WWNR Radio - West Virginia lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would roll back several long‑standing protections for working minors, prompting concern from child‑advocacy and labor‑policy experts. House Bill 4005, which has cleared the House Government Organization Committee, would loosen state rules governing hazardous occupations and reduce oversight requirements for youth working in high‑risk environments.…
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West Virginia Watch, News from the States - As federal judges have ruled that three immigrants were wrongly jailed in West Virginia, the state continues to hold hundreds of immigrant detainees in its overcrowded jails. Read the full article. U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston on Wednesday ordered the release of Danny Briceno-Solano from South Central…
Mountain State Spotlight, Charleston Gazette-Mail - Last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey called on the Legislature to take him up on the 10% tax cut he promised West Virginians during his State of the State Address. Read the full article. “Income taxes have been the bane of existence for many, many states,” Morrisey said. “Part of…
MSN - Some West Virginia lawmakers are proposing allocating $8 Million in emergency funding to Hancock County schools. It comes after the district announced last month it didn’t have the money to pay its teachers. Read the full article. A new survey from the Hunt Institute shows strong voter support for teachers. The pandemic spawned concerns from…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - A higher percentage of West Virginians are obese than in any other part of the country. Read the full article. With the state now poised to lose hundreds of millions of dollars annually in federal health care funding, Gov. Patrick Morrisey plans to embrace a “food-is-medicine” movement to bridge the gap and…
Charleston Gazette-Mail, GovTech - Public outcry over West Virginia political leaders’ pursuit of data center development has reached a fever pitch in recent months, with residents protesting and filing legal challenges against expected data center projects in Mason, Mingo and Tucker counties. Read the full article. But state lawmakers are ramping up their data center…
Mountain State Spotlight, My Buckhannon - Just days before the West Virginia Department of Education took over another school district, lawmakers were told they should cap private education scholarships based on need and better fund public schools. Read the full article. Clicking through a PowerPoint presentation, RAND Corporation policy analysts Benjamin Master and Brian Phillips told…
Times West Virginian, Yahoo News - After 15 months of unproductive efforts to speak to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, six protesters led by clergy in Morgantown decided a firmer statement was needed. Read the full article. Following the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. on his holiday, they put real stakes on the line to…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - West Virginia has a people problem. From its counties to its cities and towns, and particularly its school systems, the state simply doesn’t have sufficient population for many of these institutions to operate effectively. Read the full article. Consider that the largest high school in West Virginia, Morgantown High School, has about…
West Virginia News - The West Virginia Senate on Friday passed a bill increasing criminal penalties and extending parole eligibility timelines for some of the state’s most serious violent crimes, including second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter. Read the full article. Senate Bill 137 passed on a 30-2 vote, with one member absent and not voting.…