W. Va. Governor OKs Bill Requiring Work For Food Stamps

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill to impose the federal 20-hour weekly work requirement for many food stamp recipients statewide.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill Tuesday.
It applies to people ages 18 to 49 who aren’t pregnant, disabled or military veterans, have no dependents and receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Currently, 46 of West Virginia’s 55 counties have the work