As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate lives throughout Appalachia, health officials are reporting a spike in “second wave” epidemics like Hepatitis C. One way to combat the epidemic may be more needle exchange programs like the one at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Once a month, Jeff Crist, an employee […]

Trade wars, big budget cuts, and a possible deficit from tax reform don’t bode well for U.S. agriculture. Here’s what to watch for in agriculture policy as the Trump administration settles down to work after its first 100 days in office. While many analysts are focused on matching up President […]

Many political leaders in the Ohio Valley approve of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. But surveys indicate that public opinion across the region varies, with a slight majority saying they’d like the country to stay the course on climate change. According to a Yale […]

The true costs of the deep cuts in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would fall disproportionately on many of the poor and working class people in the Ohio Valley region who helped to elect him, according to lawmakers and policy analysts. Deep cuts to subsidized health care, food aid, disability assistance, and […]

The president’s budget proposes cuts of more than a billion dollars in Department of Agriculture rural development programs next year. In its place, the president proposes regulatory relief, private-sector lending, and a new rural infrastructure fund of $162 million – half of which would have to be spent in Appalachia. […]

After Donald Trump’s inauguration, groups across the country organized to pressure their representatives to resist policies proposed by the president. One popular strategy, has been to attend town hall meetings held by members of Congress and ask questions that cast policies supported by Trump in a critical light. This strategy […]