Mountain State Spotlight: West Virginia News and Reporting
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Mountain State Spotlight is a nonprofit investigative newsroom that exists to give West Virginians the information they need to make our state a better place. As a nonprofit, we rely on your help to power our journalism. We are committed to lifting up voices that aren’t always heard and spotlighting solutions that are making a difference.
Thousands of West Virginians remain jailed, awaiting their day in …
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · Despite a raging pandemic and bail reform efforts, thousands of West Virginians remain jailed, awaiting their day in court. Jail overcrowding isn’t new. But as COVID-19 spreads, it’s become increasingly dangerous. by Douglas Soule February 18th, 2021. Tammy and John Hammond, shortly after John's release from jail.
2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight
WEB2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight. Track bills through the lengthy legislative process, contact elected officials, and follow live updates from our reporters.
Here’s how Certificate of Need laws fit into the conversation about ...
WEBMar 5, 2021 · History: in brief. If you haven’t heard of certificate of need laws, you’re not alone. Starting in the early 1960s, states used CON laws to try to curb health care spending by making medical providers prove that a need existed before they could open new facilities or expand services to a community.. The rationale was that if providers flooded a community with more services than that ...
Tackling ‘persistent poverty’ in West Virginia
WEBJan 16, 2024 · 11 of West Virginia’s 55 counties are classified as “in persistent poverty” by the U.S. Census Bureau, having a poverty rate of 20% or higher continually for the past three decades. Datasets used include 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses, 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
He was sentenced to life for murder. On Wednesday, after nearly …
WEBSep 23, 2020 · Lively was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 15 years. He has been held at Mount Olive Correctional Complex. Two recent deaths at the facility have been linked to COVID-19 after it saw a surge of cases.. During a hearing Wednesday, Mercer County Circuit Judge William J. Sadler vacated all of Lively’s previous convictions.
West Virginia 2022 election results and maps - Mountain State …
WEBThrough our partnership with Newspack, we will have real-time election results from all West Virginia races and constitutional amendments via Decision Desk HQ. Check back here for results; or visit our 2022 Election Guide for information about the candidates on your ballot. U.S. House of Representatives. West Virginia State Senate.
West Virginia Legislature Archives - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBJul 3, 2024 · How the Legislature failed to improve West Virginia’s deadly jails during the 2024 session. by Henry Culvyhouse March 22nd, 2024. This West Virginia official worked to limit the power of federal environmental regulators. Now President Biden is making her a federal environmental regulator. by Sarah Elbeshbishi March 21st, 2024.
Senate advances changes to requirements for WV SNAP food …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · West Virginia lawmakers are moving forward a bill to change the work requirements for food stamps. The bill expands work requirements to older adults — able-bodied people between age 53 and 59 — and will likely affect thousands of West Virginians. But changes to the bill removed able-bodied adults with dependents from the requirements ...
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WEBThat didn’t happen. by Erin Beck September 18th, 2024. In between shifts at low-income jobs, West Virginians in natural gas country braved the late August heat and lined up at a New Martinsville church in Wetzel County to pick up canned food, frozen meat and back-to-school clothing. Some drove more than an hour to get there.