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Mountain State Spotlight is your home for elections reporting that is less about 30-second campaign spots and horse race polls — and more about you, your family and your community. During the 2024 election season, we’ve been reporting from across the state, telling important stories about the issues that our communities face and providing West […]

Oct 29, 2024 · Williams, on the other hand, said he would find ways to build consensus. When asked how he would fix PEIA as state employees face another year with large premium increases, Williams said he would fund it for the first year, then bring an assortment of parties together to figure out a long-term solution.

Mar 5, 2024 · Even though abortion is almost completely banned in West Virginia and only a tiny number were performed last year, lawmakers continue to push for laws dissuading people from having the procedure.

Jan 16, 2024 · In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Resources launched a three-year pilot program that required people getting aid through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to go through a drug screening process. In 2021, legislators made the program permanent.. The result was a decline in families receiving those benefits, as West Virginians continue to struggle with opioid addiction.

Table of contents View this impact report as a pdf Introduction Making West Virginia Better Four years ago, West Virginia was at a crossroads: substance abuse ripping families apart, the coal-based economy bottoming out, trust in government cratering, and a global pandemic bearing down. Legacy media organizations were struggling. …

Sep 20, 2024 · “I felt like if I had a heart attack, it better be a fatal one,” Harvey said. It’s one reason why the Cohens hope political candidates asking for their votes properly fund state and federal social services, like Medicaid and Medicare.. Cindy Rowlands, a Lewisburg resident, agrees with them.

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Dec 10, 2024 · Internet providers, utility companies and West Virginia broadband officials are trying to speed up settling pole attachment disputes that threaten the state’s $1.2 billion broadband expansion, according to proposals from a closed-door task force obtained by …

Oct 31, 2024 · “It’s tough on folks,” said Rev. Brad Davis. When Davis learned that communities in McDowell County didn’t have reliable drinking water because of aging systems and had to buy or haul water to their homes, he began coordinating weekly water distribution events in …