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
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 Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young
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
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 5 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio Valley Lawmakers React to Trump’s False Statements Undermining The Election Polls had barely closed in the U.S. when President Donald Trump falsely alleged voter fraud and claimed prematurely to have won the election, saying “We will win this, and as far as I’m concerned, we already have won it.” The results of the election had not yet been called, and the counting of legally cast […] By Sydney Boles Nov 5 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio Valley Lawmakers React to Trump’s False Statements Undermining The Election Sydney Boles
Oct 16 Agriculture Awash In Relief Money, Ohio Valley Farmers Reflect On Trump Promises — And Their Ballots Rick Murdock drives past his neighbors on rural back roads in southwest Calloway County, Kentucky, most days in his pickup truck, where he’ll pass by some signs of the season — “Trump 2020” flags and signs. Murdock said he’s never been the type to put up signs or banners himself supporting a particular candidate — […] By Liam Niemeyer Oct 16 Agriculture Awash In Relief Money, Ohio Valley Farmers Reflect On Trump Promises — And Their Ballots Liam Niemeyer
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
Jan 3 Uncategorized Regional Reaction To Iran: Ohio Valley Lawmakers Split On U.S. Killing Of Iranian Commander Congressional members around the Ohio Valley offered mixed reactions to the U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran’s top military officers and pushed the two countries closer to war. Most statements from regional lawmakers pointed to Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani’s record of orchestrating violent attacks on U.S. personnel, and many Republicans praised President Donald Trump […] By Jeff Young Jan 3 Uncategorized Regional Reaction To Iran: Ohio Valley Lawmakers Split On U.S. Killing Of Iranian Commander Jeff Young
Dec 5 Agriculture New SNAP Rule Could Hit Ohio Valley Hardest The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates almost 700,000 people across the country will lose food stamps in a new Trump Administration rule announced Wednesday. Regional anti-hunger advocates and policy analysts say the Ohio Valley — and Appalachia in particular — could be disproportionately affected by this rule. In general, the rule will make it harder […] By Liam Niemeyer Dec 5 Agriculture New SNAP Rule Could Hit Ohio Valley Hardest Liam Niemeyer