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Oscar Micheaux, Kathleen Driskell And Soul Food, Inside Appalachia

This week, in the 1920s, Oscar Micheaux was an entrepreneur filmmaker in western Virginia. He became a world-renowned director and producer. Also, Kentucky’s poet laureate lives down the road from what has been called the country’s most lethal cryptid. Attempts to spot it have led to deaths. And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who’s passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.

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Stakeholder Weighs In On 'Ratepayers Bill Of Rights'

On this episode of The Legislature Today, bills must be out of their respective committees by Sunday to be able to meet crossover day next Wednesday, and lawmakers are still working their way through next fiscal year’s budget. Also, we speak with Emmett Pepper, the policy director for Energy Efficient West Virginia, to learn about the Ratepayers Bill of Rights.

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House Of Delegates Advances Major Regulations For Vape, Smoke Shops

The regulations for vape and smoke shops include required licensing, location restrictions and signage requirements in an effort to curb appeal to children.

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DOJ Sues W.Va. Over Voter Information

West Virginia is one of five more states being sued by the federal government, which wants access to personal voter information.

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