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Official twitter for the West Virginia University Institute for Policy Research & Public Affairs, Rockefeller School of Policy & Politics. RT≠endorsement
Morgantown, WV
Joined March 2022
Check out this introductory thread from our director about who we are and what we do!
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Speaking at an energy summit in Charleston, Gov. Patrick Morrisey described private-sector investments totaling $4.2 billion. Some had already been the subject of recent attention. https://t.co/DSHhBtCn15
wvmetronews.com
Speaking at an energy summit in Charleston, Morrisey described private sector investments adding up to $4.2 billion.
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The state Department of Health says the makers of a baby formula are doing a voluntary recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall Saturday of lots of ByHeart powdered infant formula. https://t.co/A0CqQtADtf
wvmetronews.com
Infant botulism reported in some states.
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FirstEnergy has announced plans to seek approval to construct a 1,200-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant. https://t.co/AJjSNMPRz2
wvmetronews.com
Permitting process to begin next year.
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A new program at Shepherd University aims to help beginning farmers in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. The school’s Agricultural Small Business Incubator program is now accepting applicants for the 2026 growing season. https://t.co/T1ElTC1L1g
westvirginiawatch.com
A new program at Shepherd University aims to help beginning farmers in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle with mentorship.
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A recent study of in-state manufacturers shows that opportunities await new workers. https://t.co/mHR1MZygUz
wvmetronews.com
Additional 2,700 full-time workers are needed over the next 12 months and nearly 7,000 over the next three years.
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Superintendents from 31 county school districts in West Virginia will make their best funding pitches when they appear before the state School Building Authority Monday and Tuesday in Charleston. https://t.co/m6x6awoNEM
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County school superintendents to make their pitches Monday and Tuesday in Charleston.
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About 50,000 to 60,000 West Virginians will see higher prices as open enrollment begins without an extension of subsidies through the federal government https://t.co/tvGZTvQdgy
wvmetronews.com
West Virginia is expected to be hit hard, possibly seeing some of the largest rate increases in the country.
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Citizen groups are continuing their efforts to uncover hidden information in an air pollution permit for a proposed Ridgeline facility in Tucker County, West Virginia. https://t.co/nqeedDoKiM?
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Citizen groups are continuing their efforts to uncover hidden information in an air pollution permit for a proposed Ridgeline facility in Tucker County, West Virginia. A Virginia-based company,...
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West Virginians will now be able to add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to their Apple Wallet on iPhone. https://t.co/kX1ov3T3Wz
wvmetronews.com
Gov. Patrick Morrisey launched the Digital West Virginia IDs in Apple Wallet on Thursday
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From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country. https://t.co/gskcbShmCX
theconversation.com
The retirement of United Mine Workers of America’s longtime president is a reminder that labor and religion have always been entangled in coal country.
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Secretary of Commerce Matt Herridge is encouraged with West Virginia’s current economic state, but he has an eye for the near future. https://t.co/YqEE3PfTBg
wvmetronews.com
Matt Herridge spoke before lawmakers during legislative interim meetings.
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Officials announced the Mountain State Plugging Fund, a public-private collaboration between the State of West Virginia and Diversified Energy to retire oil and gas wells. https://t.co/BJ2d6LJsVh
wvmetronews.com
West Virginia has more than 6,500 documented orphaned wells, with thousands more undocumented.
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey said today that the State of West Virginia will continue paying to keep national parks open during a key tourism season as the federal shutdown continues. https://t.co/RYI9Al38Lm
wvmetronews.com
The extended agreement would keep the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and New River Gorge National River open right as leaf-peeping draws a steady flow of fall tourism.
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The Morgantown Municipal Airport has served the community and West Virginia University for decades, but hasn’t been established as an economic engine for the future. https://t.co/iTKUr1R91U
wvmetronews.com
Supporters say it would maximize airport property with runway extension underway.
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Emergency medical score pass rates are higher than ever before, and the protocols used by EMS teams throughout West Virginia are in the top 15 in the country. https://t.co/u0m1O5nwN0
wvmetronews.com
Rates double in 2 years.
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A representative from the Governor’s Office described to lawmakers the urgency of meeting a November 5 deadline for a five-year funding application valued at approximately $100 million per year to support rural healthcare. https://t.co/IvWf4QdTuM
wvmetronews.com
This is through The Rural Health Transformation Program, created under the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' to distribute $50 billion over five years across all 50 states to strengthen rural health care.
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West Virginia healthcare institutions are monitoring potential changes to temporary, non-immigrant visas by the Trump administration, which would allow U.S. employers to hire foreign workers with specialized skills. https://t.co/s5xG7zwHqa
wvmetronews.com
In West Virginia, where rural hospitals are challenged to recruit medical personnel, any changes to the H-1B visa program are being watched with interest.
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Parts of 15 West Virginia counties are currently in extreme drought conditions, but the latest U.S. Drought Monitor reports some improvement. https://t.co/nw6KLDUdNU
wvmetronews.com
Summary says parts of state had "beneficial rain" in the past week.
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The State of West Virginia’s monthly revenue significantly exceeded estimates for both the month of September and the year-to-date performance. https://t.co/1PkACl3GkX
wvmetronews.com
Collections for the month totaled $585,698,090. That exceeded the monthly estimate of $542,016,000.
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Vision 2030, developed in collaboration with RTI International and Keen Point Consulting, is a plan designed to make West Virginia more competitive in science and technology grants and create a skilled workforce that will attract high-paying industries. https://t.co/DeiMYFYJP7
wvmetronews.com
Program aims to make WV more competitive with science and technology grants.
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