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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WV: Disabilities

Nationwide, nearly four in 10 state prisoners and three in 10 federal prisoners reported having a disability, compared to 15% of the general population, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. (Adobe Stock/generated with AI)
People with disabilities over-represented in justice system

Nationwide, people with disabilities are overrepresented both as victims of crime and those who are accused of crimes, and advocates believe the …

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More than 1,000 coal miners were laid off after West Virginia-based Blackjewel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Hangela/Pixabay)
Coal's Decline Leaves Mine Families Fighting for Benefits, Back Pay

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A wave of coal company bankruptcies has left miners fighting for back pay and medical benefits. Three large coal …

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Black lung is an incurable progressive disease among coal miners that ultimately can make it impossible to breathe. (Jack Corn/National Archives/Wikipedia)
With Congressional Inaction, Black-Lung Funding Gutted

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Inaction by a stalemated Congress has gutted important black-lung funding, at a time when the number of cases in West …

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As it stands, there are no serious proposals before West Virginia lawmakers on how to deal with insurance rules over pre-existing conditions. (Dan Heyman)
West Virginians Watch Pre-Existing Conditions Suit With Dread

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some West Virginians with chronic illnesses are dreading a federal lawsuit over the rule that insurance companies have to …

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Black Lung is an incurable disease caused by breathing coal dust, which gets worse until a miner dies. (Yale Rosen/Fickr)
WV Miners Propose State Black Lung Program to Avoid Issues in Fed System

MATEWAN, W.Va. — A group of miners has put forward a plan for a state black lung program. It would solve problems in the federal system they …

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Not all workers' compensation systems cover cancer among firefighters. (Pixabay)
Cancer Killing Firefighters

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A 34-year old Asheville, N.C. man is believed to be another casualty in a growing trend among firefighters. Will Willis …

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GOP health-care legislation is opposed by medical professionals, but contains large tax cuts for the wealthy. (Pixabay)
Tax Breaks for the Richest Central to GOP Healthcare Bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia millionaires could see an average tax cut of close to $40,000 a year if the American Health Care Act becomes law…

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Gale Herron is a miner's widow at risk of losing some of her health-care coverage, unless a bill now stalled in the U.S. Senate passes. (Dan Heyman)
"Pro-Coal" U.S. Sen. Leadership Blocks Miners' Pension, Health Care Rescue

CHARLESTON, W.V. -- A bill to save the pensions and healthcare of thousands of retired miners and their dependents is stuck in the Senate - in spite …

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Marshall University counseling professor Carol Smith says new research about how trauma can change the brain shows a lot of practical promise. (Dan Heyman)
Why We Should Understand How Trauma Changes the Brain

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A new understanding of how trauma changes the brain shows promise of helping with crime, education, health care, even parenting…

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New numbers from the CDC show autism affects about 1 in 68 U.S. children, and that rate is steady. But doctors say more testing is needed. (Wikipedia)
Rate of Autism Holds Steady, But Testing Needed

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - April is National Autism Awareness Month and the numbers are holding steady in the U.S., according to the latest snapshot of …

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A new analysis suggests federal programs for low-income families are not straining the federal budget. (CBPP)
Analysis: Programs For Low-Income Families Not Straining Federal Budget

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Some West Virginia lawmakers want to restrict access to low-income assistance, arguing the programs are unsustainably expensive…

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State lawmakers like Delegate Don Perdue are considering what they would say to President Obama about West Virginia's drug abuse crisis when Obama is in Charleston. Photo by Dan Heyman
Delegate: What I Would Say to the President on Drug Abuse

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - President Barack Obama will be in Charleston this week, to discuss West Virginia's drug crisis. Wayne County delegate Don Perdue …

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