What the Media Misses When It Sees Appalachia as Just ‘Trump Country’
May 17, 2017, 11:26am Dr. Jessica Wilkerson It's fashionable to note that Appalachia voted overwhelmingly for Trump—and to predict political karma since he's proposed massive funding cuts that will affect the region. But people in Appalachia have ...
Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer
May 9, 201712:31 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Laura Sullivan Twitter Meg Anderson The $25 million Labre Place in Miami was built using the low-income housing tax credit program. It's named for the patron saint for t...
State starts hotline for free legal help over custody and visitation issues
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 1, 2017) – A new telephone hotline gives qualifying parents free legal assistance related to their custody and visitation concerns. The toll-free Custody and Visitation Hotline number is 1-844-673-3470. Phone lines are open Monda...
These 8 Kentucky counties had the biggest decline in life expectancy in the country
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com Eight counties in Eastern Kentucky had the biggest decline in life expectancy in the country between 1980 and 2014, according to a study released Monday. Owsley County had the biggest drop in the nation...
This low-paid Atlanta lawyer is one of the best
Stephen Bright, tireless civil rights advocate, leaving Southern Center atlanta-news By Bill Rankin - Richard Halicks The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Stephen Bright argues the Foster case before the U.S. Supreme Court in Nove...
AppalReD funding in danger
What Will Happen to Americans Who Can't Afford an Attorney?
President Trump’s budget would eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, which helps low-income individuals obtain representation in civil proceedings. An attorney at Staten Island Legal Services helps a client with foreclosure paperwork in 20...
Q & A with Sr. Mary Going, fighting for disability pay for former coal miners
Mount Tabor Benedictine Sr. Mary Going works on a case at the Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, where she is an attorney. (GSR photo / Dan Stockman) Q & A with Sr. Mary Going, fighting for disab...
Event aims to help folks in need of benefits and support services
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT)-- For months, former clients of Eric C. Conn have fought to keep their disability benefits. Hundreds have lost their cases and now attorneys say many are suffering. On Monday, AppalReD and the Big Sandy Area Commun...
Informational Event About Benefits and Support Services for Families in Need
In light of the difficult economic situation in our area, the number of families who are living on the edge is continuing to increase. We want to be certain that these families are aware of the governmental and non-profit agencies that are there to p...