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On the Legislature Today, members of the House Finance Committee consider two bills that would help balance the 2018 budget, one to lower the overall sales tax rate while getting rid of some exemptions, the other to capture some dollars from the state’s Road Fund and increase the beer barrel tax.
Across the rotunda in a Senate committee, members have advanced a bill to create a medical marijuana program in West Virginia, allowing doctors to prescribe the illegal drug for medicinal use.
Delegates voted 97-2 Friday in favor of a bill that aims to expand high speed broadband internet access, especially in rural West Virginia. The bill is revenue neutral and permissive- meaning it doesn’t require any expansion, but offers communities ways to increase access for themselves.
Senators voted on a bill that would make a significant change in how education standards and statewide assessments are approved for the public school system. Democrats on the floor argued that the bill is unconstitutional and takes powers away from the state board at a substantial cost to the taxpayer.
And we take a deep dive into an industry some lawmakers believe could attract big investment to West Virginia– industrial hemp.
On this West Virginia Morning, drinking water in Wyoming County is making people sick but it’s unclear who is responsible. Also, a look at voter concerns ahead of May's primary election.
Across the nation, more than 390,000 children rely on foster care. However, a shortage of licensed foster homes is creating a national crisis. While official foster care cases are carefully tracked, many informal examples of kinship care aren’t part of the data. For this Us & Them episode, we hear the experiences of those who’ve been part of the foster care system.
On this West Virginia Morning, domestic violence prevention advocates lined the State Capitol rotunda in February, seeking a budget increase. They said lawmakers were receptive to the idea. But no increase was passed before this year’s regular legislative session ended. Jack Walker checked in with domestic violence prevention advocates on funding needs as a potential special session approaches.
On this West Virginia Morning, as the primary race for governor enters the home stretch, some candidate’s negative attack ads running endlessly on broadcast and social media target a minority group – transgender children. But what is the fallout from these ads for this vulnerable group, and West Virginia children and families in general? Randy Yohe has the story.