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Us & Them Encore: SNAP — Do The Hungry Get More Policy Than Nutrition?

Hunger and poverty are universal challenges, but in the U.S. for more than 50 years, support programs like SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, have provided help to those in need. On this Us & Them, host Trey Kay talks with three people — a retiree, a mom and a lawmaker — who all say that nutritional support has made a difference in their lives.

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W.Va.’s Legislative Scorecard And A Look At Compassion Fatigue On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we speak with Judy Ball, chair of the Legislative Action Workgroup for the League of Women Voters of West Virginia, to break down the state's 2024 Legislative Scorecard. Also, we hear an excerpt from our Us & Them episode, "Compassion Fatigue."

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WVPB Announces Finalists For 74th Annual Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards

West Virginia Public Broadcasting is proud to announce eleven finalists in nine categories for the 74th Annual Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards. The awards will be announced Saturday, April 1, 2023, at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. The event honors the best work of 2022 and is open to Virginia and West Virginia broadcasters.

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