La Shawn Pagan

Aug 22, 2024 | fayettetribune.com | La Shawn Pagan

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletterWhen West Virginia lawmakers return to Charleston (on Sunday), a subsidy program that helps thousands of families afford child care will be days away from running out of money. That program needs $23 million to survive the rest of the budget year without service cuts. Gov.

Aug 21, 2024 | timeswv.com | La Shawn Pagan

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter. When West Virginia lawmakers return to Charleston next week, a subsidy program that helps thousands of families afford child care will be days away from running out of money. That program needs $23 million to survive the rest of the budget year without service cuts. Gov.

Aug 19, 2024 | register-herald.com | La Shawn Pagan

When West Virginia lawmakers return to Charleston next week, a subsidy program that helps thousands of families afford child care will be days away from running out of money. That program needs $23 million to survive the rest of the budget year without service cuts. Gov. Jim Justice said he wants lawmakers to address child care, and will ask lawmakers to revisit his bill to give 16,000 West Virginians an estimated $4.2 million in income tax credits.

Aug 19, 2024 | mountainstatespotlight.org | La Shawn Pagan

When West Virginia lawmakers return to Charleston next week, a subsidy program that helps thousands of families afford child care will be days away from running out of money. That program needs $23 million to survive the rest of the budget year without service cuts. Gov. Jim Justice said he wants lawmakers to address child care, and will ask lawmakers to revisit his bill to give 16,000 West Virginians an estimated $4.2 million in income tax credits.

Jul 25, 2024 | fayettetribune.com | La Shawn Pagan

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletterThe number of West Virginians experiencing homelessness continues to increase. But state officials seem no closer to implementing new efforts to more comprehensively address the problem. Over 1,400 people were reportedly homeless last year, a 3% increase from 2022 and a 24% increase since 2021.