Even while congressional Republicans continue to talk about repealing the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, some are starting to hesitate at the idea of taking way expanded Medicaid coverage from what probably amounts to millions of people.
WV Senator Shelley Moore Capito was even quoted saying this: “I am very concerned about the 160,000 people who had Medicaid expansion in my state. I have difficulty with that being included.” I'm glad she feels that way. I hope more people on her side of the aisle do as well.
I guess that amounts to good news these days.
THE LATEST EMBARRASSMENT TO WV? Maybe this.
MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE COURTHOUSE...the Don Blankenship case is up to the jury now.
Showing posts with label Don Blankenship trial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Don Blankenship trial. Show all posts
November 18, 2015
November 02, 2015
It's not all bad, continued
I've been making a conscious effort here to highlight positive things happening in WV...when they happen. And they do. Here are two related bright spots:
Try This WV is an effort by many groups and individuals to promote healthy lifestyles, real (and local) food, and physical activity. The long range goal is to pull WV's abysmal health statistics out of the nether regions. Try This is a combination website, conference, mini-grant program and movement. This year it awarded more than $100,000 to local groups working on healthy projects.
One group with Try This connections that is making a splash in the northern panhandle is Grow Ohio Valley, which educates about food justice even while promoting local health food.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Here's the correct link for the NY Times editorial on Don Blankenship/Massey Energy/Upper Big Branch that I mentioned yesterday but didn't properly link. My bad!
Try This WV is an effort by many groups and individuals to promote healthy lifestyles, real (and local) food, and physical activity. The long range goal is to pull WV's abysmal health statistics out of the nether regions. Try This is a combination website, conference, mini-grant program and movement. This year it awarded more than $100,000 to local groups working on healthy projects.
One group with Try This connections that is making a splash in the northern panhandle is Grow Ohio Valley, which educates about food justice even while promoting local health food.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Here's the correct link for the NY Times editorial on Don Blankenship/Massey Energy/Upper Big Branch that I mentioned yesterday but didn't properly link. My bad!
October 05, 2015
WV in the news
It's been kind of a big news day for West Virginia. Here's my pick of what 's interesting:
FIRST, on the Don Blankenship trial, here's the latest.
SECOND, on the Republican-led effort to drive down wages in WV, read more here.
THIRD, for a look at images from the coalfields, click here.
FOURTH, for an interesting view from the Washington Post on the WV political climate, click here.
FIRST, on the Don Blankenship trial, here's the latest.
SECOND, on the Republican-led effort to drive down wages in WV, read more here.
THIRD, for a look at images from the coalfields, click here.
FOURTH, for an interesting view from the Washington Post on the WV political climate, click here.
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