Jim Justice and Donald Trump both won big in West Virginia, and now it's time to get down to the real challenge of governing.

If the new President Trump repeals the Affordable Care Act, what would happen to West Virginians? If Clinton wins, what does that mean for coal?

When you think of the term "family values," chances are you think of the Republican Party, circa 1994. But recently, a labor-backed organization called "West Virginia Family Values" is funding attack ads against exclusively Republican targets. On this week's Front Porch podcast, Laurie Lin suggests this is an attempt to muddy the waters and co-opt conservative messages. Rick Wilson contests that the Republican Party neither holds a monopoly on family values, nor is it even particularly

On this episode of the Front Porch, we deal with Donald Trump's claim that the race is rigged. West Virginia had its share of election fraud in the past, but is it really at work today? Also, what about another type of rigging - media bias?

The two leading candidates for governor attacked each other over unpaid bills and Donald Trump at the last major party debate. Who won, and will it matter?

The sugar industry spent years denying the harm it does to the nation's health, according to investigative reports. This week on the Front Porch, Laurie and Rick speak with Mandy Curry, co-founder of Healthy Kids, Inc. They discuss the sugar industry's attempt to downplay health risks associated with sugar consumption, and the effects this has had on the sugar content of the food we all eat. Mandy also describes programs designed to better inform West Virginia students on health and nutrition

Does our focus on revitalizing the coal industry hinder the state from diversifying its economy? A majority of West Virginians want the focus to be on diversification over protecting the coal industry, according to a new survey .

On this episode of "The Front Porch," Scott, Laurie and Rick are joined by Ted Boettner of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. They discuss the effect the increasing number of professions requiring licensure or certification has on the state's economy. Are all these licenses really necessary? If not, what's the best way to eliminate the ones we don't need? Also on the podcast, a discussion of "Sit-gate" in the 2016 gubernatorial race and more. Subscribe to "The Front Porch" podcast on

Does the bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy” unfairly stereotype Appalachians as uniformly violent and poor? That’s the case Mark Ferguson makes on this week’s episode of “The Front Porch.” Ferguson says things in most of Appalachia are improving, and the book paints an overly negative picture of our region. The book has gotten a lot of buzz – we talked about it on The Front Porch recently and interviewed Vance for a recent episode of our show Inside Appalachia. Ferguson is a native of Roanoke,

It seems like everyone is angry about the huge price increase of Mylan's EpiPen. But what's the real cause? On "The Front Porch" podcast, Laurie Lin blames federal regulations which inhibit market competition. We also discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act. Both Bill Cole and Jim Justice, the two leading candidates in West Virginia's 2016 gubernatorial election, have said they will maintain the state's expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In the second segment of the