West Virginia lawmakers are weighing a bill that would weaken protections for working youth, including rules around dangerous jobs and supervision with hazardous machinery.
Advocates say kids can gain workforce skills without sacrificing safety.
#WVleg #ChildLabor #YouthApprenticeships
As of January 19, 2026, 1058 bills and 46 resolutions have been introduced in the WV Legislature. #wvleg
Bill Status - All Bills www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_all_bi...
It’s easy to miss what’s happening during the legislative session.
These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/
#wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
College sports are changing fast. From NIL bills to March Madness losing its magic, Carl Lee, Lisa, & Rep. Hollis Lewis have the discussion. Then Hollis breaks down sports related bills in the legislature. #NIL #WVLeg
Don't miss this one tonight at ~1030p after #Reds on 580 WCHS
The last thing West Virginia #fostercare children need is one more parking place shelter. But if one lawmaker gets his way, that’s exactly what they’ll get www.nccprblog.org/2025/03/in-w... #childabuse #childwelfare #wvpol, #wvleg, #wvlegis
NCCPR #Childwelfare Blog: In West Virginia, the Child Removal Capital of America, the bad bills keep on coming: www.nccprblog.org/2025/03/in-w... #childabuse #fostercare #wvpol, #wvleg, #wvlegis
NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: A well-intended bill will, if enacted, make everything even worse in the child removal capital of America #wvpol, #wvleg, #wvlegis #fostercare #childabuse #familypreservation
Even as a clean and sober WV mom mourns her son who died while in #fostercare, WV media still falsely stereotype mothers whose children are taken as almost all drug users. It’s almost like an addiction: #childabuse #wvpol, #wvleg, #wvlegis #childwelfare
The WV Legislative Session is officially underway, and so is the push for harmful immunization laws. Let’s keep WV healthy and make sure our voices are heard—our health and freedoms are on the line! #WVLeg #Vaccineswork #PublicHealth
NCCPR Blog: @NBCNews ignores the real cause of West Virginia’s #childwelfare catastrophe – so their story may make the catastrophe even worse: www.nccprblog.org/2024/06/nbc-... #childabuse #fostercare #wvpol, #wvleg, #wvlegis #familypreservation
West Virginia has never allowed non-medical exemptions from vaccines, but that is likely to change, as HB5105 will grant religious exemptions for vaccinations required for school attendance.
This is part of the GOP's war on vaccine mandates for not just COVID. #WVLeg
