Student journalists with The Post, an independent, award-winning, student-run news publication on Ohio University, take readers inside covering election night.
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Tag: Politics
Kentucky’s Amendment 2 is a radical redistribution of wealth from the poorest schools to the richest schools.
Of the many culture shocks I experienced moving from Ohio to the remote eastern Kentucky county of around 10,000 people my grandmother’s family calls home, none was greater than the stark contrast in schools. The district I grew up in, just outside of the Dayton city limits, was by no […]
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Front Porch Politics: JD Vance, Tim Walz, and Appalachian masculinity.
From an attempted assassination and an historic withdrawal from the race, the 2024 election has already had more twists and turns than an Aaron Sorkin screenplay. I should be forgiven, then, for how emotionally invested I became in the veepstakes. I did not imagine ever caring this much about running […]
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Officials: Storm Damage, Misinformation Threaten North Carolina’s Election Integrity
Appalachian communities are still reeling from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene. More than 230 people have died. Homes have washed away. And with major interstates likely to remain closed for months, many folks are struggling to access basic necessities. And while addressing immediate survival needs remains a top priority, […]
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Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics
The morning of Friday, September 27 was “a normal day.” But by that afternoon, six of Robert Jarvis’ coworkers were dead.
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In Appalachia’s Battleground States, Election Officials Worry About Cyber Security, Physical Threats and Misinformation
“Everything is a concern” when it comes to election security, according to the elections director in North Carolina.
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