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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

WV: Philanthropy

When a culvert collapsed, cutting off the Crossings Mall in Elkview, some of the Kroger workers there fired up the grills to feed the hundreds of folks trapped at the shopping plaza. (Dan Heyman)
Turning a Disaster Into a Cookout – One Flood Response

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The floods have been tragic and disastrous, but they also gave folks a chance to show the instinct for neighborliness West …

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PHOTO: Advocates for early childhood and family support programs say WV state budget cuts could reduce their ability to bring in millions of dollars in matching money that is critical to their operations. They presented lawmakers with a symbolic check for the $13 million they leverage annually. Photo credit: Dan Heyman.
State Budget Cuts Put $13 Million in Child, Family Money "At Risk"

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Advocates for early-childhood and family-support programs have delivered a symbolic $13 million check to West Virginia lawmakers …

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The Rolling Jubilee has been very successful at taking donations and using them to buy up and forgive debts. But the organizers say the problem is too big to be solved by charity, so they are moving on to teaching debtors to help themselves. GRAPHIC by Strike Debt.
Debt Charity Rolling Jubilee Says it’s Time to Organize

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After an astonishingly successful run - buying up and forgiving debt - the Rolling Jubilee has said it is time to do more: …

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PHOTO: West Virginia officials say the state wants to start taking advantage of federal money it has passed up until now, intended to help former foster children start independent lives as young adults. Photo credit: WVU-CED.
WV Using Bypassed Federal Funds for Foster Kids' Independence

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia has missed out on hundreds of thousands of dollars intended to help foster children start independent lives as they …

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PHOTO: The Chesapeake Bay Trust has reached a $50 million milestone in grants awarded for education and projects aimed at improving the health of the bay. Photo courtesy of CBT
$50 Million Milestone for Chesapeake Bay

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A $50 million milestone is being marked this week. That's the total amount of grants awarded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust (…

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The Education Alliance mentors at risk youth.
Bad News/Good News on Disconnected Young People

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The bad news is that West Virginia has a high rate of unemployed youth not in school. The good news is there are things …

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“Occupy Philanthropy?” Study Examines Givers and the Wealth Gap

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - "The super rich grew more charitable last year, as public opinion of them became less so," according to a report compiling the …

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Don't Be Taken by Year-End Giving

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Year-end charitable donations are important for many West Virginians - but it's just as important to do some research before …

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‘Santa Calls’ for WV National Guard Families

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard is helping Santa visit Guard members' families that he might otherwise miss this year. Susan …

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Kids’ Chance: For WV Children of Workers Killed, Disabled On the Job

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - One of several reports on the Upper Big Branch mine accident 18 months ago comes out this week from the United Mine Workers Union…

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Before You Write that Donation Check...

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - It's the season for giving and sharing – and when most people give to charity, they probably expect most of their donation …

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Cost of Adoption at All-Time High: Help for WV Families

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Adopting a child can now cost $40,000 or more, with rules that vary from state to state and country to country. Lacking federal …

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