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West Virginia Law Expands School Counselor Requirements Amid Concerns over Staffing and Funding
DEI · Charleston

West Virginia Law Expands School Counselor Requirements Amid Concerns over Staffing and Funding

60% Center coverage: 5 sources
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey recently approved House Bill 3209, a bill that will require public and charter schools in the state to provide two counselors for every 1,000 students. Counties may follow the ratio of one…See the Story
Kathambari Ramkumar Joins Mountain State Spotlight
Innovation · Missouri

Kathambari Ramkumar Joins Mountain State Spotlight

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Mountain State Spotlight is excited to welcome Kathambari “Kat” Ramkumar to the organization as a fellow focused on innovation.  Kat is a rising senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia majoring in journalism with an emphasis in writing and reporting. Her work has appeared in Community Impact, Under the Radar Music Magazine, The Kansas City Beacon, and Ms. Magazine. She most recently covered Missouri state government for The Missourian and …See the Story
A fight over utility pole upgrades threatens West Virginia’s billion-dollar broadband plan
Bridgeport, West Virginia · Bridgeport

A fight over utility pole upgrades threatens West Virginia’s billion-dollar broadband plan

Coverage: 2 sources
Jim Martin was fed up.  Inside a hearing room, the CEO of Bridgeport-based internet provider CityNet pointed a finger at lawyers for the state’s public utilities. “They’ve held a gun to our heads,” he said, raising his voice. “If they were policing their poles, there would be no extra costs for us.”  Throughout the hours-long hearing at the West Virginia Public Service Commission last week, other internet providers described mounting project del…See the Story

Verizon Wants to Take over Frontier. Here’s What’s at Stake for West Virginians

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Fifteen years ago, Verizon handed over its network of wired internet and phone lines to Frontier Communications in West Virginia.  Now, the company wants it back.  If Verizon’s deal to acquire the original network and its expansion is approved by state regulators, it would make the telecommunications giant the largest internet and phone provider in the state.  Since October, the West Virginia Public Service Commission had been waiting for detail…Hartford, Connecticut · HartfordSee the Story

How West Virginians in Mostly White, Rural Communities Lose in DEI Cuts

Coverage: 2 sources
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he would end practices that lift up Americans who need a hand, calling them an attempt to “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.”  “We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based,” Trump said. Hours later, he signed an executive order ending DEI programs in the federal government. It was the first of many that would also target educati…Donald Trump · West VirginiaSee the Story

A West Virginia program helped kids grow healthy food. Now Congress is pulling out its roots.

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
For years, West Virginia kids have been screened for risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease, families have spent food stamp money on locally grown fruits and vegetables and people with health problems have learned how food and exercise could heal their bodies. That work has been funded by a federal nutrition program called SNAP-Ed. In the budget legislation now being considered in the U.S. Senate, the funding for that program has been strip…Diabetes · West VirginiaRead Article

Morrisey called satellite internet a smart investment for West Virginia. His broadband team disagrees.

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Before West Virginia’s broadband plans were halted, state broadband officials drafted a plan to get West Virginians connected.West Virginia · West VirginiaSee the Story

Meet five West Virginians who depend on Social Security

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
President Donald Trump’s administration has cut jobs weakening Social Security, a poverty-prevention program, and proposed numerous other changes that threaten to dismantle it. More than one quarter of West Virginians rely on Social Security.  Here’s what some of them, including retirees, former foster kids and people with disabilities told us they’re thinking about and what they stand to lose, from health care to housing to dignity: A grandfami…West Virginia · West VirginiaRead Article

A grassroots effort brought public transit to Monroe County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
GREENVILLE — Debbie Rutherford waits just outside her apartment complex in Greenville with her cloth tote bag and walker, ready for a ride she’d never imagined possible.   Four years ago, she was told by her doctor that her kidneys were failing. And she needed dialysis treatment every week, with sessions lasting three or four hours.  Treatment meant the difference between her living in pain with little energy or getting by. But the treatment was…West Virginia · West VirginiaSee the Story

WV Rivers asks federal judge to order Chemours to temporarily stop violating PFAS limits

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For more than five years, the Chemours Chemical Company in Wood County has discharged unlawful levels of cancer-causing chemicals into the Ohio River. West Virginia environmentalists want a federal judge to stop these pollution violations. Over three days of testimony last week, they made their case in a courtroom showdown with the chemical company. Here’s what West Virginians need to know. What’s the case about? In December, the West Virginia R…PFAS · West VirginiaSee the Story

House Budget Bill Could Cut Millions in Food Aid. What that Could Mean for Local Food Banks

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