West Virginia
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Report: WV Taxpayers Burdened by Anti-Sustainable Investing Laws
West Virginia lawmakers are clamping down on corporations trying boost environmentally and socially responsible investing. A new report by EcoConsult …
DoorDash Partnership Brings Food to WV Families in Need
Mountaineer Food Bank is partnering with DoorDash to home-deliver groceries to Mercer County's neediest families. The pilot program is one of a …
New EPA Rules Would Target Flaring at WV’s Oil, Gas Wells
Under proposed rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, oil and gas well operations across the nation would be required to strengthen …
WV Teachers Lambast Governor’s Proposed Tax Cuts
West Virginia's teachers' union warns that new proposed tax cuts will further shrink school budgets and drive more educators out of the profession…
West Virgina Lawmakers Push to Regulate 'Forever' PFAS Chemicals
West Virginia lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation in 2023 aimed at regulating PFAS chemicals in the state's drinking-water systems…
Survey Reveals Sinking Confidence in Public Schools Among Voters
Five in 10 voters say their confidence in the public school system has decreased since the start of the Covid crisis and over the past year, …
Critics: WV Carbon Capture Hub a Boondoggle, Empty Promises
President Joe Biden's infrastructure law contains $10 billion to sow the seeds for the creation of pipelines to capture, transport and store carbon …
Over-the-Counter Naloxone Spray Could Hit Shelves in 2023
West Virginians could soon be able to purchase naloxone, brand name Narcan, without a prescription. Earlier this month the Food and Drug …
Report: Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP Benefits WV Kids
Despite economic uncertainty of the pandemic, the number of West Virginia kids with health coverage remained roughly the same between 2019 and 2021…
WV Program Mentors People Re-Entering Society After Prison
West Virginia's prison population has ballooned, and formerly incarcerated people face numerous obstacles when they are released. A Charleston-based …
On Heels of Midterms, a Populist Surge in West Virginia
Local candidates that signed onto a no-corporate-money pledge made midterm election gains in Charleston. Katie Lauer, co-chair of West Virginia …
Spotlight on Manchin as EPA Boosts Methane Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency said it plans to tighten up proposed rules aimed at curbing methane emissions from oil and gas wells, the largest …