Mountain State Morning

Mountain State Morning

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Mountain State Morning episodes

  • Misspent flood money and arrests in Richwood

    This week on Mountain State Morning: FEMA gave the City of Richwood $500,000 to fix its water system after the 2016 floods. The city spent about $400 to install a PVC pipe. Where did the rest of the money go?

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    18 min
  • The future of recycling in Charleston

    This week on Mountain State Morning, we're talking about changes to Charleston's recycling and trash bag program. We're also talking about Gov. Jim Justice's plans for the state's secondary roads, and some of the bills the governor has signed into law this week. Today, March 27, is his last day to pass or veto this session's bills.

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    11 min
  • WVU's basketball season isn't over yet

    This week on Mountain State Morning, we're talking about WVU basketball and a bill that would relax regulations on craft beer in the Mountain State.

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    11 min
  • Gov. Justice ousts Transportation secretary

    This week on Mountain State Morning, we're talking about Gov. Jim Justice's decision to fire Transportation Secretary Tom Smith. Also: The latest on the special session on education.

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    11 min
  • Steps forward and back in WV's 60-day session

    Over the past 60-day legislative session, lawmakers introduced about 1,800 bills and passed about 180. This session, though, has garnered a lot of attention surrounding what's happened outside the House and Senate chambers.

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    13 min
  • The bill to allow guns on college campuses

    After an emotional debate last Wednesday night, the House of Delegates passed a controversial campus carry bill. The Senate Judiciary Committee rejected it Tuesday night. Will it come back? And what do college students have to say about it?

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    15 min
  • Stepping out of WV's Capitol and into WV's classrooms

    At the state Capitol, lawmakers have spent nearly the entire session debating education legislation. But there's lot that happens in the classroom, away from conversations about test scores and graduation rates.

    This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning: A day in two West Virginia classrooms.

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    25 min
  • Legislators could fix water quality in Southern WV. Will they?

    This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're looking at whether senators from Southern West Virginia might act on the region's water crisis. Also: A look at "Falling Short," a report from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.

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    20 min
  • Moving WV's foster care system to a managed care model

    This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're looking at a change in the way the state handles foster care children. We'll also update you on a controversial education bill and a former delegate who will challenge Gov. Jim Justice in the 2020 gubernatorial race.

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    10 min

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Mountain State Morning is a weekly update on important stories from West Virginia's Charleston Gazette-Mail.