READ THE FULL FACT SHEET. Summary The law (HB 2014) prohibits nearly all authority of counties and municipalities to oversee development of data centers and microgrids. The state will now seize most property tax revenue from data center investments. Data center tax revenue could boost schools and local public services if it stayed in our…
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WVNS, Yahoo News - Changes to Medicaid policy could affect eligibility for patients in West Virginia, and across the country. Read the full article. New work reporting requirements and increased eligibility checks were just some of the measures set forth by President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ act. Policy experts said the more stringent guidelines…
WBOY, Yahoo News - How much is the government shutdown affecting West Virginia compared to other states? A new ranking says more than most. Read the full article. A WalletHub study released on Wednesday said that West Virginia is the 7th most impacted state, especially when it comes to federal jobs. Only five states have a higher…
WVNS - Changes to program requirements could impact access to resources for SNAP recipients. Read the full article. The passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill act set the stage for greater obstacles to SNAP access. New guidelines will reportedly require those receiving assistance to provide extensive documentation of their efforts to find employment.…
Mountain State Spotlight, Post Industrial - Bridge Day, West Virginia’s largest one-day festival, will go on Saturday, even if the federal government is still shut down, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. Read the full article. The state is paying nearly $100,000 to keep its national parks — New River Gorge and Harpers Ferry — open despite the…
WBOY, Yahoo News - Tucker United gathered the community at the Thomas Community Center to provide information on its mission and to allow the community to interact with each other. Read the full article. The door was open for anyone to come and start a conversation about topics related to their community. The most prevalent…
West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia needs to carefully balance implementation of work requirements for Medicaid with costs to the state and proceed with caution to be certain that people who are eligible for benefits aren’t knocked off the roles unnecessarily, a state legislative leader said. Read the full article. About 504,000 people are enrolled…
Times West Virginian, Yahoo News - Marion County Schools doesn’t fear competition, but it doesn’t want to compete on an unfair playing field either. Read the full article. The school district released its HOPE Scholarship numbers for the 2025-26 academic year, which show a rise in the number of HOPE students this year. The numbers…
WVVA - Amid concern for rural health under the Big Beautiful bill, Governor Patrick Morrisey says a lot of information is fear mongering. Read the full article. A recent study lists Welch Community Hospital as being in danger of closure under the BBB. Researchers assert new requirements created by the legislation will result in between 50,000 and 110,000…
Parsons Advocate - Tucker United invites residents, public officials, business owners, and interested individuals to attend one of two upcoming public meetings to discuss the proposed Ridgeline Project, House Bill 2014, and the future of Tucker County. Read the full article. The first event, a Community Potluck & Roundtable Discussion, will take place on from…