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West Virginia Morning, public education is a major topic at the West Virginia Legislature this year with Republicans and Democrats taking different sides on charter school expansion, work stoppage and education savings accounts. We speak to each side for their perspective. Also, we have the latest news from the statehouse, on vaccine distribution, and this week’s
Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has made a major change to a bill that deems strikes by public employees illegal. As Dave Mistich reports, lawmakers in the lower chamber adopted an amendment that now would allow extracurricular activities on strike days.
Mavis Staples performing on Mountain Stage in Scotland, 2011
This week’s Special Archive Edition of Mountain Stage comes from the 2011 Celtic Connections Festival where Mountain Stage welcomed Mavis Staples, Dougie MacLean, Joy Kills Sorrow, and Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore. Throughout the show, you’ll hear our special guest Tim O’Brien, who sat in with several guests.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples has made three appearances on Mountain Stages since 2004. For this 2011 performance in Scotland, Staples brought her band and songs from “You Are Not Alone,” the Jeff Tweedy produced album released on ANTI records in 2010. Staples’ performance of the title track is our Song of the Week.