With mail-in ballots, early voting and new procedures in place to allow for social distancing at polling places, the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election will be different than any we’ve seen, at least in the recent past. President Donald Trump continues to argue that mail-in voting will lead to voter […]
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Millions of Appalachians Will Lose Benefits Without Congressional Action
The additional federal unemployment benefits that were provided to aid millions of Americans who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are coming to an end this week, unless Congress acts quickly. The additional $600 per week of federal assistance provided under the CARES Act is set to end […]
Read MoreCurfews and Tear Gas: A Recap of a Weekend of Protest in Appalachia and America
In Appalachia and across the country, protestors took to the streets over the weekend demanding change after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who was killed by a white police officer. Floyd’s death is the third killing of an African American at the hands of […]
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