Governor Patrick Morrisey will be joined Friday morning in Martinsburg by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for announcements about the state's food dye legislation and proposed changes to SNAP.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy challenged West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey to lose 30 pounds and face a monthly public weigh-in during an announcement regarding food dyes and proposed changes to SNAP.

Following his joint press conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Friday, it seems bans on certain food dyes and preservatives are just the beginning of Gov. Patrick Morrisey's health push in West Virginia.

Governor Morrisey will be joined by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Friday morning to make announcements regarding food dyes and proposed changes to SNAP at a press conference in Martinsburg,

Morrisey brought to attention that West Virginia ranks at the bottom of many public health metrics, including having the lowest life expectancy rate. “We have the power to change that,” Morrisey exclaimed.

Following the passing of a bill by the West Virginia Legislature banning several food dyes from schools and stores, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday changes to the state’s SNAP program, also known as food stamps,

Gov. Morrisey recently signed legislation that will ban certain dyes in school lunches beginning in September, and state-wide beginning in 2028.

After being the first team left out of the tournament, West Virginia's governor and attorney general announced an investigation.