Published March 5, 2021 at 11:02 AM EST Listen • 15:56
On this
West Virginia Morning, we explore the latest news from the West Virginia statehouse, and we have news on an HIV outbreak in Charleston. Also, we have a conversation on broadband expansion, and we bring you this week’s
Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
More than three weeks after he championed the reduction of the personal income tax in his State of the State Address, Gov. Jim Justice has unveiled initial details of the plan. Dave Mistich reports.
Earlier this week, the House of Delegates advanced legislation to improve the state s broadband situation. It includes provisions for consumer protection, new broadband construction, and accountability for telecommunications companies that receive public funding. For
Published March 3, 2021 at 10:21 AM EST Listen • 15:22
On this
West Virginia Morning, young people are making typewriters cool again. We explore why. Also, we have the latest news from the West Virginia Legislature.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill making it clear that strikes by public employees are illegal. The measure thinly passed the lower chamber Tuesday, despite a Republican-led supermajority in the House and Democrats standing alone to oppose the legislation. Dave Mistich reports.
A bill expanding West Virginia’s public charter school law is now back in the House of Delegates after the Senate made some changes earlier this week. Liz McCormick reports.
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about how climate change is threatening the more sensitive parts of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry and what farmers there think about “regenerative agriculture.” Also, we have reports from the statehouse, on the legal fight over the governor’s residency and on a federal plan that may help rural communities.
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On this
West Virginia Morning, public education is a major topic at the West Virginia Legislature this year with Republicans and Democrats taking different sides on charter school expansion, work stoppage and education savings accounts. We speak to each side for their perspective. Also, we have the latest news from the statehouse, on vaccine distribution, and this week’s
Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has made a major change to a bill that deems strikes by public employees illegal. As Dave Mistich reports, lawmakers in the lower chamber adopted an amendment that now would allow extracurricular activities on strike days.
On this West Virginia Morning, health disparities between white communities and Black and Latino communities have existed for years. But the coronavirus has made it even more obvious. Also, in this show, we have the latest statehouse news and an update on West Virginia baseball.