Your morning briefing, “From the Well.”

  
 

 

   
 

 

  The Rotunda’s “Well” is the Capitol’s meeting place — and the inspiration for this daily note.  
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Governor

  • Gov. Patrick Morrisey invites public input on an ambitious plan to triple state energy production in 25 years and on West Virginia’s application for federal Rural Health Transformation funds (state plan due Nov. 5). West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Legislature

  • Editorial: Lawmakers must address persistent corrections staffing shortages as a public-safety imperative. The Intelligencer (Ogden)

U.S. Congress / Delegation

  • Federal funding picture: a clean CR into mid-November would punt shutdown risk past Oct. 1 and shape near-term appropriations debates. The Hill

Energy

  • As frustration mounts over rising power costs, reporting spotlights hundreds of millions in pass-through costs for Appalachian Power customers. West Virginia Public Broadcasting
  • Morrisey’s office opens a comment channel on the administration’s energy-expansion roadmap (generation, transmission & security). WVPB

Child Welfare

  • Press release: DoHS releases a report following its statewide Child Welfare Listening Tour.RealWV

Health Care

  • State solicits feedback on the Rural Health Transformation application to stabilize services at rural hospitals and spur growth. WVPB

Education

  • WVU says 17 research projects are canceled or suspended amid federal funding freezes, with ripple effects on statewide research capacity. West Virginia Watch

Senior Citizens

  • Energy help: LIEAP’s automatic one-time supplement could ease utility burdens for low-income seniors before winter. WVPB

Economic Development

  • Statewide trails plan update seeks public input this fall—aimed at boosting outdoor recreation economies. WVPB

Elections & Politics

·        House Democrats draft a clean continuing resolution into mid-November to avert an Oct. 1 shutdown—talks set the tone for this week’s negotiations impacting WV programs. The Hill

Utilities

  • Appalachian Power cost drivers continue to draw scrutiny—ratepayers face long-tail expenses embedded in bills. WVPB

What to Watch Next

  • Rural Health Transformation application window: State plan is being drafted now; public input invited. Details
  • BEAD broadband funding: WV’s Final Proposal was submitted Sept. 5—watch for federal approvals and initial awards. Context

This briefing compiles the latest developments in West Virginia’s government and policy landscape. For more detailed information, please refer to the cited sources. Send tips or additions for tomorrow’s edition.

  

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

   

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