West Virginia MetroNews - As funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dry up under the ongoing federal shutdown, West Virginia’s largest food bank is bracing for a big challenge. Read the full article. Getting through the situation will require help, said Caitlin Cook, director of advocacy and public policy for Mountaineer Food Bank. “While…
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West Virginia Watch - West Virginia may receive at least $100 million a year from a five-year federal program aimed at “transforming the health care delivery ecosystem,” but that money won’t make up for the Medicaid funding state hospitals stand to lose when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is fully implemented. Read the full…
West Virginia MetroNews, Panhandle News Network, Hampshire Review - Funding for the federal government has been halted for the third week during a budget impasse. Read the full article. According to a report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, there were more than 22,900 federal employees in the state as recently as…
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…
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…