Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Opioid Settlement Foundation Commits $20 Million To New Program
The organization responsible for West Virginia’s opioid settlement money committed $20 million to an outcomes-based addiction recovery project.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Passes TANF Drug Testing Bill
The House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday that would require drug testing for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Senate Bill 6…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Rejects Four Amendments to TANF Drug Testing Bill
The House of Delegates will vote on a bill Wednesday that would require drug testing for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.Senate Bill…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTANF Drug Testing Bill Soon to Be Considered in the House
A House committee has passed a bill that would require drug testing for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.Senate Bill 6 requires the…
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Could Drug Testing Save W.Va. Dollars?
The debate over drug testing public assistance recipients was revisited in an interim session Monday. One of the issues on the table is how to make a…
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