State lawmakers made quick work of the special session on Thursday. Part of the session included confirmation of nominees to the Educational Broadcasting Authority which drew fire from Democrats. There’s a deal in Washington on Infrastructure and Senator Joe Manchin is one of those in the bi-partisan group who built the framework. Covid continues to decline in the state but concerns continue over those unvaccinated. In Sports, the state baseball tournament is underway in Charleston. Those stories and more in today’s MetroNews This Morning podcast.
Governor Justice: no $465 million 'clawback' of federal funds for schools after waiver approval
The problem was based not on any allegations of misspending — but instead over whether school systems fell short on an obligation to maintain financial support for education at levels in line with overall spending.
April 19, 2024 - 6:10 pm