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On The Legislature Today, Gov. Jim Justice has sent lawmakers a second budget plan this session and now plans to sweep $120 million in one time monies to balance the 2017 budget.
Lawmakers also got their first look at the $610 million deficit that would be created by the Senate’s current tax reform bill that would repeal the personal income tax and replace it with an expanded consumer sales tax.
State Journal Managing Editor Ann Ali and MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinney recap the week’s budget news.
In the Senate, Democratic members attempt to keep requirements in place for construction and extraction businesses to bond employee wages and benefits.
In the House, members vote again to increase penalties for certain drug crimes, this time for manufacturing or selling drugs in the presence of a minor.
On this West Virginia Morning, health care services for nearly 30 percent of West Virginia’s population may be difficult to access if lawmakers don’t fully fund the Medicaid program in an expected special session. Emily Rice has more.
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.