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Tag: west virginia legislature 2021

Posted inMountain State Spotlight explains

Mountain State Spotlight explains: Why the gun safety bill that Congress might pass won’t affect West Virginians

Avatar photo by Ian Karbal June 6th, 2022July 19th, 2022

A West Virginia law would prevent state and local law enforcement from cooperating with a federal judge if they ordered the temporary removal of guns from someone they deem high risk.

Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

How West Virginia’s new vaccine law opens the door wider to politicizing public health

Avatar photo by Ian Karbal November 30th, 2021November 30th, 2021
Posted inEconomy

This historic northern WV town highlights the needs of the state’s coal communities

Avatar photo by Emily Allen November 22nd, 2021November 23rd, 2021
Posted inPublic health

A new WV law closed Mercer County’s needle exchange. What happens next?

Avatar photo by Quenton King November 2nd, 2021November 2nd, 2021
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

WV redistricting update: Senate delays vote again, as controversy swirls over map that came out of ‘the dark of night’

Avatar photo by Ian Karbal October 15th, 2021October 18th, 2021
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

After promises of transparency and fairness, WV redistricting devolves into a partisan exercise

Avatar photo by Ian Karbal October 15th, 2021October 15th, 2021
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

WV lawmakers are concerned about foster care findings. But the road to reform isn’t yet clear.

Avatar photo by Emily Allen October 14th, 2021October 14th, 2021
Posted inNews

Impact: WV lawmakers promise look at system that left foster kids in abusive out-of-state facilities

Avatar photo by Amelia Ferrell Knisely September 28th, 2021September 28th, 2021
Fairmont's old city hall and fire department is currently vacant, but the city hopes to redevelop it. Photo courtesy City of Fairmont.
Posted inNews

West Virginia communities want to clean up abandoned buildings. But where’s the money?

Avatar photo by Emily Allen July 19th, 2021October 5th, 2021
Posted inEconomic Justice

Here are 6 things state lawmakers could do to help hungry West Virginians

Avatar photo by Amelia Ferrell Knisely July 9th, 2021July 8th, 2021

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