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West Virginia’s public education system in crisis, the next generation of Appalachian journalists turn their attention to local government, and Dear West V Awards creator Leeshia Lee announces a Woody […]

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Here’s a roundup of key measures that could still become law—and ones that are (probably) dead as we approach sine die.

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