Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWith a final budget now approved by both the House and Senate and headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey for a signature, West Virginia budget watchers say there are looming expenses that haven’t been taken into consideration. Also, more Americans than ever have access to a kind of savings account that lets them set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses. But this option takes a little effort to set up and navigate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this episode of The Legislature Today, the state budget was the focal point this week. Thursday night, the House of Delegates concurred with final tweaks made by the Senate earlier that morning to increase Hope Scholarship funding, covering five quarters of payments into the 2027-2028 school year, trim road paving, and for the first time, fund the Flood Resiliency Fund.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBoth finance committees have approved state budgets this week. The state budget is the only bill the legislature is constitutionally required to pass.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSupplemental food benefits provided for low income residents nationwide may not be available in November if the government shutdown continues.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSince January, West Virginia has lost at least 400 federal jobs and more than $330 million in federal grants according to a new report out from the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA senior policy advisor to the Legislature presented a sobering picture of West Virginia's drug epidemic on Monday.
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