DEI At Marshall University And The State Budget’s Future, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the rollout of federal policies targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs has affected colleges nationwide, including Marshall University. As Randy Yohe reports, the Huntington university’s president says the campus is making strides to balance student, faculty and staff needs with state and federal executive orders.

Plus, West Virginia’s budget is facing a turning point. After years of tax cuts, federal funds for many social services are set to expire, and the legislature will have to adapt to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s new budget proposals. Caelan Bailey sat down with those who have watched the last few years of economic policy unfold.

Also in this episode, Briana Heaney reports that the West Virginia House of Delegates has introduced new rules that change how the chamber processes the thousands of bills that are introduced each year.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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