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Us & Them Encore: The Fight For The Youth Vote

This episode of Us & Them first aired in 2023, and we’re sharing it again in the wake of the Sept. 10, 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA. President Donald Trump has credited Kirk’s organization with turning out young conservative voters in the 2024 election. Host Trey Kay talks with journalist Kyle Spencer about her book Raising Them Right and the decades-long conservative strategy to organize young voters, and with Abby Kiesa of Tufts University’s CIRCLE about what drives youth turnout. The conversation examines how campus organizing and money shape youth politics and where the system still falls short.

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Airlines Serving Rural W.Va. To Lose Subsidies If Shutdown Continues

Airlines that service rural airports in West Virginia face a disruption in federal subsidies if the government shutdown continues.

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State Guiding Leaf Peepers To The Most Vibrant Fall Colors

Fall brings with it many changes, but perhaps none more striking than the turning of the leaves. West Virginia officials are working to make sure leaf peepers visiting the state maximize their autumn experience.

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Appalachian Power May Stop Burning Coal By 2035

Appalachian Power filed its integrated resource plan last week with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.

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