This week on Inside Appalachia, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. Also, an Asheville musician’s latest guitar album is a call to arms. And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who is passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.
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The omnibus education reform bill is the talk of the Capitol’s halls. A historic move was made by Senate leadership Monday to have the bill, SB 451, reported to the floor and be considered by “the committee as a whole” – meaning all 34 senators would consider the bill from the floor in the same manner as if it were still in committee.
Senior Statehouse Reporter Dave Mistich joins host Suzanne Higgins to outline the latest on SB 451.
Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, and Senate Minority Leader Roman Prezioso, D-Marion, also join our show to add their thoughts on the motion to move SB 451 to the full Senate and bypass the traditional committee process.
It was Higher Education Day at the Capitol, and the state’s two and four-year colleges and universities were recognized for their many contributions. But significant questions remain about oversight and a future funding formula. Reporter Randy Yohe updates us on Gov. Jim Justice’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education.
On Tuesday’s show, we’ll have a conversation with the new Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy Robert Hansen and the Chair of Governor’s Advisory Council on Substance Use Disorder Brian Gallagher.
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Speaker Pro Tempore and Deputy Speaker of the House Del. Matthew Rohrbach, R-Cabell. They discuss plans for legislation, the new process of debating bills in the House and legislation implementing religious exemptions from vaccines. Rohrbach is also a doctor.
West Virginia Week looks at the start of the 2025 West Virginia legislative session -- beginning with Gov. Patrick Morrisey's State of the State address.
On this episode of The Legislature Today, we have a roundtable with our Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate, Health Reporter Emily Rice and Statehouse Reporter Briana Heaney. They discuss the first days of the 2025 state legislative session and look ahead to the remaining weeks.
This week on Inside Appalachia, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. Also, an Asheville musician’s latest guitar album is a call to arms. And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who is passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.