West Virginia
WV spends $62M sending foster kids out of state; Morrisey wants $6M to bring them home
West Virginia is spending more than $62 million putting hundreds of foster children in out-of-state facilities across the country. Gov. Patrick Morrisey has asked lawmakers for $6 million with the goal of bringing 380 children back to West Virginia. Now lawmakers are asking how much of a difference only $6 million will make in bringing the foster children back to West Virginia.