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On The Legislature Today, Gov. Jim Justice says he or members of his staff will be in his “war room” every morning through the end of the legislative session, inviting lawmakers from both parties to join him to work on a budget.
This morning was the first of those meetings and while some lawmakers did attend, they were all members of the Democratic Party.
Gov. Justice’s lighting of the state of emergency lantern atop the Capitol dome received immediate criticism yesterday from the Senate President and House Speaker in written statements. The move also sparked responses from Republican members on the House and Senate floors.
A House Education subcommittee is also lawmakers study the ability for counties to make changes to their standards. Some Republican members of the subcommittee believe counties should be able to address the economic needs in their area through education.
West Virginia decided to get serious about recycling 20 years ago. That’s when lawmakers passed a bill to cut the amount of trash sent to the state’s landfills in half by 2010. Glynis Board found out West Virginia never did hit that mark. Or anything close. And lawmakers have done little since to encourage citizens to reduce the amount of trash they’re creating. She has this report about the state of recycling in West Virginia.
On this West Virginia Morning, according to state code, the attorney general’s job is to enforce West Virginia’s laws as they relate to – listed in order – consumer protection, unfair trade practices, civil rights and other important areas. As Randy Yohe shows us, the four primary candidates running for attorney general, two Republicans and two Democrats, have diverse views on the overall mission of the office.
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia is seeing a boom in low and no-carbon manufacturing, thanks to tax credits and other federal programs designed to spur investment in energy communities. Curtis Tate spoke recently with Brian Anderson, a senior adviser on energy communities at the U.S. Department of Energy. They spoke at the University of Charleston.
On this West Virginia Morning, the Jewish holiday of Passover is coming to an end. It is a time for celebration and reflection. This year, it has been a bit more difficult, according to Rabbi Victor Urecki from Charleston. He spoke with News Director Eric Douglas to discuss the holiday and the struggle with the war in Gaza.
In March, broadcast journalists from Virginia and West Virginia were recognized when the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters met to present awards for notable stories produced in 2023. This week, we listen back to some of our award-winning stories.