Mar 9 Coronavirus Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Championed As A Boon For Failing Ohio Valley Pensions Major unions and one of their leading allies in the U.S. Senate are hailing tens of billions of dollars allocated for shoring up struggling union pension funds. The funding added to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, dubbed the Butch-Lewis Act, would provide $86 billion to dozens of failing union pension plans across […] By Liam Niemeyer Mar 9 Coronavirus Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Championed As A Boon For Failing Ohio Valley Pensions Liam Niemeyer
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
Nov 7 Resource Shift A Data Dive Into The Ohio Valley Midterm Election Results The “Blue Wave” that broke in some midterm races around the country hit a “Red Wall” in the Ohio Valley, and while the Democrats will take control of the House in Washington, the partisan makeup of the Congressional delegations for Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia remains unchanged. In the region’s two Senate races, Democrats managed […] By Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik Nov 7 Resource Shift A Data Dive Into The Ohio Valley Midterm Election Results Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik
Jul 17 Economy Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts fired up a crowd of thousands of union workers in Columbus, Ohio, with a simple chant: “Fix it!” The rally last week came on the eve of a Congressional field hearing on problems plaguing multiemployer pension programs like the one retired miners depend upon. “When the people get to […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 17 Economy Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions Becca Schimmel
Apr 20 Resource Shift Firing Offense: Where Ohio Valley Senators Stand On Special Counsel Mueller “Why don’t you just fire the guy?” The question came in a press availability with President Trump soon after he learned that federal agents, acting on information from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, had raided the offices of his personal lawyer, Robert Cohen. The president visibly warmed to the question. Arms crossed, he answered, “Many people […] By Jeff Young Apr 20 Resource Shift Firing Offense: Where Ohio Valley Senators Stand On Special Counsel Mueller Jeff Young
Jan 22 Health Trump Renews Opioid Emergency: Democrats Want More Funding For Crisis The Trump administration has extended its public health emergency on the opioid crisis. The move came just days before the original declaration signed in October was set to expire. Acting Health And Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan signed an order Friday to extend the public health emergency for another 90 days. In a post on […] By Aaron Payne Jan 22 Health Trump Renews Opioid Emergency: Democrats Want More Funding For Crisis Aaron Payne