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West Virginia Medical Marijuana Revenue Is Supposed To Support Drug Treatment Programs, But Sits Unspent As Officials Worry About Federal Prohibition
“The money in the fund will remain unallocated until federal law changes.” By Nicole Blevins, Mountain State Spotlight This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a...
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Stinson Broadens Los Angeles Team with Experienced Bankruptcy Partner and Business Litigation Attorney
Stinson LLP has welcomed partner Sandford L. Frey and attorney Robert A. Hyatt to its Los Angeles office. Frey joins the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Division, while Hyatt joins the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Division....
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Airbnb supports plan to let cities tax short-term rentals. The hotel industry pushes back.
Airbnb and Michigan’s hospitality industry are at odds over legislation that would let cities tax short-term rentals and hotels to pay for police, fire departments and other infrastructure strained by tourism. The Essential Services Tax Enabling...
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Where to watch OSU vs Oral Roberts men's basketball game today live
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The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Coach Steve Lutz and the OSU men's basketball team open the 2025-26 season Tuesday night against in-state foe Oral Roberts at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. The Cowboys are coming off a 17-18 season and NIT appearance in the first year of the...
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What’s on the Ballot Today in the First General Election Since Donald Trump Became President
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The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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A campaign sign in favor of retaining three Democratic Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices stands next to a road in Renfrew, Pa., Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon) WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after Donald Trump retook the White House...
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Politicians are focused on city crime. What about rural communities?
President Donald Trump has made headlines in recent months for sending federal troops to major metros from Memphis, Tennessee to Portland, Oregon. While Ohio cities have been spared that spotlight, Gov. Mike DeWine has made moves of his own:...
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West Virginia paleontologist Ray Garton, ‘The Wooly Mammoth’ dies
BARRACKVILLE – The “Wooly Mammoth” has passed on. That’s how family, friends and colleagues came to know Ray Garton – in part for his bearded, hirsute appearance, but mainly for the way he earned his paycheck. For decades, the Marion County...
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It’s been 50 years since wild turkeys were reintroduced to NH. How are they doing now?
For roughly 100 years, there were no wild turkeys in New Hampshire. Though they were once native to the state, New Hampshire’s turkeys disappeared because of unregulated hunting and habitat loss in the mid-1800s. But 50 years ago, wildlife...
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West Virginia election official encourages teens to vote
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Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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VOTING ENCOURAGED — West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner, the state’s top election official, visited Brooke High School Wednesday to encourage teens to register to vote. Seventeen-year-olds in the state can register if their 18th birthday...
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Food banks feeling strain ahead of potential SNAP lapse
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United Press International (UPI)
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Oct. 30 (UPI) -- More than 40 million people may be without access to adequate food beginning Saturday if the government shutdown continues. Full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will not go out to recipients as they usually...
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West Virginia has collected $34 million from its medical cannabis program, and it hasn’t spent a penny.
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Cumberland Times-News - Maryland
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Since the state’s first dispensary opened in 2021, West Virginia’s medical cannabis program has collected roughly $34 million in taxes, licensing fees and interest. State law requires the money be used to create a medical cannabis research...
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Food banks face a ‘perfect storm’ of surging demand as shutdown drags on
By Michael Williams, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Austin Culpepper, Logan Schiciano, Emily Condon, S (CNN) — Demand has doubled at a Washington, DC, food bank over the past few weeks, while another in Texas has been forced to dip into emergency...
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What channel is West Virginia vs. TCU on?
A Big 12 showdown is on deck this Saturday as the TCU Horned Frogs (5-2) travel to Morgantown to face the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-5) at Milan Puskar Stadium. TCU heads into the contest on a high note after edging out Baylor 42-36 in a...
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Food banks face a ‘perfect storm’ of surging demand as shutdown drags on
By Michael Williams, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Austin Culpepper, Logan Schiciano, Emily Condon, Sylvie Kirsch, CNN (CNN) — Demand has doubled at a Washington, DC, food bank over the past few weeks, while another in Texas has been forced to dip...
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Morrisey seeks matching funds for food banks during shutdown
Photo by Steven Allen Adams Gov. Patrick Morrisey, second from right, joined by House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, right, and members of the West Virginia National Guard, announced additional money for food banks and pantries, while also seeking...
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West Virginia Department of Tourism to Host Family-Friendly Halloween Bash
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Tourism invites local families to celebrate spooky season with an evening of free, festive fun at the Halloween Bash, on Wednesday, October 29, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the West Virginia...
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West Virginia has collected $34 million from its medical cannabis program. It hasn’t spent a penny.
Since the state’s first dispensary opened in 2021, West Virginia’s medical cannabis program has collected roughly $34 million in taxes, licensing fees and interest. State law requires the money be used to create a medical cannabis research...
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Give: Donations needed for food banks
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Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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(Editorial - Graphic Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) “West Virginians take care of our neighbors,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. “It’s times like these that we need to come together as Team West Virginia to help those in need.” He...
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Judge again delays ruling on National Guard D.C. deployment
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Legal Newsline - Illinois
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CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County judge again has decided to hold off on making a decision about the governor’s ability to deploy West Virginia National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. After hearing two hours of testimony November 3, Kanawha Circuit...
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