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The Senate Finance Committee has approved a bill to increase the tobacco tax on cigarettes by $1 a pack.
West Virginia University Health Sciences Executive Dean Dr. Clary Marsh says the increase will be enough to discourage West Virginia smokers and will likely increase the health outcomes for vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children.
Dr. Marsh discusses the tobacco tax, as well as what WVU is doing to combat substance abuse in West Virginia.
The Senate votes on a bill to expand broadband access in rural West Virginia, and debates another to allow fantasy sports gaming. In the House, Delegates attempt to amend a bill that would require voters show some form of identification to vote.
Representatives of the AARP and West Virginia Nurses Association discuss a bill that lifts some restrictions on nurse practitioners ability to practice in the state.
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, "Our Common Nature" is a new podcast from WNYC. It features cellist Yo-Yo Ma and producer Ana González, as they explore America and talk to folks like West Virginia coal miners. We follow Yo-Yo and his team as they venture into Appalachia. And we talk with González about meeting people where they are.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLots of public radio listeners know acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the fall, WNYC released Our Common Nature, a podcast that follows the musician and producer Ana Gonzalez as they explore the country. This included a visit to West Virginia. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Gonzalez about the podcast and what she and Yo-Yo Ma learned along the way.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn Us & Them episode honored by the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Podcast examines the hidden side of homeownership in Appalachia. While West Virginia has the nation’s highest homeownership rate, aging housing stock and low incomes leave many residents living in deteriorating conditions. Reporting from western Virginia, this episode explores what happens when owning a home doesn’t mean building wealth.
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