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FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Skylah Haught splits her time each year between working in health care in Huntington and guiding families down the New River in Fayetteville.

For more than three years, she’s returned each summer to work as a rafting guide at ACE Adventures Resort. It’s a job, she said, that wouldn’t be possible without the small cabin her company provides.


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In spite of a veto that could have further delayed the spending of $38 million in medical marijuana money collected over the last four years, state Treasurer Larry Pack now says he will release the funds under the original mandate.

Last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey vetoed a bill that would’ve required the release of medical marijuana funds to help the homeless and e...


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Gov. Patrick Morrisey vetoed a handful of bills meant to help vulnerable West Virginians just days after signing a 5% reduction to the personal income tax. 

Between the tax cut and aligning some of the state’s business taxes with cuts made by the Trump Administration, the state will be


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Documents from the Federal Election Commission and the IRS have shed light on the web of nonprofit organizations that received money from Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s Inaugural Committee.

The documents show a portion of the money raised by one organization, the West Virginia Prosperity...


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The Republican-controlled Legislature failed again this year to strengthen ethical rules that would have prevented elected officials from using their positions for their own gain.

During the Legislative Session, lawmakers rejected most attempts to tighten regulations on data center developers in the state. After the end of the session, media outlets reported Speake...


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