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Council backs resolution urging state action on disabled coal miners' benefits
5581570 · August 14, 2025
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Morgantown City Council voted 6-0 to approve a resolution supporting legislation to assist disabled coal miners, citing reductions in benefits when adjusted for inflation and joining roughly a dozen other municipalities that have passed similar measures.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve a resolution urging state lawmakers to protect and increase benefits for disabled coal miners.
Deputy Mayor Butcher presented the resolution, noting it was brought to the council by an advocate from the Appalachian…
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