Young people in West Virginia look to push Sen. Joe Manchin in hopes of passing federal voting rights legislation
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Gabby Cipollone loves her home state of West Virginia. But the 23-year-old says that isn't the case for many young West Virginians.
"Our population is fleeing," Cipollone said, adding that many of her friends and even her sister have left West Virginia -- a state that she says has felt the impact of the opioid epidemic and a struggling coal mining industry. "[My friends] cite a lack of opportunity and a lack of feeling that their opinion, voice or vote matters," she said.More Related News
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