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Government Claudia Di Lima, Jan. 15, 2026

NIOSH Employees In Morgantown Reinstated After Federal Job Cuts Dispute

Employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown have been reinstated after a protracted dispute over federal workforce reductions.

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Government Trey Kay, Dec. 11, 2025

Us & Them: 2025 — Changing Definitions, Upending Institutions

For some Americans, this year’s political earthquakes hit close to home. Trey Kay reflects on federal budget cuts, the elimination of programs and agencies and the resulting layoffs of hundreds of thousands of workers. 2025 was also a year highlighting escalated immigration enforcement, and the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities. One of those missions resulted in the tragic loss of a West Virginia National Guard soldier. On this end-of-year episode of Us & Them, we examine how today’s culture-war battles are reshaping the nation’s foundation.

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Economy Eric Douglas, Aug. 11, 2025

DOGE Cuts Costing W.Va. Money

Since January, West Virginia has lost at least 400 federal jobs and more than $330 million in federal grants according to a new report out from the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Apr. 28, 2025

Both Medicaid And Mine Safety Face Cuts, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we look at the impacts of efforts to pare down Medicaid eligibility and mine safety oversight on residents of West Virginia.

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Economy Jack Walker, Mar. 26, 2025

Postal Unions Warn Privatizing Mail Industry Could Hurt Rural Communities

Picket signs and posters in hand, dozens gathered outside Charleston’s main post office last week to sound the alarm over looming postal job cuts and a move toward privatizing domestic mail services.

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Economy Jack Walker, Mar. 20, 2025

Charleston Postal Employees Rally Against Federal Workforce Cuts

Dozens of union workers and community members gathered outside Charleston’s main post office to voice opposition to federal job cuts Thursday afternoon.

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