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West Virginia
Posted inEducation
Want Free College? Look to West Virginia.
The Mountaineer State is the first in the nation to waive tuition for AmeriCorps members.
Posted inFeatured, Health Care, Political Animal, Politics
Renewal in a West Virginia Coal Town
Inside the life of a rural hospital.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Joe Biden the Uniter
His electability has likely been oversold, but he is more likely to unite the country than any other politician.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How Republicans Gerrymandered the Senate
In search of political power, they simply created new states in the unpopulated areas of the American West.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Real Elitists Who Look Down on Trump Voters
Manufacturing companies in West Virginia tell residents that they can handle carcinogens in the water supply.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Opioid Dealers Testify to House Energy and Commerce Committee
Pharmaceutical distribution CEOs try to explain to Congress why they flooded the country with lethal pain killers.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Don Blankenship Can Absolutely Win
The reason the GOP opposes Blankenship has nothing to do with his electability.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
West Virginia: A Case Study in Trumpism
The Mountain State has become increasingly Republican. Will that survive the Trump era?
Posted inMagazine
Tilting at Windmills
There are four reasons why I strongly suspect that Reagan will not recover from Irangate. The press now smells blood and will aggressively pursue any hint of scandal. Many stones they overturn will have nothing under them, but they will find enough dirt to keep the administration’s reputation thoroughly soiled. In addition, because there are […]
