Written by JW Randolph

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JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.

This is What an Appalachian Hero Looks Like

Tennessee Senator Eric Stewart Fights for Mountains on…

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ACTION: Tennessee Senate Votes TODAY on Mountaintop Removal Ban

The TN Senate will pick up debate on…

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Prominent Citizens Speak Up To Protect Tennessee Scenic Vistas

(Clockwise from top): Victor Ashe, Rev. Gradye Parsons,…

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Update on Mountain Advocacy in Tennessee Legislature

Dawn Coppock, Legislative Director of LEAF has a…

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Prayer for our Mountains on the Floor of the Tennessee Senate

This morning, in the opening prayer on the…

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What Happened in the Tennessee Legislature Today?

Mountaintop Removal Bill Goes to the Senate Floor…

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Tennessee Coal Industry Should Read the Bill

Why does the coal industry need to make…

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URGENT: Tennessee Scenic Vistas Bill to be Voted on Wednesday

Bill will first go before Senate Environment Committee…

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Tennesseans Launch Statewide Television Ad Campaign to Protect Our Mountains

Mountaintop Removal is Destroying Our Proud Mountains. Now…

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A View From the Mountaintop: An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver and Kathy Mattea

Barbara Kingsolver and Kathy Mattea present “A View…

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