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The West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act’s approval in the House of Delegates caused a firestorm on social media as many businesses spoke in opposition, but groups backing the bill say its important to West Virginia.
Jill Rice with Opportunity West Virginia and Allen Whitt with the Family Policy Council of West Virginia debate the bill that’s now being considered in the Senate.
Members of the Senate get their first look at a bill to allow West Virginians over the age of 21 carry a concealed weapon without a permit during a public hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The House votes to allow ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in West Virginia, and on Corrections Day at the Legislature, we focus in on the training required to become a West Virginia Correctional Officer.
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about efforts to clean up an important waterway, and examine the impact of prospective food benefit cuts on Appalachians in need.
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from residents who traveled to the U.S. Capitol in opposition to Medicaid cuts, plus get the details on a nonprofit's effort to erase medical debt for those in need.
This week, for 15 years, a Virginia library has been hosting a weekly Dungeons & Dragons game night for teens. It can get a little wacky. Also, we remember renowned Tennessee luthier, Jean Horner, whose fiddles were played at Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry. And, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens.