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6 天之前 · An independent, civic news organization telling stories of importance to West Virginians about the issues and challenges facing their communities.
Trial moved back in West Virginia foster care case
4 天之前 · Our investigation found West Virginia’s foster care system is still in crisis, but the trial in a case that seeks reforms has been delayed until May.
Morrisey expects 'tough decisions' to cover $400m budget hole
5 天之前 · Morrisey won’t use emergency funds to cover $400 million budget hole, intends to focus on ‘structural problems’
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4 天之前 · Foster kids who are trying to reform West Virginia’s troubled child welfare system will have to wait longer for their day in court. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin postponed the trial for the more than 5-year …
Ongoing CPS worker shortage stresses foster kids & families
4 天之前 · A lack of West Virginia CPS workers directly feeds a lack of foster homes and the instability and lack of permanency many kids face in the system.
West Virginia is still leaving many foster kids behind
6 天之前 · A decade after a federal investigation found West Virginia unnecessarily institutionalizes foster kids, our investigation has found the state’s most vulnerable kids are still …
Morrisey to double down on tax cuts even amid budget shortfall
2025年1月12日 · Morrisey inherits a state budget shortfall. He plans to find places to cut within government agencies to pay for already-enacted and future tax cuts.
Morrisey pitches tax cuts for economic growth
2025年1月26日 · Gov. Patrick Morrisey plans to cut taxes to entice businesses and people to West Virginia. He’s not the first governor to try this.
Feds continue to monitor West Virginia foster care system
2025年1月8日 · West Virginia’s long-troubled foster care system will remain under federal scrutiny for an undetermined period of time, under a legal agreement quietly reached last month. The …
Budget cuts leave oversight office understaffed
2025年1月7日 · Inspector General Ann Urling told the West Virginia Legislature the Office of the Inspector General doesn’t have enough staff or funding.