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West Virginia’s foster care system depends on grandfamilies. It does little to support their mental health needs.
West Virginia officials want abused kids placed with relatives. But for kids to recover, families need more help with the mental health strain.
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Morrisey won’t use emergency funds to cover $400 million budget hole, intends to focus on ‘structural problems’
Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to keep cutting taxes while addressing a budget hole. He doesn’t plan to dip into the state’s emergency funds either. That leaves cuts to essential services.
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‘They’re all damaged.’ Despite progress, West Virginia is still failing to get foster kids the mental health help they need
An analysis by Mountain State Spotlight found foster kids with disabilities were being sent to group care at a rate three ...
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Gov. Morrisey sells an old story of cutting taxes for economic growth in West Virginia
Gov. Patrick Morrisey plans to cut taxes to entice businesses and people to West Virginia. He’s not the first governor to try this.
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West Virginia’s House of Delegates could do away with public hearings on bills under new rules
Under the proposed new rules, public hearings would be replaced by a public comment period built into a revamped committee ...
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Reporter Erin Beck takes new role at Mountain State Spotlight covering public health in West Virginia
This is a new role at the organization for Erin, who previously covered community issues in West Virginia. Erin has covered ...
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Senator Jim Justice was sworn in on Tuesday. The next day, he skipped his first two floor votes.
Justice promised to help the Republican effort to crack down on immigrants. He just missed two votes on a key GOP bill on the issue.
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As governor, Morrisey will try to pay for Justice’s tax cuts. And he plans to double down.
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Pole disputes are slowing West Virginia’s broadband rollout. Other states may have found a fix.
A pole replacement fund was proposed by West Virginia lawmakers in 2022 but was removed before it could make it to the governor’s office. Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to ...