Issues and Advocacy in the 2020 Legislative Session
Inside West Virginia Politics
English - January 06, 2020 21:58 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsPolitics News Government west virginia iwvp Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this week’s episode, we take a look at some of the issues that are important to and will be pushed by groups in the 2020 West Virginia Legislative session.
In segment 1, Tom Hunter, the Associate State Director of Communication for AARP West Virginia, talks about the issues they will be advocating about in the upcoming legislative session, including family caregivers, fraud & elder abuse.
In segment 2, WOWK 13 News Digital Reporter Erin Noon talks about her experience covering a caravan that traveled from West Virginia to Canada to buy cheaper insulin.
In segment 3, Jason Huffman, the State Director for the West Virginia Chapter of Americans for Prosperity, talks about the issues they will be advocating about in the upcoming legislative session, including licensure, regulations, and comprehensive tax reform.
In segment 4, West Virginia Delegate Mike Pushkin (D-Kanawha) gives his thoughts on the 34 correction officer trainees who were photographed giving a Nazi salute.