Beyond the candidates, voters in Appalachian states will consider ballot measures that could significantly change the region’s future.
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Appalachia
Can Democrats reverse their disconnect with rural voters?
The Democratic Party has been ignoring rural and working class people for decades. Now, they’re trying to pay more attention.
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Healthcare is Human: A Therapist’s Journey in Compassion and Recovery Support
Alesia Brand is a therapist at the WVU Crisis Support and Recovery Center, located in downtown Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Appalachia’s Young Voters Could Impact the 2024 Election
Although many feel apathetic about voting or lack the resources needed to cast a ballot, in some places, momentum is building among Appalachian youth.
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‘It Sucks That I Have to Be Scared’: Conversations with Rural LGBTQ Young People
The LGBTQ youth in rural America faces a challenging environment. Some progress has been made in the last two decades, but many still feel threatened and unwelcome in their own communities. Ray Saul spent years frightened for her safety at school. She was outed as bisexual in eighth grade in […]
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Mountain Grown
“There is no one way to be a man – nor is there one way to be an Appalachian man. Our region contains multitudes and perhaps in no way is that truer than in the type of men you will find here.” Explore Mountain Grown, a series on masculinity in […]
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