Early on the morning of August 26, 1920, a stack of documents arrived by train to Washington, D.C. The papers had left Tennessee the day before, among them, the official ratification document of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Around 8 a.m. in the quiet of his home, Secretary […]
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‘The Proof Is In The Pudding.’ Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. Democrats made their pitch to the American people during a largely virtual Democratic National Convention and addressing climate change emerged as a central tenet of the party’s plan. The party platform spells out a major investment in green energy jobs and infrastructure […]
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About How to Vote in Appalachia
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 […]
Read MoreFact-check: Have Overdoses in W.Va. Increased 50% During the Pandemic?
Has the coronavirus pandemic also sent drug overdoses soaring? That’s what Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., said in a July 30 tweet. Miller tweeted, “In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic. We must stop the illegal drug flow across our Southern Border. That’s why I added […]
Read MorePolitics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies
As the coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find funds to combat the crisis. Money for test kits. Money to administer tests. Money to hire contact tracers. Yet even more money for a service that helps tracers communicate with […]
Read More‘Outright Lies’: Voting Misinformation Flourishes on Facebook
While the social media giant says it opposes voter suppression, the data shows a stark picture: Nearly half of all top-performing posts that mentioned voting by mail were false or misleading. On April 3, Terrence K. Williams, a politically conservative actor and comedian who’s been praised by President Donald Trump, assured his […]
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