Black By God Looks at Three Microschools in West Virginia
Tyler West investigates West Virginia microschools, Hope Scholarship voucher funding, public school closures, and the debate over oversight under SB 268.
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WV Senate committee considers slew of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, advances two
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced bills targeting transgender West Virginians and drag performances. It also pulled a bill that would have forbidden state entities from engaging in any discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity.
WV Senate committee advances bill to reinstate death penalty
Senate Bill 1037 would reinstate the death penalty as a possible punishment for people convicted of first-degree murder with aggravating circumstances.
WV house committee advances bill that would limit opportunity for low-Income students
House Bill 4587 would prohibit state funds, including student aid, from going to “low-earning” degree programs.
WV House committee advances bill that could lower child labor standards
House Bill 4005 would remove the list of prohibited hazardous occupations from law and tie West Virginia law to federal Department of Labor Standards. This would lead to a loss in certain protections for sixteen and seventeen-year-olds, if the U.S. Department of Labor loosens its standards.
WV Senate passes bill making it easier to discriminate
Senate Bill 579 would overturn 20 local fairness ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It could also impact ordinances protecting veterans and people of color who wear certain hairstyles.
