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Dan Knodl: Understanding August 13th’s referendum questions

Voting “yes” on both amendments emphasizes a desire for greater legislative involvement and oversight in financial matters. On the other hand, a “no” vote gives preference to the current system where the governor retains significant control over financial decisions regarding federal funding.

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Mike McCabe: Left for dead

For those with sincere curiosity about the region, there is writing about Appalachian life far more thoughtful and thorough and far less self-serving than the pad Vance used to launch his political career, by authors who’ve spent lifetimes actually living there.

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O. Ricardo Pimentel: What if racism is a feature, not a bug, of our current political debates?

How one party is talking about immigration is Exhibit No. 1: Infestation. Criminals. Rapists. Poison. Vermin. Invasion. You can be concerned about immigration and not be a racist, but these words are a very big tell. Exhibit No. 2: Republicans’ reactions to Kamala Harris’ all-but-certain ascension to become Democrats’ presidential nominee. She is a DEI hire, prominent Republicans have been saying.

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Dan Knodl: Understanding August 13th’s referendum questions

Voting “yes” on both amendments emphasizes a desire for greater legislative involvement and oversight in financial matters. On the other hand, a “no” vote gives preference to the current system where the governor retains significant control over financial decisions regarding federal funding.

Read More »

Mike McCabe: Left for dead

For those with sincere curiosity about the region, there is writing about Appalachian life far more thoughtful and thorough and far less self-serving than the pad Vance used to launch his political career, by authors who’ve spent lifetimes actually living there.

Read More »

O. Ricardo Pimentel: What if racism is a feature, not a bug, of our current political debates?

How one party is talking about immigration is Exhibit No. 1: Infestation. Criminals. Rapists. Poison. Vermin. Invasion. You can be concerned about immigration and not be a racist, but these words are a very big tell. Exhibit No. 2: Republicans’ reactions to Kamala Harris’ all-but-certain ascension to become Democrats’ presidential nominee. She is a DEI hire, prominent Republicans have been saying.

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