Raw Milk Bill Moves Ahead

After a veto last year, the push to let West Virginians drink raw milk through animal-sharing agreements is regaining steam. On Friday, the state Senate voted 22-12 on the raw milk bill, sending the proposal to the House of Delegates. The bill would let people strike agreements to share milk-producing animals and drink raw milk as long as they knew of the health risks. It would maintain a ban on selling or distributing raw milk. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed a similar bill last year.