Parkersburg News and Sentinel - The 229 activists who attended the "Our Children, Our Future" workshops in Beckley and Bridgeport in late August were taking the first steps in what they hope will be a statewide movement to battle child poverty in West Virginia; however, they have big challenges ahead. Read Organizers of this grassroots…
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Charleston Gazette - West Virginia political leaders don't want to talk much about coal's contributions to global warming, so a trio of organizations is changing the subject, with a forum next week aimed at discussing ways to successfully diversify the state's economy. Read Promotional materials for the forum, called "A Bright Economic Future for the…
Senate President Jeff Kessler hopes the Legislature's recent trip to North Dakota will build support for his plans to create a natural gas trust fund in West Virginia. Read West Virginia lawmakers, along with representatives of the state's business, industry and labor communities, flew to North Dakota last week for a day of meetings with…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Representatives of the oil and gas industries joined West Virginia legislators as they made their trip to North Dakota last week, focusing on that state's Legacy Fund. They say creating a savings account based on tax revenues may be a good idea for the future of West Virginia, but are…
Describing the 116 activists and community members gathered Friday to discuss eliminating poverty in West Virginia, Senate Majority Leader John Unger, D-Berkeley, noted the group's "energy and inspiration." Read ". . . All throughout West Virginia, a lot of people have given up," he said. "That's not what's in this room. There's a lot of…
A plan announced last week by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin could mean significant savings for state government and local government agencies, plus provide thousands of West Virginia children with better health insurance coverage, according to backers of the proposal. Read Whether the plan comes to fruition is dependent on the federal government approving Tomblin's request…
Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram — From an earned income tax credit to expanding afterschool programs, about 120 community leaders and social workers on Friday brainstormed proposed policies to lift West Virginians out of poverty. Read Improving access to locally grown food, expanding in-home programs for expectant parents and enhancing foster care were among the other ideas discussed…
Clarksburg Exponent Telegram - West Virginia is expanding coverage of the Children's Health Insurance Program to include children of public employees, as allowed by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Read So far, at least seven states have benefited from allowing public employees to enroll their children in CHIP, according to a study by West Virginia…
Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram — From an earned income tax credit to expanding afterschool programs, about 120 community leaders and social workers on Friday brainstormed proposed policies to lift West Virginians out of poverty. Read Improving access to locally grown food, expanding in-home programs for expectant parents and enhancing foster care were among the other ideas discussed…
Charleston Gazette - Pending federal approval, children of West Virginia public employees will be eligible for health insurance coverage through the state's Children's Health Insurance Program, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Thursday. Read CHIP, which was formerly closed to the dependents of public employees, is available to them now under a provision in the Affordable…