by Joanne Kilgour | Nov 4, 2020 | Fair Democracy, Newsletter
As we expected going into election day, no winner has been declared in the race for the presidency, but Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky have been called for Donald Trump. The region now looks to Pennsylvania, a state that allowed no excuse mail-in voting for the...
by Joanne Kilgour | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog Posts, Clean Energy, Fair Democracy, Newsletter, Research
A Message from Our Executive Director Back at my desk in Pennsylvania, I have the strong sensation of being in the eye of a storm; the past few months of frenzied political campaigning and voter education have crescendoed, Election Day has arrived, and the gaze of...
by Sean O'Leary | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog Posts, Clean Energy, Newsletter, Research, Shared Prosperity
Tim Puko of the Wall Street Journal recently reported that President Trump is weighing an executive order to study the economic impacts of fracking. The order, if issued less than a week before election day, will be a transparent attempt to contrast the president’s...
by Joanne Kilgour | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter, Research
A Message From Our Executive Director The Ohio River Valley, like much of the country, is currently living under the nation’s microscope – we are facing scrutiny from pundits trying to predict our contribution to the outcome of the Presidential election, we are...
by Joanne Kilgour | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter, Research
A Message from Our Executive Director Last week, we lost one of my personal heroes and legendary lawyer and advocate for gender equality, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This loss leaves us with uncertainty around the political maneuvering we can expect...
by Joanne Kilgour | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog Posts, Newsletter
As we reflect on Labor Day, a day to honor the significant contributions of the American worker, we are also reflecting on the continued importance of the labor movement in our region and the role of the working class in shaping a more equitable and prosperous...
