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Government Maria Young,

Funds Depleted For Clothing Vouchers; Chairman Says ‘There Wasn’t Any Reduction’

Against the backdrop of uncertainty about the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding, applications for West Virginia’s School Clothing Allowance program opened later than usual this year – and closed earlier than expected.

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Health & Science Maria Young,

Bill On Over-The-Counter Sales Of Ivermectin Moves Forward

The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee recommends passage of SB 42, to allow the public to purchase Ivermectin over-the-counter, rather than requiring a prescription.

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Government Emily Rice,

House of Delegates Reads In Full Bills Up For Passage

In the House, delegates made a procedural move to read each bill up for passage in full and debated several amendments.

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Government Briana Heaney,

State Senator Removed From Committees After Indecent Exposure Arrest

West Virginia state Sen. Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, was charged with indecent exposure on Tuesday. Glen Dale Police say he was arrested after a lottery room surveillance camera caught him in “an overt act of sexual gratification” on Sunday.

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