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WV lawmakers once again advance bill to help create on-campus food and health aid pantries
HB 4081 would create a new grant program under the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Grant dollars could be used to purchase food, bandages, toothbrushes, soap, tampons or even the space needed to open a pantry.
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The Face of Agritourism Growth & Rural Innovation in West Virginia
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A bipartisan plan would use some of the state’s $1.4 billion Rainy Day Fund to address long-standing drinking water issues in nine coal field counties.
WV Senate once again advances bill to increase prison sentences and parole requirements
SB 137 would raise minimum sentences and minimum time served before eligibility of parole for those convicted of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.