WRNR - Check out this interview to hear WVCBP senior policy analyst, Sean O'Leary, discuss his recent report, State of Working West Virginia 2025: The State of the Public Sector.
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WOWK - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests join Rick Johnson to discuss why a state senator is not running for reelection, SNAP, manufacturing growth and the end of the government shutdown. Watch the full segment. In Segment 1, we join State Senator Charles H. Clements (R) of Wetzel County…
WTAP - Earlier this month, West Virginia submitted its application for the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey touting the program as an unprecedented opportunity to revitalize the state’s healthcare system. Read the full article. The fund, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed in July, makes West Virginia eligible…
Savannah Morning News - For Larry Jackson, a Donald Trump-backing Republican hoping to unseat his party’s incumbent in a West Virginia congressional primary next year, the fight in the U.S. Congress over Affordable Care Act subsidies is both personal and political ammunition. Read the full article. Jackson, 42, says steep ACA premium hikes facing West…
Reuters - For Larry Jackson, a Donald Trump-backing Republican hoping to unseat his party's incumbent in a West Virginia congressional primary next year, the fight in the U.S. Congress over Affordable Care Act subsidies is both personal and political ammunition. Read the full article. Jackson, 42, says steep ACA premium hikes facing West Virginians — estimated…
West Virginia MetroNews - It had been almost a decade since Tanya Drummond needed help from her local food pantry. But at the end of last week, Drummond sat on a bench in the intake room alongside her young granddaughter. Read the full article. “Just trying to get a little bit to make it,” said…
Yahoo News - Owning a home is an essential piece to the American dream and, since homeownership requires some pretty hefty savings to pull off, it's also a solid barometer of an individual's finance journey. But in the state with the nation's highest homeownership rate, that dream comes with a surprising catch. Read the full article. According to USAFacts, 79.1%…
K-12 Dive - Declining student enrollment is plaguing public schools at state and district levels nationwide, with the impact being felt from falling birthrates and expanding school choice programs. Read the full article. As preliminary enrollment data for the 2025-26 school year has begun rolling out, school leaders are being forced to plan ahead for…
Connect Bridgeport - Temperatures will soon be dropping as winter is on its way. The Bruce Carter United Orthopaedic and Spine Center is holding the annual “Coats for kids” drive to provide children in need with a coat this holiday season. Read the full article. While you are shopping for new coats for your family, think about…
OBP TV - The Trump administration says it will restart the national food aid program known as SNAP using money from a Department of Agriculture contingency fund but will only pay out half the amount participants would normally receive. Read the full article. In a court filing, officials said depleting that fund means “no funds will remain…