Mountain State Spotlight: West Virginia News and Reporting
WEB4 days ago · Mountain State Spotlight is a nonprofit investigative newsroom that exists to give West Virginians the information they need to make our state a better place. As a nonprofit, we rely on your help to power our journalism. We are committed to lifting up voices that aren’t always heard and spotlighting solutions that are making a difference.
Tackling ‘persistent poverty’ in West Virginia
WEBJan 16, 2024 · 11 of West Virginia’s 55 counties are classified as “in persistent poverty” by the U.S. Census Bureau, having a poverty rate of 20% or higher continually for the past three decades. Datasets used include 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses, 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Here’s how Certificate of Need laws fit into the conversation about ...
WEBMar 5, 2021 · History: in brief. If you haven’t heard of certificate of need laws, you’re not alone. Starting in the early 1960s, states used CON laws to try to curb health care spending by making medical providers prove that a need existed before they could open new facilities or expand services to a community.. The rationale was that if providers flooded a community with more services than that ...
What are West Virginia’s marijuana laws? - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Non-medical sale, use and possession of marijuana remains illegal in West Virginia. Possession of a controlled substance, including marijuana, is a misdemeanor that comes with either a fine of up to $1,000 or three-to-six months of jail time. First-time offenders can be granted probation instead. The federal government still maintains laws that ...
Philippi struggles following Alderson Broaddus closing
WEBby Erin Beck January 5th, 2024. Alderson Broaddus' campus is empty; it closed in August. Photo by Erin Beck. PHILIPPI — For the past century, students from all over West Virginia and the rest of the country came to Barbour County to study at Alderson Broaddus University. For many, the town of Philippi and the school were nearly synonymous.
West Virginia’s tax cut trigger, explained - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBMay 17, 2024 · In 2023, West Virginia lawmakers approved a tax cut package that included an immediate 21.25% cut in the personal income tax, a series of property tax cuts, and a vehicle tax rebate. But it also had a tax trigger, which is set to go into effect any time the revenue in a given year passes the general fund revenue collected in 2019, adjusted for ...
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2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight
WEB2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight. Track bills through the lengthy legislative process, contact elected officials, and follow live updates from our reporters.
WV unsheltered population struggles to survive - Mountain State …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Rachael Coen, chief programs officer of the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, says the number of people sleeping outside in Monongalia County has nearly doubled, from 44 earlier this year to around 80 now. In the Huntington area, the unsheltered population has ballooned from 73 in February to currently about 130, according to …
West Virginia child care subsidy fund running dry
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Even if lawmakers, set for a special session timed to coincide with interim meetings Aug. 25-27, passed both the governor’s child care tax credit and rescued the subsidy program, it is unlikely to be nearly enough to provide West Virginians the child care help they really need, according to a new analysis and position paper from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.