This week on Inside Appalachia, during a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that
cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person.
Watch – Tomblin Delivers Farewell Address at Capitol
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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin delivered his farewell address following six years in office on Wednesday afternoon before a joint session of the state Senate and House of Delegates.
The 64-year-old Tomblin, a Democrat, has to leave after two terms.
The longtime West Virginia Senate President became acting governor after Gov. Joe Manchin, another Democrat, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.
Tomblin won a special election as governor the following year and was elected to a full four-year term in 2012.
He has said that attracting business was the priority of his six-year administration, which has faced both a national recession and coal industry downturn.
He will be followed by Democratic Gov.-elect Jim Justice, whose inauguration is scheduled Monday.
On this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Jack Walker, Emily Rice and Curtis Tate discuss what legislation their following in this week's reporter roundtable.
West Virginia voters are already required to show some form of identification at the polls to prove their voting eligibility. House Bill 3016 would require that to be a state-issued photo ID — namely, a driver’s license, passport or a resident identification card.
West Virginia University could be required to create a new center for “disseminating knowledge about classical western history” if a piece of legislation finds traction in the West Virginia Senate.
On this West Virginia Morning, Sen. Eric Tarr
discusses his position on some of the bills that make changes to the practice of medicine in W.Va., and our Song of the Week.