Democracy & Civic Life Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Jun 30

Democracy & Civic Life

U.S. Supreme Court ruling kills broad EPA plan to ditch coal for renewables

A U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Thursday could severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to move the nation towards renewable energy. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by coal companies and states, including Kentucky and West Virginia, seeking to curb the federal agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. In a six-to-three decision, the […]

By Justin Hicks

Jun 30

Democracy & Civic Life

Supreme Court ruling kills broad EPA plan to ditch coal for renewables

By Justin Hicks

Mar 28

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement

Every year at tax time, Mike Linscott knows that business is soon to pick up at River’s Edge Outfitters, his family-run firearm and archery supply store in Canaanville, Ohio. This year there’s a larger increase than usual, which he says could be due in part to a recently signed state law allowing people to carry […]

By Kaitlin Thorne

Mar 28

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement

Kaitlin Thorne

Feb 28

Democracy & Civic Life

The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson, ‘father of Black History Month’

Carter G. Woodson was one of the first people to seriously study and document the history of Black people in the United States, and he also created educational programs that celebrated Black culture, most notably Black History Month. But few people know about his ties to Appalachia, where he spent much of his youth. One […]

By Curtis Tate

Feb 28

Democracy & Civic Life

The Appalachian legacy of Carter G. Woodson

Curtis Tate

Feb 18

Democracy & Civic Life

As Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access already limited in Ohio Valley

On a cold Wednesday morning in February, cars arrive at an abortion provider in Knoxville, Tennessee. The women inside their cars are met with a line of people, mostly men, on either side of the parking lot entrance. “Don’t turn your back on God,” calls one protester, who calls himself Reverend Scott. Around him, others […]

By Kaitlin Thorne and Katie Myers

Feb 18

Democracy & Civic Life

As Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access already limited in Ohio Valley

Kaitlin Thorne and Katie Myers

Jan 21

Democracy & Civic Life

From Biscuits To Steel: Ohio Valley Organizing Goes Beyond Coal

UPDATE Jan. 27: Workers from Elkview Tudor Biscuit World lost the election to unionize their shop on Tuesday, Jan. 25. United Food and Commercial Workers 400 alleges the loss was due to illegal employer retaliation, after workers involved in the effort were suspended or fired. The union has formally objected to the results and is […]

By Katie Myers

Jan 21

Democracy & Civic Life

From Biscuits To Steel: Ohio Valley Organizing Goes Beyond Coal

Katie Myers

Jul 5

Democracy & Civic Life

Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges

The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol building. In the six months since then, federal authorities say, about 470 people have been arrested in nearly every state, including at least 46 people in the Ohio Valley. The Ohio Valley […]

By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Jul 5

Democracy & Civic Life

Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges

Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Jun 24

Democracy & Civic Life

Appalachian Community Uses Theater To Reckon With Racism, COVID, And The Trauma Of 2020

George Floyd was murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, a cold and faraway place from the vantage point of Harlan County, Kentucky. But the energy of that long, hot summer reached a group of Harlan high schoolers, and soon enough, this small, rural town was in the midst of a national movement. The […]

By Katie Myers

Jun 24

Democracy & Civic Life

Appalachian Community Uses Theater To Reckon With Racism, COVID, And The Trauma Of 2020

Katie Myers

May 20

Democracy & Civic Life

Gayle Manchin: ‘The Stars Have Just Lined Up’ For Appalachia

Gayle Manchin is the first West Virginian to serve as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission in its 56-year history. That’s not all. Manchin comes to the agency at a time when West Virginia is in the spotlight. She has an important role, but she’s not alone. Her husband, Sen. Joe Manchin, is chairman […]

By Curtis Tate

May 20

Democracy & Civic Life

Gayle Manchin: ‘The Stars Have Just Lined Up’ For Appalachia

Curtis Tate

Apr 14

Democracy & Civic Life

Election Reform: Kentucky Makes Changes While WV and OH Remain The Same

Election reform efforts to expand ballot access made little headway around the Ohio Valley, as only one state in the region made voting easier, according to a voting rights expert. Several state governments around the nation are making major changes to voting laws following the 2020 presidential election. Kentucky is the only state in the […]

By Alana Watson

Apr 14

Democracy & Civic Life

Election Reform: Kentucky Makes Changes While WV and OH Remain The Same

Alana Watson

Mar 26

Democracy & Civic Life

Biden Picks Gayle Manchin, Wife of WV Senator, For Appalachian Regional Commission

President Joe Biden has nominated Gayle Manchin, the wife of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, to co-chair the Appalachian Regional Commission, the White House announced Friday. The commission was created in 1965 as part of an antipoverty effort under President Lyndon Johnson. It serves 420 Appalachian counties across 13 states from southern New York to […]

By Curtis Tate

Mar 26

Democracy & Civic Life

Biden Picks Gayle Manchin, Wife of WV Senator, For Appalachian Regional Commission

Curtis Tate