Oct 7 Democracy & Civic Life Are You Sitting This One Out? Many parts of the Ohio Valley region have very low voter turnout. In many counties, the majority of eligible adults do not vote. Are you a non-voter? Why? No judgements here — we just want to know what people are thinking and why so many of us do not vote. _ Have you voted in […] By Staff Oct 7 Democracy & Civic Life Are You Sitting This One Out? Staff
Oct 2 Democracy & Civic Life New Appalachian Journalism Outlets Tackle Stereotypes, Media Economy It wasn’t too long ago that Michael Farmer, a pastor in Charleston, West Virginia, received an email asking him a question that was already on his mind: “As a Black Southern Baptist pastor in West Virginia, what is my role in telling our stories?” The email was from Ashton Marra, the managing digital editor of […] By Sydney Boles Oct 2 Democracy & Civic Life New Appalachian Journalism Outlets Tackle Stereotypes, Media Economy Sydney Boles
Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Ohio The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Ohio Alana Watson
Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For West Virginia The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For West Virginia Alana Watson
Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting […] By Alana Watson Sep 30 Democracy & Civic Life A Pandemic Voter’s Guide For Kentucky Alana Watson
Sep 25 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Governors, Secretaries of State, and other state and local election officials throughout the Ohio Valley are preparing for an unprecedented election during a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced local governments to change practices that have been the same for decades, and to do so in a highly charged political environment. Some of the […] By Alana Watson Sep 25 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election Alana Watson
Sep 21 Democracy & Civic Life Demonstrators Caravan Around McConnell Offices, Demanding Stimulus Relief Caravans of protesters drove Monday to the Washington home and Kentucky offices of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The protesters, who were affiliated with the Poor People’s Campaign, say the Kentucky senator is blocking legislation that could help Americans through the coronavirus crisis. Protests were held in McConnell’s offices in London, Lexington, Fort Wright, Louisville, […] By Sydney Boles Sep 21 Democracy & Civic Life Demonstrators Caravan Around McConnell Offices, Demanding Stimulus Relief Sydney Boles
Sep 17 Democracy & Civic Life What Do You Need To Know About Voting In Election 2020? In this year like no other, Election 2020 will be unlike other elections. The coronavirus pandemic makes some of the usual in-person voting a potential health hazard. Election officials have had to create new ways to safely and fairly conduct elections. And the hyper-partisan political atmosphere can make it harder to get accurate information about […] By Staff Sep 17 Democracy & Civic Life What Do You Need To Know About Voting In Election 2020? Staff
Aug 28 Democracy & Civic Life “False Hope” or Four More Years? Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump was all-in on the fossil fuel industry. In a 2016 rally in Charleston, West Virginia, the candidate proudly accepted an endorsement from that state’s coal association, donning a hardhat while he mimed digging coal. To thundering applause, he promised to bring back coal jobs to the struggling Appalachian coalfields. Four […] By Sydney Boles Aug 28 Democracy & Civic Life “False Hope” or Four More Years? Ohio Valley Stakeholders Reflect On Trump Energy Policy Sydney Boles