WTOV9 - The HOPE Scholarship in West Virginia, offering up to $5,400 per student annually, is sparking debate as it impacts public school funding. Read the full article. With nearly $250 million allocated to the scholarship each year, more students are opting for private schools, leaving public schools facing uncertainty. And officials say that's chipping…
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West Virginia MetroNews - Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she has signed on as a sponsor of a standalone bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the federal government shutdown continues. Read the full article. The “Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025” now has 29 cosponsors, including Capito. West Virginia’s other senator, Jim Justice, is not…
WVVA - Governor Patrick Morrisey sits down with WVVA in a one-on one interview with a call to action, urging West Virginians to donate to food banks amidst the ongoing Government Shutdown. Read the full article. “Through all the work we’re doing, that should buy us at least a couple weeks of time, but we’re…
WVVA - In a list ranking all of the states in the nation, the mountain state is coming in dead last when it comes to best places to work. Read the full article. West Virginia is ranked as the worst state in the United states. The study focused on two areas: Job market statistics and economic environment…
Charleston Gazette-Mail - We’re rapidly heading toward the longest government shutdown in history. It’s no surprise that the Republican Party has congressional majorities and the White House, again, for the second lengthy federal shutdown in the past six years. Read the full article. The last shutdown ran 35 days. Though Democrats won majorities in the…
WBOY - Community members gathered Wednesday evening for the Randolph County Community Conversation on Health Impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” at the Phil Gainer Community Center in Elkins. Read the full article. The event, hosted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, gave residents the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about…
Panhandle News Network - It’s Day 29 of the government shutdown. US Senator Shelley Moore Capito said it’s time to open the government. Read the full article. “Here’s where I am. I voted 13 times to open up the government quite simply so that we can continue to pay everybody. There’s a real simple solution…
NPR, WGBH - The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes the nearly 42 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, previously known…
West Virginia News - As the federal government shutdown continues, higher premiums and an end to enhanced subsidies for those insured via the Affordable Care Act (ACA) loom. Read the full article. New premiums are set to be announced Saturday, while representatives in Washington say they are no closer to reaching a deal that would…
West Virginia MetroNews, Hampshire Review - The federal government says supplemental food benefits won’t be issued for November because of the ongoing shutdown, and the chief of West Virginia’s largest food bank is bracing for tough times. Read the full article. “What went through my mind is, how are we going to fill this gap?”…