This week on Inside Appalachia, it’s been five years since the COVID-19 lockdowns. An album made during that time is getting a re-release on vinyl. Also, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different. And, what keeps people so fascinated with cryptids?
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On The Legislature Today, the governor releases an alternative plan to balance the 2018 budget– one legislative leaders seem more open to considering.
In the Senate, a bill to clarify the state’s right to work law gets a passing vote and in the House, delegates hold a public hearing to address changed to the state’s water quality standards.
The Senate’s Select Committee on Tax Reform is beginning its work revising a bill to overhaul West Virginia’s tax code and repeal the personal income tax, a revenue source that generates nearly $2 billion each year.
When it comes to education, members of the House are looking for ways to give both public schools and higher education institutions more flexibility. Though a bill to do just that caused sparked a major debate in the chamber.
Newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt discusses the legislation he’s backing this session, including one to expand the state’s industrial hemp program.
Audio for this episode will be available later.
On this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Briana Heaney and Curtis Tate are joined by Brad McElhinny of MetroNews for our weekly reporter roundtable.
This week on Inside Appalachia, it’s been five years since the COVID-19 lockdowns. An album made during that time is getting a re-release on vinyl. Also, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different. And, what keeps people so fascinated with cryptids?
On this West Virginia Morning, a visit to a diner in Lancaster, PA gauges how people feel about rising egg costs, and our Song of the Week from Joy Clark.
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas talks with Del. Cathie Hess Crouse, R-Putnam, and Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, about the issue of child care in the state and how it is a personal and economic development issue.