Jonathan Pinson

Delegates Discuss Needs Of State Foster Care System

On this episode of The Legislature Today, issues with Child Protective Services (CPS) and the state foster care system are persistent. The West Virginia Legislature faces questions on how to correct the problems that arise every year. News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Dels. Jonathan Pinson, R-Mason, and Hollis Lewis, D-Kanawha, to get their take on the issue. 

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House 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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Lawmakers Focus On Audio Recording Rules For CPS Workers

Under a bill that moved through the House Subcommittee on Human Services Thursday, Child Protective Services (CPS) workers would be allowed to record audio of their investigations.

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