Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 27, 2025

Reporter Roundtable Talks DEI Ban, Vaccines And Home Rule Legislation

On this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Curtis Tate and Briana Heaney are joined by Caity Coyne, a reporter for the nonprofit news organization West Virginia Watch.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 27, 2025

Legislators Discuss Home Rule And Checking In On The Safer Kentucky Law, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, legislators discuss a bill that would remove the ability of cities and towns across the state to set their own rules, called home rule, and a check-up on the consequences of the Safer Kentucky Law.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 26, 2025

Lawmakers 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.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 24, 2025

Senate Attempts To Bar Cities From Making Local Anti-Discrimination Laws

Senate Bill 579 would prohibit municipalities from establishing ordinances to protect groups of people that aren’t already protected in state statute. Protected classes in state code include race, religion and national origin but not sexual orientation.

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Government Randy Yohe, Aug. 05, 2022

W.Va. Municipal League Tackles Tax Issues

The West Virginia Municipal League wrapped up its annual conference in Morgantown Friday with concerns about proposed tax changes coming from the state legislature.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Jul. 29, 2016

Martinsburg Joins Shepherdstown in Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales

Restaurants in Martinsburg are now able to sell alcohol before 1 p.m. on Sundays.The Martinsburg City Council approved a home rule law Thursday night to…

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