The decline of the coal industry is getting some national attention – and, finally, some decent reporting. American Public Media's Marketplace program ... Read This Post
Stories
Appalachia’s ethnic and racial diversity should play role in economic future
With the rise of reality television shows focusing on rural areas and the recent 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty, stereotypes about Appalachia ... Read This Post
More youth should have a seat at the decision-making table
Appalachia’s leaders have long wondered how to get more young people involved in matters of state. Since the Shaping Our Appalachian Region Summit ... Read This Post
State agency offers predictions for Kentucky’s energy future
The Kentucky Department of Energy Development and Independence (DEDI) provided some eye-opening charts at a recent symposium on “The Future of Coal” ... Read This Post
Structure and process for SOAR initiative announced – it’s a good next step
Governor Steve Beshear and Representative Hal Rogers announced the structure and process for the Shaping Our Appalachian Region initiative yesterday ... Read This Post
Severance Tax Dollars Need Stronger Overall Strategy
This blog is cross-posted at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. The House version of the new state budget takes $20 million of coal severance ... Read This Post
Worker-Owned Cooperatives for Appalachia
What if the people who are employed by a business are the same people who own it? How would that change the decisions that get made regarding wages, ... Read This Post
Great crowd and lots to learn at KFTC’s fifth annual Growing Appalachia conference
This post is cross-posted at the blog of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. About 190 people attended KFTC’s fifth annual Growing ... Read This Post
Appalachian Agriculture is all about connections
“I am an Eastern Kentucky business owner. I am a baker of corn bread, an heirloom seed saver and a hillbilly farmer. I offer no apologies. I am ... Read This Post
Economic Freedom Zones are a bad idea for eastern Kentucky
Not too long ago, we wrote about the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s “Appalachia Proud” agricultural branding and education ... Read This Post
Love Letter to Appalachia
This week, the Hazard Herald wrote a love letter to its host city, Hazard. We liked the idea, and thought we would write our very own love letter to ... Read This Post
New Appalachia Proud program could boost eastern Kentucky agriculture
Eastern Kentucky’s local food and agriculture sector has struggled to match the progress seen by its neighbors in West Virginia, southeast Ohio ... Read This Post
