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Pension Problems: Lawmakers Warn Of Economic Fallout From Failing Pensions
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United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts fired up a crowd of thousands of union workers in Columbus, Ohio, with a simple chant: “Fix it!” The rally last week came on… Read More
Trade Troubles: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Hopes To Dodge Trump Tariffs
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The Ohio Valley’s auto manufacturing industry is growing increasingly nervous about the Trump administration’s trade policy. First came tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, key materials for vehicle makers. Now… Read More
Poor People’s Campaign Carries On King, Kennedy Legacies In Ohio Valley
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Anti-poverty activists say they will continue a campaign of demonstrations and civil disobedience throughout the Ohio Valley despite arrests at some events and being blocked from Kentucky’s capitol building. The Poor… Read More
Aluminum Can-Do: Region’s Last Large Aluminum Maker Bets Big On Trump Tariffs
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With sunglasses perched atop his camouflage cap, Brady Carwile filled out an application at a job fair in a community center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Carwile works at a local auto… Read More
Trump’s Delay On Tariff Decision Disappoints Regional Steelmakers
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Regional iron and steel industry leaders say they are disappointed by the Trump administration’s delay on a decision about which countries will face new import tariffs. President Trump has postponed until… Read More
McConnell Aide Takes Appalachian Regional Commission Role
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Not long after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky squared off with President Trump over funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, the ARC has a new federal co-chair with strong… Read More
Trader Woes: Region’s Bourbon, Beans And More Could Suffer Under Tariffs
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Bottles of bourbon make their way through the assembly line at Maker’s Mark, one of ten distilleries on the Kentucky bourbon trail. They’re cleaned, filled, capped and then dipped in the… Read More
Tariff-ic Impact: Ohio Valley Awaits Trump Decision On Steel, Aluminum
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The Ohio Valley was once synonymous with steel. Even after the industry’s sharp decline the region is still home to many industries that produce or use steel and aluminum. Those… Read More
Change Of Mined: Study Highlights Appalachia’s Tough Task Ahead
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At a recent conference in Lexington, Kentucky, economists and community leaders gathered to talk about the state’s current budget crunch and possible economic future. Peter Hille, president of Mountain Association for… Read More
Miner Change: Trump’s Big Talk On Coal Brings Small Change in First Year
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Donald Trump loves coal. He campaigned on a promise to put miners back to work and his first year in office included numerous Ohio Valley visits to highlight coal’s importance…. Read More
$econd Chance: The Economic Case For Drug Treatment Over Jails
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Imagine living and working somewhere designed to fit a couple hundred people. Now picture that same space crammed with twice that number. Madison County, Kentucky, Jailer Doug Thomas doesn’t have… Read More
Miners’ Pensions A Major Part Of Spending Debate
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Retired union coal miners are joining teamsters, iron workers and other union retirees in an effort to shore up their ailing pension plans, and they hope the ticking clock on… Read More
Controversial Mine Safety Nominee Faces Final Vote
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A Senate vote is scheduled for Wednesday on confirmation for President Trump’s nominee to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA. The country’s top mine safety position has… Read More
Trying Times For Transit: Rural Systems Face Flat Funding And Rising Demand
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Thelma Daulton goes to the salon to get her hair done at the same time every Friday. She gets picked up at her house and greeted by one of many… Read More
Bipartisan Bill Would Prop Up Coal Miners’ Pensions
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A bipartisan Congressional group from the Ohio Valley and beyond introduced a new bill to save pensions for retired union coal miners throughout the region. The American Miners Pension Act, or AMP,… Read More
New Mine Safety “Assistance” Program Raises Concerns
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Lawmakers and union leaders are raising concerns about the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration’s practices amid an increase in coal fatalities. West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin asked MSHA for… Read More
More Breakdowns Halt Ohio River Traffic
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Another breakdown at an aging lock and dam has halted river traffic on the Ohio in western Kentucky. It’s the second such interruption in less than a year for a stretch of… Read More
Coal Fatalities Rise: Miner Deaths Increase Amid Low Coal Employment
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A rash of fatal coal mining accidents in the Ohio Valley region pushed the nation’s total number of mining deaths to a level not seen since 2015, sparking concern among… Read More
Steely Ban: Ohio Valley Steel Makers Await Trump Import Decision
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Steel makers and manufacturers around the Ohio Valley are waiting for a report from the Trump administration that could trigger higher tariffs on imported steel and bring mixed results for… Read More
Taking Flight: Ohio Valley’s Aerospace Exports Take Top Dollars
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From the outside Summit Aviation, in the small town of Somerset, Kentucky, looks like any other nondescript, white warehouse. But inside workers craft parts for drones, weapons casings, wing stabilizers… Read More
Current Events: Trump Floats Changes To Ohio River Infrastructure
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When President Trump picked the Ohio Valley as the setting to promote his infrastructure plan, he also drew attention to an overlooked part of the nation’s transportation system: inland waterways…. Read More
McConnell’s Dual Role In Miners’ Benefits Saga
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Retired miners will not lose their health benefits, as had been feared, thanks to last-minute action from Congress. However, Congress did not act on the miners’ faltering pension benefits fund,… Read More
Miners’ Health Benefits Secured But Pensions Remain Uncertain
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United Mine Workers retirees are celebrating a permanent fix for health benefits secured in the federal spending agreement Congress reached over the weekend. However, the deal left them with more… Read More
Mind The Gap: Why The ‘Wage Gap’ Still Divides Us On Payday
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McKenzie Cantrell is an employment lawyer affiliated with the Maxwell Street Legal Clinic, in Lexington, Kentucky, where she works with low-income refugees and immigrants to uncover instances of wage theft… Read More
Miners’ Message to Trump: Protect Benefits
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President Donald Trump’s campaign-style rally in Louisville got the attention of some retired coal miners in the region. They’re particularly worried about being able to afford health insurance on a… Read More