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A father died mining coal. His son warns KY bill would endanger other miners.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David "Bud" Morris celebrates his son Landen's first Christmas in 2005. Five days later, Bud died after a mine owner, the only ...
Lexington Herald Leader

KY lawmakers weaken coal safety rule over protests from woman whose husband died in mine

Minutes after a widow emotionally testified about losing her 29-year-old husband in a deadly 2005 coal mine accident in Harlan County because the first aid available in the mine was inadequate to stop ...
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From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harlan County is the heart of eastern Kentucky's coal region. Scott Olson/Getty Images In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

No union mines left in Kentucky, where labor wars once raged

HARLAN, Ky. — Kentucky coal miners bled and died to unionize. Their workplaces became war zones, and gun battles once punctuated union protests. In past decades, organizers have been beaten, stabbed ...
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McConnell wants KY coal miners to 'get over' Medicaid cuts closing their hospitals | Opinion

Senator Mitch McConnell believes Kentuckians will "get over" Medicaid cuts despite potential negative impacts. Proposed cuts could lead to the closure of 35 rural Kentucky hospitals, including five ...