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Despite a high demand for programs that help children, elderly and those with disabilities, lawmakers made wide cuts for fear that the federal government might take back millions in COVID aid.

After a troubled college financial aid application rollout this year prompted a state of emergency in West Virginia, more money from the special session is on i

Kyneddi Miller's untimely death has caused us to ask for weeks: how could this happen? And what did state officials and Child Protective Services know before Kyneddi died?

After power plays and political bickering, lawmakers approved badly needed funding for kids, seniors and people with disabilities. The money will help, but many underlying issues went unaddressed.

Kyneddi Miller's untimely death has caused us to ask for weeks: how could this happen? And what did state officials and Child Protective Services know before Kyneddi died?

The special session has now officially come to end. All requested bills from Governor Jim Justice passed including providing extra funding to the Department of

An extraordinary legislative session ended with tensions high among lawmakers who wanted more transparency in spending from the Department of Health and Department of Human Services.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates ended a three-day special session Tuesday by restoring cut funds for the state’s Departments of Health and Human Services

The legislature could not agree on an appropriations bill on day two of the special session.