Legislative Interims

Aging Out Of Foster Care in West Virginia

During Monday’s Interim Joint Committee Meeting on Children and Families, lawmakers heard about inadequacies within West Virginia’s foster care system and the startling statistic that 12.8 out of every 1,000 West Virginia children enter foster care.

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Legislators Hear Update On State’s Effort To Address Nursing Shortage

Legislators have tried to help address the state’s nursing shortage, but one of their actions may have had an unintended consequence.

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Interim Legislative Meeting Focuses On School Safety

The Joint Standing Committee on Education, part of the West Virginia Legislature, heard from two law enforcement leaders during a Monday interim meeting about the increased danger schools face from armed intruders.

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Legislators Hear About Corrections Cost Increase And Possible Solutions

The cost of keeping inmates in regional jails in the state may go up, and counties and municipalities are concerned.

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