Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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In Eleventh Hour, Senate Republicans Suspend Rules To Pass DEI Ban
Both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature voted to pass a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. But a technical error sent the state Senate into chaos Saturday night.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Reviews Numerous Amendments To Proposed DEI Ban
The West Virginia House of Delegates reviewed Senate Bill 474 Saturday. The bill would eliminate DEI initiatives across the state government — plus entities it funds, like public universities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Democrats Say Republicans Overlooked Laundry List Of Key Issues This Session
Just days remain in this year’s legislative session, but Democratic members of the West Virginia House of Delegates say the wider legislature has insufficiently addressed key issues affecting residents across the state. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA New Emergency Shelter In Huntington, Understanding The DEI Bill And Egg Alternatives, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, what a DEI bill advancing through the legislature potentially means for the state, Huntington announces a new emergency shelter and a look at egg alternatives.
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Controversial Senate Education Bills Get Hearings In House Committee
Senate Bill 154 seeks to prohibit public schools from providing instruction related to sexual orientation or gender identity, while Senate Bill 474 is Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill to end DEI initiatives in state government.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo Bills Take On Aspects Of School Safety in Senate, House Education Committees
Education committees on both sides of the Capitol have focused on bills that failed to pass the previous year to start this year’s session.
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