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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: Census

West Virginia advocates for families say the state could lose millions of dollars in program funding if the deadline for the U.S. census count is not extended. (Adobe stock)
West Virginians to Bear Brunt if Census Count Deadline Isn’t Extended

CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- With the Trump administration cutting the U.S. census count short by a month, advocates for families say West Virginians will …

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The day after Fathers' Day, Kids Count is releasing its 30th annual Data Book. (Pezibear/Pixabay)
Kids Count: WV Better in Areas, But U.S. Improves More

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The 30th annual Kids Count Data Book shows West Virginia making strong gains in some areas, but overall just treading …

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West Virginia has one of the nation's highest rates of children with access to health care. (Pixabay)
WV Kids Count Shows Education, Economic Gains Worrying Trends

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia children have seen some progress in economic and especially in education indicators, according to the latest …

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PHOTO: W.Va. Healthy Kids And Families Coalition logo.
Push for Children in Poverty Puts WV Kids above Politics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - By now, a lot of people are probably sick of politics. But a new, nonpartisan drive aims to put democracy into action for West …

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Census Data: West Virginia Kids Still Hit By Poverty

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Data from the Census Bureau indicates that a quarter of West Virginia's children live in poverty. In 2000, 26 percent lived below …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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