The Trump administration’s proposal to slash Appalachian Regional Commission funding by 93% — from over $200 million to just $14 million — threatens to sever one of Southwest Virginia’s most vital economic arteries.
Jim Branscome
Jim Branscome, a native of Carroll County, Virginia, worked for the ARC from 1969-1971. He is a retired Managing Director of Standard & Poor's in New York City. A former journalist, his work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, and numerous other national newspapers and magazines.
