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House committee delays drug court expansion bill
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Shrinking federal funding could prevent the expansion of West Virginia's very successful drug court program.

A bill discussed Monday would allow the state Supreme Court to shift the cost of drug treatment programs to the state Department of Health and Human Resources. The shift would free up $1.4 million for five or six new drug courts.

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House committee delays drug court expansion bill
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Shrinking federal funding could prevent the expansion of West Virginia's very successful drug court program.

A bill discussed Monday would allow the state Supreme Court to shift the cost of drug treatment programs to the state Department of Health and Human Resources. The shift would free up $1.4 million for five or six new drug courts.

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