CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, Kanawha County commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Ben Salango issued a statement on West Virginia’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver (IDDW) program waitlist. “There are currently over 1,000 West Virginians on the waitlist for the I/DD Waiver in our state. Every year under Jim Justice’s administration, there has been a Medicaid surplus and yet none of the surplus[Read More…]
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Editorial: Are we allowing them to ‘dummy’ education down in West Virginia
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: This week the West Virginia Board of Education put out for public comment a plan to once again alter graduation requirements. Already, the state only requires 22 high school courses to graduate, with 18 of those courses currently mandated by the board. The focus,[Read More…]
Editorial: Reducing social studies credits a bad idea for West Virginia students
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail: The West Virginia Board of Education is considering reducing the number of credits needed to graduate from high school. This is the third time in three years they’ve considered it, and the second time they’ve proposed cutting social studies requirements to do so. If anything, West Virginia students[Read More…]
Gov. Justice visits Wheeling, W.Va., takes questions on future of greyhound racing
WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice tackled questions about the future of Greyhound racing and the condition of local state highways during a stop in Wheeling Thursday night. About 50 people attended a free dinner and town hall discussion with Justice at Wheeling Park’s White Palace. Former West[Read More…]
Campaign Update: Democrat gubernatorial candidate Ron Stollings issues statement on health issues in W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Sen. Ron Stollings, D-Boone, a Democrat gubernatorial candidate, has issued the following statements on health issues in W.Va.: During my 34 years as a primary care doctor, I’ve witnessed the daily struggles of West Virginians. I’ve been on the front lines during the substance use crisis and[Read More…]
WV Press looking for Capitol reporter for 2020 W.Va. Legislative Session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is accepting applications for a part-time reporter to work the 2020 West Virginia Legislative Session. The reporter would work from the Capitol’s pressroom covering committee hearings and events at the Capitol. The reporter would provide print and social media reports, as well as[Read More…]
W.Va. legislative interim meeting schedules set for Dec. 16-17
WV Press InSight video helps public understand the process WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature’s next interim meetings are set for Dec. 16-17. It’s the last interim meetings before the start of the 2020 Legislative Session, which kicks off with the State of the State on[Read More…]
Jump in utility property tax assessments means $30M windfall for schools, counties
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. State Board of Public Works members gave final approval Monday to public utility property tax assessments totaling $12.55 billion for the 2019 tax year, a nearly 12 percent jump spurred primarily by natural gas pipeline construction. That should mean an extra $30[Read More…]
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U.S. Senators Capito, Manchin announce more than $1 million for instructure improvements in Wellsburg, W.Va.
From the Office of Senator Manchin: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,073,250 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which will be used to increase the capacity of storm sewers in Wellsburg, West[Read More…]
