Shepherdstown's Inaugural LGBTQ Pride Parade Draws Hundreds
Hundreds gathered on Shepherdstown’s German Street to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Organizers said it was the town's first such Pride parade.
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Pushing For Foster Care Transparency And Lessons In The Great Outdoors, This West Virginia Week
Top stories this week include a push for more transparency in the state's foster care system, the reason behind sudden layoffs for a local electric school bus manufacturer, and a county that teaches skiing and kayaking right along with reading and math.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Outlines 6 Steps To Improve Foster System
Morrisey laid out six reforms to the state’s child welfare system aimed at beginning a new era of transparency.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Talk Home Rule
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, and Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, to talk about a bill that would remove the ability of cities and towns across the state to set their own rules. It’s called home rule.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Bill On Foster Care Takes Nuanced Approach To Sibling Reunification
Under current code, the Department of Human Services is required to reunite siblings if circumstances allow it, but the bill now makes reunification permissive.
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Preserving History With The Mardi Gras Of Appalachia And Legislative Action On Foster Care Issues, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the annual Fasnacht celebration in Randolph County has become the Mardi Gras of Appalachia, and community stakeholders discuss legislative action on foster care.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStakeholders Weigh In On Foster Care Issues
On this episode of The Legislature Today, Assistant News Director Maria Young turned to the issue of legislation related to foster care and adoption as multiple bills wind their way through the two chambers. She spoke with Jaycie Bias, executive director with the West Virginia Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Parents Network, and Rachel Kinder with Mission West Virginia, a non-profit that advocates and focuses on those same areas.
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