PIKEVILLE, Ky. - A letter from a grassroots citizens group has reached the office of Governor Steve Beshear, with a simple message: The mountain region of the state can have a bright future, but achieving that goal "won't be easy." The letter was written by two members of Kentuckians For The Common ...Read More

PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The search for a collaborative vision into eastern Kentucky's future is being fueled by SOAR, short for Shaping Our Appalachian Region. SOAR launches Monday with a summit in Pikeville. Dee Davis, president of the Center for Rural Strategies in Whitesburg, says diversificat ...Read More

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Jay Nixon has called the Missouri Legislature into a special session in hopes of drawing up a plan to persuade Boeing to bring production of its 777X aircraft to the state, but some people are cautioning lawmakers not to over-sweeten the pot. With at least four other s ...Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. - For older Pennsylvanians, this week serves as a reminder to keep their driving skills sharp and to consider taking a safe-driver course. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week is under way, an important initiative in Pennsylvania, which from 2000 to 2010 saw an increase of more than 15 ...Read More

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A class from AARP is helping Arkansans be smart about driving, and about when not to drive. According to Steve Gregory, who coordinates the program for the state AARP, it's designed to help people drive safer, for longer, and could help them decide for themselves if they might ...Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - This week begins one of the most dangerous times of the year on Illinois roadways. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of people killed in accidents involving impaired drivers increases substantially from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve ...Read More

CORTEZ, Colo. - In states like Colorado, it doesn't always have to be "the economy versus the environment," according to a new report that suggests some free-market reasons to preserve public land. Its author, Ryan Cooper, resident fellow at the R Street Institute, visited seven gateway cities for o ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With the population of Americans age 65 and older expected to more than double within the next half-century, communities in Tennessee are finding ways to help their residents stay independent and in their hometowns. Today in Nashville, stakeholders from across the country a ...Read More