Online Gambling Increases Need For Counseling And A Federal Bill Threatens Solar Credits, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, as online gambling increases more people are losing more money than they can afford. In West Virginia, there is the Problem Gambling Help Network at 1-800-GAMBLER. News director Eric Douglas recently spoke with Sheila Moran, director of Marketing and Communication for First Choice Services that runs the helpline. She is also a certified gambling counselor.

And the U.S. House of Representatives last month passed a bill that would wipe out tax credits for solar projects of every scale, from those generating power for utilities to rooftop panels producing electricity for homeowners. Curtis Tate spoke with Sean Gallagher, vice president of policy at the Solar Energy Industries Association, about the economic consequences of the House bill, statewide and nationwide.

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