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Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — About 500,000 people who recently lost Medicaid coverage are regaining their health insurance while states scramble fix computer systems that didn't properly evaluate people's eligibility after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials said Thursday. ...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. September 6, 2023. Editorial: Jim Justice suddenly cares about labor? Labor Day is one of those holidays that can sometimes go by without much thought in the collective consciousness of the country. To many, it’s more a...
West Virginia governor wants lawmakers to revisit law allowing high school athletic transfers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday he would like state lawmakers to take another look at a new law addressing high school sports transfers after several football games involved lopsided scores to start the season. Ten West Virginia high school...
West Virginia governor appoints chief of staff's wife to open judge's position
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday appointed the wife of his chief of staff to a vacant judge’s position. Stephanie Abraham was picked to fill a Kanawha County circuit judge opening following the retirement of Judge Duke Bloom, whose term expires...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting chief steps down in latest shake-up at news outlet
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting has stepped down after one year on the job, the latest sign of upheaval at a news outlet recently shaken by a reporter's allegation that she was fired for writing an unfavorable story about a division of the...
West Virginia approves more pay for corrections workers as lawsuit is filed over conditions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's state Legislature approved millions of dollars in raises and bonuses for corrections employees Tuesday, the same day as a lawsuit was filed against Republican Gov. Jim Justice and other state leaders over working conditions in the state’s regional jails...
West Virginia's capital officials reject abortion provider's proposal to start syringe service
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — City councilors in West Virginia's Democrat-controlled capital city voted against a proposal from the state's long-time abortion provider to start a syringe service program in one of the country's most opioid-devastated areas. The 17 to 9 vote on Monday...
As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Staff at Women's Health Center of West Virginia know what it's like to provide controversial health services that government officials have sought to ban or restrict. The Charleston clinic was the state's only abortion provider for years until the state...
Artificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers' attention, and they have a lot of questions
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they're often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector. Legislators are seeking ways to protect constituents...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. August 2, 2023. Editorial: WV higher education in crisis Alarm bells should be ringing for anyone — in state or out — considering attending or teaching at a college or university in West Virginia. Granted, those warning...
