This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt and even the Northeast. That leaves so much room for geographic and cultural variation, as well as many different views on what Appalachia really is.
House Committees Advance ‘Anti-Racism’ Bill And Restrictions To Gender-Affirming Medical Care
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On this episode of The Legislature Today, Government Reporter Randy Yohe speaks with Senate Finance Chair Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, and House Finance Committee member Del. Larry Rowe, D-Kanawha, to get the latest on the state budget.
Also, the House Education Committee had a vigorous debate Monday on a bill titled the Anti-Racism Act of 2023. This is the same bill that died in the final hours of the 2022 state legislative session.
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. As Curtis Tate reports, the bill has more restrictions than one approved earlier by the House Health and Human Resources Committee.
Finally, state education groups say school discipline is at a near crisis level. A bill debated in the House is intended to offer educators a tool to limit disruption in the classroom. Randy Yohe monitored that debate.
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The West Virginia Legislature returns to Charleston and Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivered his State of the State address. Also, flu cases are rising in surrounding states. What does that mean for West Virginia?
On The Legislature This Week, the legislature gavels in and Gov. Patrick Morrisey lays out his vision in his state of the state address. We also hear the minority party’s response to the governor’s address.