By Brian Skinner, Esq. During his press conference on Monday, Governor Justice announced he will use funds from the federal CARES Act to provide the state’s portion of the additional unemployment benefits included in the executive memorandum signed by President Trump on Saturday. Last Friday I wrote about governor’s authority to use funds allocated to …Read More
By Brian J. Skinner, Esq. Recently, questions have arisen about whether Governor Jim Justice may spend money the state received from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (“Fund”) that was made available in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), without a specific appropriation by the State Legislature.1 Earlier this year West Virginia received …Read More
By Brian J. Skinner, Esq. The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (West Virginia Code §§ 16A-1-1 et seq.) was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice on April 19, 2017. The Act has been amended by Senate Bill 1037 and House Bill 2568 in 2019, and Senate Bill 339 in 2020. Because of concerns …Read More
The offices will be housed in Ascend WV locations in Morgantown, Fayetteville, Elkins, Martinsburg & Lewisburg & will come at no cost for the First Foundation.
New: WV's Medicaid issue is affecting senior centers around the state -- there's a worker shortage of in-home care givers who help low-income people avoid nursing homes.
DoHS has the money to fund a direct care workers' raise and the wait continues.
At GO-WV, we are soaking up the last of West Virginia's #wildandwonderful summer with #natgas and #oil derived products☀️⛱️
#SeniorCenter directors interviewed for this story all noted that, ultimately, the money was an investment in helping #seniors stay in their homes. It would cost #WV more to pay for their nursing home care, they noted. #elderlycare #seniorcitizens
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