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We take an in-depth look at House Bill 2010 – modifying the state’s foster care system by transitioning it into managed care. We’ll also bring you the latest action on Senate Bill 1 – the ‘last dollar in’ community and technical college bill, and we have a piece on volunteerism in West Virginia.
SB 1, creating a grant program to pay the remaining tuition balance for community and technical college students was on the amendment stage in the Senate Tuesday, and it stirred up quite a bit of debate. Senior Statehouse Reporter Dave Mistich brings us the story.
HB 2010, which would significantly restructure the state’s foster care system, passed out of the House Health and Human Resources Committee Tuesday afternoon after a public hearing earlier in the day. The bill would shift the health care of foster children in West Virginia to a managed care system. It also seeks to make it easier to recruit foster parents.
Host Suzanne Higgins is joined by Sam Hickman, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers, WV Chapter, and Jim McKay, State Director of Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia.
Some 3,800 National Service Volunteers work in West Virginia each year under the leadership of Volunteer WV – the state’s Commission. Reporter Danite Belay spoke with commission members on a recent visit to the capitol.
On Wednesday’s show, we take a look at the growing oil and gas industry in West Virginia, including the perspective of property owners who believe their rights are being violated.
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Especially in a land-locked state, the idea of caring for our natural waterways may not come easily. The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh that reports on environmental issues in the region, brings us their latest story on the healing power of water.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, a Florida energy company plans to build a high voltage line across four West Virginia counties. Also, the state’s horse racing industry gets a boost, and be sure to watch out for ticks this season.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high. Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers in both West Virginia and Virginia have been looking at ways to make power bills more affordable, but their approaches are very different. We spoke with economists, politicians and ratepayers to learn why tensions between the two states may be driving up costs.
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