AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Results: Democrats made notable gains in West Virginia’s Legislature, adding 12 House seats for a total of 21 and doubling their Senate caucus to four. Republicans still hold supermajorities, while Shelley Moore Capito and the state’s two Republican U.S. House members won reelection. Voters also approved a constitutional amendment barring noncitizens from voting. Fraud Enforcement: U.S. Attorney Moore Capito met with Wood County law enforcement as officials prepare a statewide task force targeting fraud involving government benefits, health care and vulnerable residents. Clean Water: Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $3.2 million filtration initiative expected to help 5,000 households in McDowell and Mingo counties get safer drinking water. Health Care: WVU Medicine’s mobile lung and breast cancer screening units will visit several counties in December, with assistance available for eligible uninsured patients. Meanwhile, changes to the federal 340B drug discount program could raise costs for Cabin Creek Health Systems, which helps low-income and uninsured patients afford medicine.
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