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This week, author Silas House returns with a sweeping new novel. Also, some folks say, you have to fake it 'til you make it, even if you're trying to establish a state park. And, the story of the first Mothman sightings as written by a small town journalist in 1966.
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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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On this West Virginia Week, our voter's guide is out, and it has all the information you need to know about the upcoming general election in the state. Also, another lawsuit targets the state's public school funding formula. And, a million dollar giant troll is making its way to the woods of West Virginia.
This week, author Silas House returns with a sweeping new novel. Also, some folks say, you have to fake it 'til you make it, even if you're trying to establish a state park. And, the story of the first Mothman sightings as written by a small town journalist in 1966.
Silas House is a major voice for Appalachia. The Kentucky native has written more than 15 books and served as the state's poet laureate. His latest book is The Tulip Poplars, a sweeping novel about the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love throughout the 20th century. Inside Appalachia's Mason Adams spoke with House.
With the midterm elections approaching, Us & Them host Trey Kay takes the Dinner Party to Huntington, where eight West Virginians from different generations and political perspectives gather around the table. Half the guests are under 30, and while they disagree on immigration, foreign policy, the media and the direction of the country, they also discover some unexpected common ground.