Not too long ago, we wrote about the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s “Appalachia Proud” agricultural branding and education ... Read This Post
Policy
Ken Ward Jr. on the West Virginia Chemical Spill
It's been weeks and West Virginia is still struggling with the aftermath of the massive chemical spill that poisoned the drinking water of over ... Read This Post
What is the promise of a Promise Zone?
Earlier this month, President Obama announced a new initiative to fight poverty in some of the neediest places in the country – including ... Read This Post
War on Poverty 50 Years Later
The news has been abuzz this week about the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, and our little corner of the world is getting more attention than ... Read This Post
MACED releases new report; calls for creation of economic development planning body
In a report released today, the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) calls for the creation of the Appalachian Planning and ... Read This Post
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know we have to diversify the economy.”
The latest issue of LEO Weekly, a news magazine out of Louisville, features a cover story on the coal severance tax. "Reclaiming Kentucky," by Willie ... Read This Post
Where Should Coal Severance Money Go?
Two Eastern Kentucky legislators have pre-filed a bill in Frankfort that would send all coal severance funds back to coal-producing counties. Eastern ... Read This Post
Coal Severance Controversy
Coal severance has been in the news quite a bit lately, raising questions about how it’s being used and who is benefiting. Earlier this month, it was ... Read This Post
McConnell Must Focus on Transition, not Rhetoric
by Ivy Brashear Senator Mitch McConnell followed up his recent trip to eastern Kentucky with an editorial in the Hazard Herald that makes some ... Read This Post
Sharp Decline in Coal Severance Tax Revenue Underscores Need for Economic Plan
We are pleased to share with you this important piece from Jason Bailey at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy: New data showing that ... Read This Post
Two editorials on coal severance funds
Two Eastern Kentucky newspapers weighed in on our declining coal severance funds last week, in response to a bill filed in Frankfort that would return ... Read This Post
Lack of Farm Bill Hurts Rural Development
In case you hadn't heard, we are currently operating without a Farm Bill. It expired at the end of October, and Congress didn't get their act ... Read This Post