Mountain State Spotlight: West Virginia News and Reporting
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Mountain State Spotlight is a nonprofit investigative newsroom that exists to give West Virginians the information they need to make our state a better place. As a nonprofit, we rely on your help to power our journalism. We are committed to lifting up voices that aren’t always heard and spotlighting solutions that are making a difference.
Here’s how Certificate of Need laws fit into the conversation about ...
WEBMar 5, 2021 · History: in brief. If you haven’t heard of certificate of need laws, you’re not alone. Starting in the early 1960s, states used CON laws to try to curb health care spending by making medical providers prove that a need existed before they could open new facilities or expand services to a community.. The rationale was that if providers flooded a community with more services than that ...
West Virginia’s tax cut trigger, explained - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBMay 17, 2024 · In 2023, West Virginia lawmakers approved a tax cut package that included an immediate 21.25% cut in the personal income tax, a series of property tax cuts, and a vehicle tax rebate. But it also had a tax trigger, which is set to go into effect any time the revenue in a given year passes the general fund revenue collected in 2019, adjusted for ...
2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight
WEB2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight. Track bills through the lengthy legislative process, contact elected officials, and follow live updates from our reporters.
How WV plans to spend $1 billion in opioid settlements
WEBDec 15, 2022 · Over the past few years, West Virginians have seen headline after headline detailing lawsuits against the retailers, manufacturers and distributors who fueled the state’s opioid crisis. From CVS and Walmart: $147 million. From Johnson & Johnson: $99 million. From distributors Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen: $400 million.
Tackling ‘persistent poverty’ in West Virginia
WEBJan 16, 2024 · 11 of West Virginia’s 55 counties are classified as “in persistent poverty” by the U.S. Census Bureau, having a poverty rate of 20% or higher continually for the past three decades. Datasets used include 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses, 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
WV State Police scandal: What you need to know
WEBApr 3, 2023 · The sprawling scandal at the state’s top law enforcement agency has reverberated around West Virginia. As a dizzying number of allegations have emerged, here’s what you need to know. by Dan Lawton April 3rd, 2023 Updated July 7th, 2023. Then-Superintendent Jan Cahill, left, and Gov. Jim …
Philippi struggles following Alderson Broaddus closing
WEBby Erin Beck January 5th, 2024. Alderson Broaddus' campus is empty; it closed in August. Photo by Erin Beck. PHILIPPI — For the past century, students from all over West Virginia and the rest of the country came to Barbour County to study at Alderson Broaddus University. For many, the town of Philippi and the school were nearly synonymous.
Mountaineer Rental Assistance: WV returns $86 million to feds
WEBSep 22, 2022 · West Virginia is returning $86 million meant to help renters and landlords to the federal government. by Ellie Heffernan September 22nd, 2022. Photo by Ashley Brown/Flickr. When West Virginia unveiled a new rental assistance program in March 2021 to prevent evictions and utility shutoffs, Gov. Jim Justice promised help was on the way.
A local cooperative is proving high-speed internet can work
WEBOct 13, 2020 · In this rural West Virginia community, a local cooperative is proving high-speed internet can work. Hardy Telecommunications technicians installing fiber optic cable. Photo courtesy Derek Barr. Imagine a rural West Virginia town where budding entrepreneurs flock to build their online businesses — attracted not just by …