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On this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Curtis Tate and Briana Heaney are joined by Caity Coyne, a reporter for the nonprofit news organization West Virginia Watch.
Also, lawmakers in the House of Delegates took on a novel source of power for West Virginia Thursday morning. Chris Schulz has more.
The Senate approved Senate Bill 505 Thursday. The bill changes how power plants operate in the state.
And a bill that would expand the employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP food benefits has passed the Senate and has been moved to the House Finance Committee. Those backing Senate Bill 249 see possible gains in increasing the state’s dismal workforce participation rate. Opponents say passage could hurt needy families and increase government bureaucracy. Randy Yohe has our story.
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Top story of the week include a legislative debate over a proposed statewide camping ban and what should be expected of SNAP recipients. Also: the hopes for a comeback of the coal industry and why one city has cracked down on shoplifting.
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