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Minority Leaders Respond To Morrisey’s First State Of The State Address

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On this episode of The Legislature Today, Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivered his first State of the State address to the West Virginia Legislature Wednesday night. Briana Heaney has our recap.

Minority Leaders Sen. Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, and Del. Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, sat down with News Director Eric Douglas to discuss Morrisey’s State of the State address and about being a minority to a supermajority in the legislature. 

Also, a new set of rules in the House of Delegates was approved Wednesday with Democrats and advocacy groups both raising concerns. Delegates offered nine amendments to the rules but none of them passed. Briana Heaney has this story.

And child welfare advocates came to the Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers to make changes to Child Protective Services. Curtis Tate reports.

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