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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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 03, 2024

Medically Assisted Death Is On W.Va.’s Ballot This November

On the ballot in November, West Virginia voters will decide whether or not to change the state’s constitution to prohibit medically assisted suicide.

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Government Randy Yohe, Sep. 27, 2023

Constitutional Questions Surround Justice Appointment

The West Virginia Constitution prohibits legislators from being appointed to any position created under a law passed during their term of office.

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Health & Science John Raby, Aug. 15, 2022

W.Va. Governor: Voters Shouldn't Decide Abortion Access Issue

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has rejected a suggestion by Democrats to let voters decide whether abortion should continue to be allowed in the state.

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Government Dave Mistich, Mar. 01, 2021

Gov. Justice Agrees To Live In Charleston, Residency Case Dismissed By Kanawha Co. Circuit Court

Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to abide by the state constitution and reside in Charleston during his second term in office. That decision follows a years-long battle in the courts that wound up in the hands of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and, ultimately, the dismissal of the case from a circuit court.

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Radio Dec. 09, 2019

December 9, 1933: W. Va. Legislation Authorizes the State to Assume County Debts

On December 9, 1933, the Democrat-controlled West Virginia Legislature passed a bill authorizing the state to assume county debts for all outstanding…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Jun. 05, 2019

Lawsuit Over West Virginia Governor's Residency Continues

A long-running lawsuit seeking to require West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to live in the state's capital will continue.A circuit judge in Charleston on…

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