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Former House leader Summers writes children’s book with goal of helping harmed kids (opens the original)
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Amy Summers, a former member of West Virginia House leadership, released a childrenâs book that draws on her personal life on a farm along with her time as a lawmaker trying to reform the stateâs troubled foster care system. âCourageous Kitty,â her debut book, was released this week. The book began as Summers writing for her children and grandchildren. As the story developed, she focused it on children who have experienced abuse, neglect and other hardships. âIt might be a bigger mes
Lawmakers told data centers could be key to improving WV water issues (opens the original)
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A member of the Morrisey administration told lawmakers Tuesday that data centers can improve the water quality and infrastructure in West Virginia, where brown fluid, chemical smells and more have plagued residents turning on their taps â particularly in the southern coalfields. Ongoing water issues have plagued Southern West Virginia, prompting Gov. Patrick Morrisey to hold a âBeautiful, Clean Waterâ listening tour last month in the area. In Mingo County, residents have questioned why a p
West Virginia lawmakers try to find compromise on controversial anti-child abuse bill (opens the original)
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A group of West Virginia lawmakers spent the summer reworking a controversial piece of anti-child abuse legislation that sent the House of Delegates into chaos this year during debate over protecting children versus parentsâ rights. The proposed bill looks much different from what was before lawmakers in March. It could launch an immediate welfare check on a child leaving public school if thereâs a past history of abuse or many missed school days. This new version, discussed Monday at the
West Virginia sues Pennsylvania over ‘naked economic warfare’ (opens the original)
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HARRISBURG, Pa. â A neighboring state has sued Pennsylvania over laws passed in the last decade that prevent energy companies located outside of the Commonwealth from selling renewable-energy credits to those inside it. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey filed suit last week in federal court over Act 40 of 2017 and Act 114 of 2020, laws that essentially created a wall around Pennsylvaniaâs energy market. Act 40 requires electric utilities to buy solar energy credits from Pennsylva
Childcare still a key need for WV businesses while state slow rolls lawmakers’ bill (opens the original)
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. â West Virginiaâs business leaders continue to beat the drum that the state is woefully short on affordable childcare spots. They say it is one of the reasons the state continues to have the nationâs worst workforce participation of a little more than 50%. While state-backed efforts are underway to expand childcare, more than 28,000 children currently lack access to care because West Virginia providers donât have enough available slots. âChildcare really ju
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