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1y ago
On this episode of The Legislature Today, reporter Chris Schulz talks with Del. Charlie Reynolds, R-Marshall, and Fred Albert, the president of the American Federation of Teachers — West Virginia, to get their perspectives on the latest concerns surrounding PEIA — the health care benefit for state employees and teachers ..read more
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1y ago
The House of Delegates Education Committee passed a bill Monday that would formally announce a bus operator shortage statewide ..read more
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1y ago
Senate Bill 59 makes several changes to the system of unemployment benefits in the state ..read more
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1y ago
West Virginia is getting more than $620,000 to help kids who are incarcerated and prevent others from entering the criminal justice system, two U.S. senators announced ..read more
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1y ago
On this episode of The Legislature Today, the pace is beginning to pick up at the West Virginia Legislature as bills are passing through their originating chambers. WVPB reporters Yohe and Chris Schulz are joined by Crystal Good, the founder and publisher of Black By God | The West Virginian, for a reporter roundtable ..read more
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1y ago
The House Committee on Health and Human Resources passed House Bill 2756 Thursday which would require medical marijuana be added to the controlled substance monitoring database ..read more
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1y ago
None of House Bill 2007’s supporters in the House Health and Human Resources Committee explained why the bill was necessary ..read more
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1y ago
On this West Virginia Morning, Government Reporter Randy Yohe talks with Sen. Bob Plymale, D-Wayne, and Del. Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, about proposed early childhood education reforms to ensure literacy. The renewed focus comes after state and national test results in 2022 showed steep declines in reading and math scores ..read more
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1y ago
On this episode of The Legislature Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to the Senate floor that would allow the concealed carry of handguns on the state’s university campuses. Reporter Chris Schulz has more ..read more
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1y ago
State education leaders are pushing for early childhood intervention in schools to ensure literacy. Those efforts are now starting to move through the legislature ..read more