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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WV: Women's

In 2021, the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.6 times the rate for non-Hispanic white women, according to the CDC. (Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
WV Sees 'Alarming' Black Infant, Maternal Mortality Rates

In West Virginia, babies of Black mothers are dying at higher rates in childbirth compared to white infants - and experts say the lack of access to …

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According to 2021 Census-based data, Medicaid was the most common type of needs-based assistance received by people ages 65 and over. About 10% received Medicaid, either as a supplement or an alternative to Medicare. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Employment Program Helps WV Seniors Increase Income

A West Virginia program helping adults age 55 and older return to the workforce is seeing renewed interest as inflation and high gas prices squeeze th…

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In April 2019, the FDA approved the first generic form of mifepristone, following a review of the evidence that medication abortion is a safe, effective way to end an early pregnancy, according to Planned Parenthood. (Adobe Stock)<br />
WV Faces Lawsuit after Blocking Access to Medication Abortion

It's the latest chapter in West Virginia's attempt to outlaw abortion. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is attempting to throw out a …

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A decades-long decline in abortions performed in the United States has now reversed, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute. (Adobe Stock)
Amid Restrictions, Uncertain Fate of Roe, Abortions Rise in U.S.

The latest U.S. Census data reveals abortions have been on the rise across the nation. A new report from the Guttmacher Institute found 8% more …

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Seven in 10 women don't know drinking alcohol increases breast cancer risk, according to a new survey by MDVIP/Ipsos. (Adobe Stock)
Survey: Women Need More Health Info, Support from Doctors

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's National Women's Health Week, and a new survey finds many women feel they're in the dark about basic health-risk factors…

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According to data from the National Partnership for Women and Families, both parents work in 64% of all West Virginia households. (Adobe Stock)
Paid Leave Could Mean Fewer WV Women Exiting Workforce

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Nearly 60% of West Virginia workers lack access to any form of time off, either paid or unpaid. Kelly Allen, executive director …

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The American Rescue Plan ensures West Virginians have the option to buy health care for less than 8.5% of their income. (Adobe stock)
WV Bill, American Rescue Plan Bolster Medicaid for Mountaineers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and West Virginia health-care groups are hailing how the American Rescue Plan and a new state …

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West Virginia construction unions, including the Laborers' International, say they want to increase the number of women in their ranks. (LiUNA/Facebook)
Woman in WV Construction: “I Wish I’d Done It Right Out of High School”

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A West Virginia construction union is working to put more women on the job, and one woman says she likes working in …

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Research has found infant mortality falling much more rapidly in states that have expanded Medicaid. (Sanjasy/Pixabay)
Georgetown Report: WV Medicaid Expansion Good for Moms, Babies

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - New research has found that West Virginia's expansion of Medicaid has brought huge health improvements for pregnant women and …

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One debate over coal-fired power plant pollution rules pits the numbers of lives saved against the potential impact on the coal industry. (Pixabay)
WV Parents Oppose More Mercury Pollution

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A parents group is opposing an Environmental Protection Agency plan that would allow more mercury and other toxins in the …

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President Donald Trump's executive order in May 2017 instructed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “issue guidance interpreting religious liberty protections in Federal law.” (Pixabay)
Religious Liberty for Some?

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- New guidelines from the Trump administration that claim to protect religious freedoms may actually infringe on more freedoms …

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The West Virginia Legislature passed SJR 12 on Monday. Now the anti-abortion measure is headed for the November ballot. (Dan Heyman)
WV Reproductive Rights Advocates Now Look to Fall Election

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia reproductive rights advocates see partisan political strategies behind the abortion referendum now headed for …

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