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.
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 ...
Impending SNAP changes could push thousands off welfare
WEBMar 9, 2022 · The impending welfare changes are due to a 2018 law that overhauled the state’s use of SNAP. The measure, billed as a way to combat benefits fraud, requires SNAP recipients who are “able-bodied adults without dependents” to prove they are working or training for at least 20 hours a week or benefits are cut off after three months.
West Virginia’s tax cut trigger, explained - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBMay 17, 2024 · In 2023, West Virginia lawmakers approved a tax cut package that included an immediate 21.25% cut in the personal income tax, a series of property tax cuts, and a vehicle tax rebate. But it also had a tax trigger, which is set to go into effect any time the revenue in a given year passes the general fund revenue collected in 2019, adjusted for ...
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.
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.
Most WV gun deaths are suicides, not mass shootings
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Politicians and national media focus on mass shootings. In West Virginia, most gun deaths are suicides. Experts say more guns lead to more suicides. As 70% of gun deaths in West Virginia are suicides, state lawmakers remain focused on making it easier for people to get guns. by Ian Karbal June 27th, 2022. An operator answers a call at West ...
What are West Virginia’s marijuana laws? - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Non-medical sale, use and possession of marijuana remains illegal in West Virginia. Possession of a controlled substance, including marijuana, is a misdemeanor that comes with either a fine of up to $1,000 or three-to-six months of jail time. First-time offenders can be granted probation instead. The federal government still maintains laws that ...
Morgantown pharmaceutical plant’s fall started long ago
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Photo by Douglas Soule. MORGANTOWN — The announcement came a couple of weeks before Christmas: The Morgantown Mylan plant was closing and around 1,400 people would lose their jobs. County officials were outraged. Workers said they were blindsided. “I walked around in a daze,” one former …
Small WV communities await verdict of landmark opioid trial
WEBAug 30, 2021 · In 2018, Mingo County joined several West Virginia communities by filing a lawsuit against various people and companies who the county says made the opioid crisis possible. Later that year, Mingo’s lawsuit was moved from the local state court to a federal court in Cleveland, Ohio. The federal system was moving opioid lawsuits from communities ...
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