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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

WV: Welfare Reform

In 2017, 7.7% of American seniors were at risk of going hungry. (Feeding America)
Food Insecurity for Seniors Remains High, Despite Economy

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Despite a strong economy, the number of seniors at risk of going hungry remains stubbornly high. According to a new …

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Three years ago, there were about 4,600 foster children in West Virginia. The number now is close to 6,700. (Pixabay)
New Foster Care Group Seeks More Dialogue with State

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – West Virginia is in a foster care crisis, as many addicted parents lose custody of their children. According to a new …

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Critics charge the only way changes being proposed in Congress to SNAP would save the government money is by ending food assistance to eligible households. (American Heart Association)
SNAP Changes Would Require “Massive Expansion of Bureaucracy”

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) now under debate in Congress would mean an explosion of …

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Most states have removed an asset test for SNAP applicants. (WV Center On Budget & Policy)
Advocates Aim to Show SNAP Curbs Unpopular

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Advocates hope a public meeting today at the West Virginia Capitol will show that policies making it tougher to get …

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Almost all non-working West Virginians getting Medicaid face serious barriers to work. (WV COPB)
Poll: Voters See GOP "War on Health Care," Including Medicaid Work Rules

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia is considering a rule that would require Medicaid recipients to work, if they can. But a new national poll …

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SNAP benefits help millions of low-income Americans put food on the table each month, including about 360,000 West Virginians. (Pixabay)
SNAP Cuts Possible as Congress Debates Farm Bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Congress is expected to begin work soon on the $140 billion Farm Bill. But there are concerns that some conservatives are …

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The tax bill now being debated in Congress could have a major impact on West Virginians' health insurance. (Pixabay)
Tax Bill Could Raise WV Health Insurance Costs, Reduce Access

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – In its current form, the big tax bill now nearing passage in Congress would raise health-insurance premiums and force …

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Under the Cassidy-Graham plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, federal funding for Medicaid to the states would fall sharply, especially in 2027. (Center On Budget and Policy Priorities)
Cassidy-Graham Would Cripple WV Opioid Treatment, Medicaid

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The health care bill Senate Republicans are rushing to finish would cripple West Virginia opioid treatment and end Medicaid …

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West Virginia lawmakers are considering imposing work requirements on people seeking federal food aid, but many of those people have barriers to employment. (West Virginia Center on Budget And Policy)
WV Lawmakers Consider Hurdles To Getting Food Assistance

CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Bills to put hurdles in the way of people seeking federal food aid are cruel and counterproductive, say advocates for the poor…

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Changes to Medicaid put forward by House Speaker Paul Ryan could put a serious hole in the West Virginia budget, at a time when the state already is in a budget crisis. (U.S. Congress)
GOP Health-Care Changes Could Threaten WV State Budget

CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Advocates say changes to Medicaid from the proposed Obamacare repeal could be a hit to the West Virginia state budget - at a …

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Critics say a bill before the West Virginia Legislature to require drug testing of some welfare recipients won't produce the results supporters say it will. (Dan Heyman)
Results from TANF Drug Testing Proposal Questioned

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Critics say requiring West Virginia welfare recipients to pass drug tests won't produce the results supporters say they will - …

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West Virginia food banks say tightening access to state safety-net programs will add pressure on feeding programs. (Letsmove.gov/USDA)
WV Food Banks Fear Cuts to SNAP and TANF

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Lawmakers may tighten access to West Virginia safety-net programs but food banks in the state say that would only raise the …

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