Drug Testing Strips Are Legalized In W.Va. - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
A bill to legalize drug test strips was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice Friday.
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A bill to legalize drug test strips was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice Friday.
A bill to legalize drug test strips passed both chambers last week.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Jim Justice recently defended the fiscal responsibility of his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget, saying “it adds up.”
More than a quarter of the adults in West Virginia have a criminal record. That includes cases of all types, some with arrests that never progress to a conviction or jail time. Yet the records can show up years later in a background check and make someone ineligible for a job or a place to live. On this Us & Them episode, host Trey Kay looks at the road toward a second chance. Nearly every state now has some sort of process to seal or expunge a record depending on the crime. But some say giving a clean slate to someone with a record is dangerous.
Fraud involving food stamps has been an uncontrollable problem over the past year. State SNAP agencies and the federal government have stepped in to protect benefits and fight against scammers, but...