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Action Alert CAG November 14, 2023
Manna Meal Needs Your Support
Manna Meal is ready to serve. They offer sanctuary as well as nourishment, tucked in the side of St. John's Episcopal Church. Generations of church leadership have supported this beacon of mercy in the City of Charleston. This past week, their on-site program was shut down. We call on elected representatives to work together to create solutions that safeguard ALL and allow services to continue at the Quarrier Street location. Join us by taking action here. More
Issues: DemocracyEconomyFamilies
Action Alert CAG November 8, 2023
Tell Congress and the Senate: We need a ceasefire now!
Everyone, including all people living in Israel and Palestine, should have safety and freedom, but innocent people in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank are suffering due to the violent actions of Hamas and the Israeli government. We join allies across the country in calling for a ceasefire and immediate access for humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank. We need our elected officials to speak up and call for a ceasefire now. More
Issues: Civil RightsDemocracy
Action Alert   November 6, 2023
The United Vision Project Training – November 2023
America may never have been this divided, and we can either take action or watch our country fracture even more. The United Vision National Training Hub is a training program designed to develop skills in authentic relational organizing. The United Vision Project is using this work to develop strategies that will help all Americans work together and advance policies that result in tangible improvements in people’s lives. More
Newsletter article CAG October 25, 2023
ARCH2 – an Update
Communities in Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley continue to bear the brunt of the economic and ecological effects of extractive industries in the wake of last week's approval of up to $925 million in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Appalachian Regional clean hydrogen Hub (ARCH2). More
Issues: EconomyEnergyEnvironment
Newsletter   October 25, 2023
Capital Eye Vol. 16, No. 11: Continuing the Fight for Democracy, the Environment and Health Care for All
Our October eNewsletter is out! WV Citizen Action and our many friends and partners have been hard at work this summer and fall. WVCAG's multi-faceted approach to positive change is building momentum. Keep reading to find out more. More
Issues: NewsletterWV Legislature
Newsletter article CAG October 25, 2023
WV Citizen Action’s 2023 Awards Picnic: Meet Our Awardees
On Saturday, September 16th we gathered at Coonskin Park to celebrate our awardees, reflect on the work we’ve done and what’s to come, and spend time with old and new friends. We wanted to take another opportunity to lift up our amazing awardees and their work, especially for those who were unable to join us. Special thanks to our attendees and sponsors for making this day and our work possible. More
Issues: Civil RightsDemocracyEnvironmentFamiliesHealthcare
Newsletter article CAG October 25, 2023
United Vision Project Training- November 2023
Our best days will not come from our division, but our unity and our ability to come together across differences. Join us for another United Vision training session Nov. 15th and 16th and be a part of helping to heal the divide. More
Issues: Civil RightsDemocracy
Action Alert Eve Marcum-Atkinson October 25, 2023
An URGENT Call for Aetna Claim Denial Stories
We have an URGENT need for health care stories about the Medicaid insurer Aetna Better Health of WV and what happens to people when their Doctor prescribed care has been denied. Help us fight denials on their behalf by bringing to light their struggles, making it public, and presenting these cases to Aetna. PLEASE SHARE YOUR STORY. More
Issues: Health InsuranceHealthcareMedicaid
Action Alert CAG October 24, 2023
Thursday, October 26th: “Lunch Out Loud” Webinar Series Continues, Followed by “No Time to Fail” Virtual Watch Party
Join us this Thursday, October 26th at noon for the next webinar in our Lunch Out Loud series. Takeiya Smith and student leaders from Young West Virginia will be hosting a discussion on the challenges that youth face in our democracy. On Thursday evening, join us and our friends at Public Citizen for the premiere of “No Time to Fail,” a powerful film that gives voice to the unsung heroes of the 2020 election - election administrators. More
Issues: Civil RightsDemocracy
Newsletter article CAG October 24, 2023
Celebrating Sustainability: A Look Back at the Inaugural “Sustainability in Motion” Event
The first-ever "Sustainability in Motion" event, held at Slack Plaza in Charleston, brought together environmental enthusiasts, local businesses, and community members, all united under a common cause - sustainability and climate justice. More
Issues: EconomyEnergyEnvironment
Newsletter article CAG October 24, 2023
Southern WV’s Renewable Revolution
The West Virginia New Jobs Coalition has embarked on a journey across Southern West Virginia. Our mission? To promote the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and provide invaluable assistance to towns in securing crucial federal funds for transformative projects.  More
Issues: EconomyEnergyFamilies
Newsletter article CAG October 24, 2023
Kanawha State Forest Gas Well Tour
The purpose of this hike was to show the need for more DEP well inspectorsMost of these wells are located in rural areas but many are close to homes as the ones recently brought to our attention in a neighborhood within the Charleston city limits.  More
Issues: Environment
Newsletter article Gary Zuckett October 24, 2023
The Three Facets of WV Citizen Action
When I get the question, “What does WV Citizen Action do?”, it presents a challenge as we’re not a one-issue group, or a two-issue group, but a multi-faceted one, so I tell them this: We focus on three main issue or policy areas democracy, the environment, and health care for all, doing the work needed to make positive change in our state and nation. More
Issues: DemocracyEnergyEnvironmentHealthcare
Newsletter article CAG October 24, 2023
Health Care for All WV – Oct. 2023 Update
WV Medicaid Summit this Wednesday, digital activism training, a webinar on Care Over Cost, volunteer meetings and much more! Our team has been out connecting with the community, gaining new contacts, and storytellers. We're eager for more volunteers to join us in this work. More
Issues: Healthcare
Newsletter article Eve Marcum-Atkinson October 24, 2023
WV CAG and Allies Urge Advancement of March-in-Rights to Lower Drug Costs
WV CAG and allies wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, urging them to advance the interagency review of march-in rights without delay. I can’t help but think that we might have helped in nudging the HHS and President Biden in the right direction. More
Issues: Prescription Drug Prices
Newsletter article Eve Marcum-Atkinson October 24, 2023
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations & the First 10 Named Drugs
For my father, and for millions across our nation, skipping medications is a life threatening way to make it to the end of the month. In the richest country in the world, That Ain’t Right! We can do better. Fortunately, we're making progress, but the fight for making medications affordable for all continues. More
Issues: MedicarePrescription Drug Prices
Advocacy Letter Cassandra Wiley October 16, 2023
Letter to HHS and Commerce Urging Interagency Review of March-In-Rights To Lower Drug Prices
Organizations representing patients, consumers, health care providers implore the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Commerce to advance without delay the interagency review of march-in authority announced by their departments earlier this year. More
Issues: Healthcare
Action Alert Cassandra Wiley October 10, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rally at AETNA office to Demand Corporations Provide Care & Reverse Denied Claims #CareOverCost
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVCAG to Rally at AETNA office to Demand Corporations Provide Care & Reverse Denied Claims More
Action Alert Cassandra Wiley October 10, 2023
The United Vision Project Training – October 2023
America may never have been this divided, and we can either take action or watch our country fracture even more. The United Vision National Training Hub is a training program designed to develop skills in authentic relational organizing. The United Vision Project is using this work to develop strategies that will help all Americans work together and advance policies that result in tangible improvements in people’s lives. More
Action Alert Cassandra Wiley October 6, 2023
Join our partners at the WV New Jobs Coalition for a day of fun at the City Center Slack Plaza in Charleston!
Sustainability in Motion will bring together numerous organizations working to help heal the planet and our pocket books. More
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