Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Bills Wind Through Legislature, Raising Funds For Flood Relief, And The Lessons From COVID-19 Five Years Later, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, legislators debate who should pay for the state’s sex offender registry and whether parents should be informed about their teen’s health choices. We’ll take a look at efforts to help vulnerable communities ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Tax Reform Proposal Gets State Tax Dept. Scrutiny
Details read from a State Tax and Revenue Department Fiscal note on the multifaceted Senate tax reform plan would see a total cost of around $740 million instead of the $600 million Senate projected cost.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStay Denied For Hope Scholarship; Program Remains In Limbo
Families hoping to receive money from the Hope Scholarship are still in limbo after the state’s new Intermediate Court of Appeals rejected a request to move it forward.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJustice Budget Proposal Flat For 2023
Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year includes a small increase mostly comprised of raises for state employees, according to Michael Cook, director of the West Virginia State Budget Office.
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W.Va. Democratic Legislators Discuss Legislative Priorities
Sen. Stephen Baldwin (D-Greenbrier) and Del. Doug Skaff (D-Kanawha) spoke about the minority party’s priorities for the 2022 Legislative session Thursday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPost-Crossover Day, Here’s What’s Still In Play In The West Virginia Legislature
As the end of the legislative session nears, lawmakers focus on — or end their talks about — bills relating to multiple kinds of “rights.” That includes speech, guns, abortion, voting, gender and racial equity.
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