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Electing More Women Would Change Congress (But Not Make It More Bipartisan)
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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There’s a common stereotype that women lawmakers are more bipartisan in their work than men. But as record numbers of women run for Congress, a new study says that’s not true.
Federal Dust Fraud Charges Highlight Black Lung Threat For Miners
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When former coal mine employees in western Kentucky faced arraignment Wednesday on federal charges that they conspired to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust, the hearing brought renewed attention to the region’s surge in black lung disease. The case highlights the many challenges miners face in the workplace. And health officials in black lung clinics… Read More
Mobile Health Unit Screening For Black Lung In Eastern Ohio
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A mobile health clinic is touring different coal towns in Ohio to help miners find out if they have black lung disease. The goal is to detect the disease early before it gets worse. Miners will be able to walk into a large trailer and receive a chest exam, a breathing test and more to see if they have… Read More
Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.
Coal Mine Supervisors Facing Fraud Charges Plead Not Guilty
By: Associated Press
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) – Eight former supervisors and safety officers at a Kentucky coal company have pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges they rigged dust monitoring in underground mines. The eight officials at Armstrong Coal were arraigned this week in Owensboro and Bowling Green. An indictment alleges company officials ordered workers to remove… Read More