As Coal Miners Face Layoffs, Federal Cuts to Public Assistance Also Loom

Six arrested while protesting cuts to Medicaid, SNAP outside Capito’s Charleston office

CHARLESTON — Six people were arrested Wednesday afternoon at West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office in Charleston, West Virginia, as they attempted to protest proposed federal cuts to food assistance and health care programs.

West Virginia ends healthy eating programs as Congressional budget cuts loom

Given free tokens through an Upshur County nutrition program, Julia Harvey looked like a grown-up digging for change in her handbag to pay for watermelons, potatoes and her favorite, cucumbers. Julia Harvey picks out her own free watermelon thanks to a federally funded nutrition program that won’t be happening this summer, due to looming federal cuts. Courtesy photo Her mom Lori Ulderich Harvey laughs remembering the way Julia, now 7, approache…

Proposed budget reconciliation energy cutbacks expected to slash WV jobs, raise bills

Even after a narrowing of provisions in response to the "Byrd rule" named after former U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., energy rollbacks in the proposed Senate budget reconciliation bill is expected to decrease jobs and increase household bills. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is a key figure in the advancement of the bill as chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee.

As coal miners face layoffs, federal cuts to public assistance also loom

As West Virginians face possible cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, they are also being hit hard in the job market.