Much of Ohio Has Urbanized?

September 2025

Where Is the Rural-Urban Fringe?

September 2025

Welcome to the Swank Program Newsletter

August 2025

Presentations

Ohio's Historic Property Tax Reforms: An Economist's Perspective. February 2026.

Renewable Fuels Standard Policy Primer. February 2026.

Policy Briefs

Millions of People Across the US Use Well Water, but Very Few Test It Often Enough to Make Sure It's Safe. The Conversation. October 2024.

Recent Media

Data Centers Bring Money and Pushback. Spectrum News 1. February 2026.

Ohio Ag Net Podcast – Ep. 424 – The Future of Biofuels. Ohio's Country Journal. December 2025.

Biofuels Forum Highlights Policy, Markets and the Future of Rural Energy. Advanced Biofuels USA. December 2025.

Biofuels Forum Highlights Policy, Markets and the Future of Rural Energy. Northwest Signal. December 2025.