When you think of “Appalachian cooking,” what comes to mind? For a lot of folks, it’s savory comfort foods like biscuits with sausage gravy, crispy fried chicken and mashed potatoes loaded with butter. But, what about folks who want that comfort food, without involving animals? Jan Brandenburg is a pharmacist and poet in Eastern Kentucky. Over the last 30 years, she’s collected and perfected recipes that take a plant-based approach to the Appalachian table. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Brandenburg about her new book The Modern Mountain Cookbook.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 03, 2025

Capito: 'I Have Strong Disagreements' With Trump Agency Cuts

She said she’d be talking to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about layoffs this week at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Morgantown.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Apr. 01, 2025

UMWA's Roberts: Trump Policies Could Harm Coal Miners, Exports

UMWA President Cecil Roberts said Trump’s proposed fees on international shipping and cuts to safety and health agencies threaten the competitiveness of coal and the health and safety of mine workers.

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Government Jack Walker, Feb. 28, 2025

Governor Keeps Sights On Religious Vaccine Exemptions, Certificate Of Need Repeal

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Government WVPB Staff, Feb. 19, 2025

Health Stakeholders Discuss Proposed Changes To State Code

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Health Reporter Emily Rice speaks with Jim Kauffman, president and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association, and Jessica Dobrinsky, chief of staff and certificate of need policy expert at the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy, about changes lawmakers are proposing to state code this session.

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Government WVPB Staff, Feb. 17, 2025

Deputy Speaker Of The House Talks Floor Debate Changes, Vaccine Exemptions

On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Speaker Pro Tempore and Deputy Speaker of the House Del. Matthew Rohrbach, R-Cabell. They discuss plans for legislation, the new process of debating bills in the House and legislation implementing religious exemptions from vaccines. Rohrbach is also a doctor.

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Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Sep. 11, 2024

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