Democracy & Civic Life Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Feb 19

Democracy & Civic Life

Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

Data compiled by an academic research group shows the home counties of 21 people from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia charged so far in connection with the Jan. 6 riot and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Program on Extremism at George Washington University compiled a database from the federal criminal complaints against those charged […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 19

Democracy & Civic Life

Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 12

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy in the Ohio Valley and President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are pursuing his plan for economic recovery. Biden’s economic priorities include raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, forgiving student loan debt, and undoing some Trump-era tax cuts. But Biden’s immediate focus is on […]

By Alana Watson

Feb 12

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio Valley Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan

Alana Watson

Jan 22

Democracy & Civic Life

Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?

After an extraordinary inauguration ceremony marked by heightened security and coronavirus safety measures, President Joe Biden started his first day in office signing executive actions on climate change, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before taking the oath of office, Biden was already addressing the nation about his ambitious plans to fight the twin crises […]

By Jeff Young , Liam Niemeyer and Alana Watson

Jan 22

Democracy & Civic Life

Biden Has An Ambitious Agenda. What Will It Mean For The Ohio Valley?

Jeff Young, Liam Niemeyer and Alana Watson

Jan 15

Democracy & Civic Life

Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year

Jessalyn Brown met Kyra Higgins through theater. “I saw her on stage and I was just like, ‘This girl is so good!’ She was just amazing.” So when it came time for Brown, 21, to direct a play for her senior project at Kentucky’s Georgetown College, she knew she wanted Higgins, 22, to be in […]

By Sydney Boles

Jan 15

Democracy & Civic Life

Black Lives In Red States: Art And Life Converge For Two Women In A Tumultuous Year

Sydney Boles

Jan 8

Democracy & Civic Life

After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock

Owensboro, Kentucky, pastor Brian Gibson spoke at an event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that combined religion with support for President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the election. “How many of you all believe that the people we elected are going to do what’s right tomorrow?” Gibson asked the crowd at Washington’s Freedom […]

By Jeff Young , Alana Watson , , Liam Niemeyer and Corinne Boyer

Jan 8

Democracy & Civic Life

After ‘Dark Day’ In Washington, Ohio Valley Lawmakers And Residents Who Were There Take Stock

Jeff Young, Alana Watson, , Liam Niemeyer and Corinne Boyer

Dec 14

Democracy & Civic Life

Billboard In Western Kentucky Town Calls For School District Superintendent’s Termination

A new billboard in a western Kentucky town calls for the termination of a local school district superintendent after an old photo of the school official in blackface resurfaced. The billboard in Paducah, Kentucky shows a picture of Paducah Public Schools Superintendent Donald Shively in blackface and states “race is not a costume.” The billboard […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Dec 14

Democracy & Civic Life

Billboard In Western Kentucky Town Calls For School District Superintendent’s Termination

Liam Niemeyer

Dec 11

Democracy & Civic Life

A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma

Holiday light displays are spread out across Bob Noble park in Paducah, Kentucky, lighting up the barren trees at night for the community to drive by. The park has long been a gathering place for the small city, with performances at an amphitheater and swimming during the summer. Shirley Massie, 76, sits at one the […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Dec 11

Democracy & Civic Life

A Blackface Photo Resurfaces, And A Kentucky Town Confronts Its Racial Trauma

Liam Niemeyer

Dec 4

Democracy & Civic Life

Despite Voting Restoration Thousands Are Still Disenfranchised In The Ohio Valley

After more than a decade, Kentucky resident Guy Hamilton-Smith voted this year for the first time in the state. Even though he didn’t vote in person because of the COVID-19 pandemic, sending his ballot through the mail was still an emotional moment. “Not being able to vote for many years was like a really big […]

By Alana Watson

Dec 4

Democracy & Civic Life

Despite Voting Restoration Thousands Are Still Disenfranchised In The Ohio Valley

Alana Watson

Nov 19

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places

President-elect Joe Biden received a bigger turnout in the Ohio Valley in 2020 than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. So did his opponent Donald Trump. In an election that saw historic levels of voting nationwide, Democrat Biden added 3.2% to Clinton’s 2016 vote share in the Ohio Valley while Republican Trump improved 2.4% on his […]

By Suhail Bhat

Nov 19

Democracy & Civic Life

Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places

Suhail Bhat

Nov 13

Democracy & Civic Life

What Biden’s Plan For “Building Back Better” Could Mean For The Ohio Valley

David Meinschein’s teachers, staff and students have sacrificed a lot this year amid the staggering challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. He opens the door heading inside Ballad Memorial High School’s basketball gymnasium — known locally as the “Green Palace” for its school colors. The school’s emptiness is another reminder of COVID-19’s impact. But as assistant […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Nov 13

Democracy & Civic Life

What Biden’s Plan For “Building Back Better” Could Mean For The Ohio Valley

Liam Niemeyer