‘Youth apprenticeship program’ bill raises child labor concerns for advocates
BY: LORI KERSEY A bill that would create a work apprenticeship program for 11th and 12th graders in West Virginia has raised concerns it may also expose them to hazardous…
West Virginia House passes Medicaid denture bill
by Lori Kersey, West Virginia WatchFebruary 7, 2024 The West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would allow the state’s Medicaid recipients to get dentures without…
House approves limits to using community air monitoring data despite concerns on constitutionality
by Caity Coyne, West Virginia WatchFebruary 6, 2024 Lawmakers in the House on Tuesday advanced an industry-backed bill that would limit the acceptable uses of data collected from community air quality…
House Health takes on transparency for First Foundation, CPS investigations
BY: CAITY COYNE The private nonprofit entrusted with allocating millions of state dollars earned from court settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors may soon, by state code, be obligated to…