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By Erin Beck Mountain State Spotlight Mar 11, 2021 ( Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For more stories from Mountain State Spotlight, visit www.mountainstatespotlight.org.) Amid a global pandemic and economic crisis, state lawmakers are rushing through legislation that could make it harder for West Virginians to file for unemployment if they lose work and pay for medical care if they get sick on the job. West Virginians could also lose state-level protections that became especially important during the pandemic, like guarantees they...

How Virginia lawmakers are pushing to get students back in the classroom How Virginia lawmakers are pushing to get students back in the classroom and last updated 2021-02-23 19:17:25-05 HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Virginia public schools would be required to offer in-person instruction, with a preference towards five days per week by the fall under the latest “school reopening” proposal advanced by state lawmakers. The final details were crafted by a House Democrat and Senate Republican and offer the last chance for the Virginia General Assembly to act on school reopening standards befo...