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American Principles Project President: Banning boys from girls’ sports ‘one of the few areas where politicians don’t have to choose between good politics or good policy'

By Mountain State Times | Jun 11, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and West Virginia legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.

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West Virginia Department of Health Facilities announces staffing progress

By Mountain State Times | Jun 11, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) has announced the hiring of over 80 new employees at its state-run facilities. This follows the implementation of recruitment and retention initiatives launched in January, which have also converted 40 contracted staff to state employees and decreased the vacancy rate by eight percent.

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Senators introduce resolution against CMS staffing mandates affecting rural nursing homes

By Mountain State Times | Jun 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), recently joined a group of senators led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval. The resolution aims to overturn a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes federal staffing mandates on long-term care facilities, potentially leading to the closure of many rural...

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Capito announces NSF grant to Concord University for rural STEM teacher training

By Mountain State Times | Jun 10, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University aimed at increasing and retaining STEM teachers.

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Senator Capito announces spending awards for West Virginia economic projects

By Mountain State Times | Jun 7, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Greenbrier Valley County Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC), the Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority, and BridgeValley Community and Technical College.

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Senators introduce resolution for National Naloxone Awareness Day amid ongoing opioid crisis

By Mountain State Times | Jun 7, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. The resolution, led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), acknowledges the severe impact of the opioid crisis in America and highlights the importance of Naloxone as a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.

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Federal funding boost aims at combating opioid epidemic in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | Jun 7, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced that West Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to combat the opioid crisis through its State Opioid Response (SOR) program.

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Analysis: West Virginia one of 25 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Mountain State Times | Jun 6, 2024

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Mountain State Times shows that West Virginia is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.

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West Virginia ranks no. 8 in 2024 Parent Power index, empowering families in education choices

By Mountain State Times | Jun 3, 2024

In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, West Virginia secured the eight position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 82%.

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West Virginia DHF discusses strategies for improving access to mental health services

By Mountain State Times | Jun 3, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) participated in the West Virginia American College of Healthcare Executives Chapter Discussion, held at WVU Medicine Camden Clark in Parkersburg on Tuesday, May 28. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the event brought together medical professionals from various fields to discuss pathways to improving patients’ emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

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In West Virginia, 84 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Mountain State Times | Jun 2, 2024

West Virginia registered 84 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Inflation in West Virginia outpaces national average as of May 2024

By Mountain State Times | Jun 1, 2024

As of May 2024, West Virginia experienced a 21.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.

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Pension assets in West Virginia valued at $19.4 million in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jun 1, 2024

In 2022, West Virginia had $19.4 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.