Watch any late-night comedy show, and one state receives the brunt of the jokes more than the rest: West Virginia. For many people, the state is synonymous with rural economic disadvantage, and unfavorable media coverage to this end dates back more than a century to the Hatfield-McCoy feud. This week, Cardinal Institute Executive Director Garrett Ballengee joins host Debi Ghate to discuss the misconceptions Americans have about West Virginia. They'll explore the successes and opportunities in West Virginia, as well as the Cardinal Institute's work to reduce restrictions to opportunities for West Virginians and to shift conceptions of the state.

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