BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath lead singer and the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 just weeks after farewell show. apnews.com/article/ozzy-o…

Ozzy Forever!

As state budgetary pressures grow, falling revenue, weak economic growth, & looming federal cuts to SNAP & Medicaid should raise alarms for lawmakers. They should heed these warning signs & avoid doubling down on ineffective, costly tax cuts. wvpolicy.org/a-weak-fy-2025…

Check out this helpful timeline for additional insight into when different changes from the federal budget bill take effect:

A lot of Americans in Ireland, particularly those in business, can’t seem to comprehend why Ireland is so aghast at watching one country starve another. Read a history book.

Just give whoever took this a Pulitzer

While I served a church in the southern WV community of Kermit, population just over 300, 12 million opioid pills were shipped to its lone pharmacy over 3 yrs Yet we persist in victim blaming those battling addiction, despite knowing how the pharmaceutical industry targeted us

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BREAKING: Concession workers at Fenway are on strike. This is the first walkout in the 113 year history of the Boston Red Sox’s stadium. These essential workers will be on strike as the World Series champion Dodgers come to town this weekend.

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After years of tax cuts and a shrinking budget, West Virginia's spending on Medicaid, child care, and education has declined. Where has spending increased? Jails and prisons- an unsurprising byproduct of disinvestment in public benefits programs. wvpolicy.org/west-virginias…

An accredited school is required to demonstrate employment of certified teachers, a high level of curriculum quality, & effective student support services. Unfortunately, in WV, only 45% of private schools receiving public tax dollars through the Hope Scholarship are accredited.

The federal reconciliation bill implements Medicaid work reporting requirements nationwide for the first time in history. An estimated 50k-110k West Virginians could lose their health care (many even though they meet the work requirement) due to the confusing reporting process.

Weakening benefits for public jobs won't help West Virginia win the backyard brawl. None of our neighboring states pay less than 80/20 for employee benefits. wvpolicy.org/urgency-of-add…

Again, in any other presidency, this statement would be a huge scandal. It’d be the top story in the US. The president’s own party would be disowning it. There would even be talk of impeachment. But right now it’s just another totally normal authoritarian claim.

"West Virginia’s disappointing economic and jobs numbers over the last several years should be seen as a final nail in the coffin for corporate-first policies that fail to prioritize workers, small businesses, and infrastructure investments statewide." westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/22/job…

“Mistakenly” attacked a hospital then hit it again directly at rescue workers. More like mistakenly got caught on camera.

🚨 Major changes are coming to Medicaid. For the first time in program history, Medicaid will require many enrollees to document work or an exemption, or risk losing health care coverage. This mandate will take effect by January 2027.

A double-tap strike on a hospital isn’t a mishap, it’s a calculated war crime. Israel does it because they know there won’t be any consequences, and then post lies because they know the media will repeat them.

BREAKING: Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks just won their union elections. They are the first national parks to unionize in several years.