US Sen. Jim Justice’s pet bulldog, Babydog, bridges ‘pawtisan’ divide in Senate on social media: ‘She knows no political bias’
Babydog Justice, famous sidekick to West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice, visited the Senate Thursday, and senators ...
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How the Republican supermajority is exempting itself from WV’s public records law
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw is pushing legislation that allows lawmakers to follow different public records rules than every ...
Two weeks to go: West Virginia delegates debate House rules before passing 20 bills
Friday at the West Virginia State Capitol was anything but a calm way to end the week. Before any bills were voted on in the ...
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‘They don’t want to hear what people have to say:’ How West Virginia’s Republican supermajority has limited public input
Electrician instructor Jeremy Smith stood at the lectern in the House Education Committee room to talk about a bill that ...
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If federal government cuts Medicaid expansion dollars, West Virginia bill could slice state’s share
If the federal assistance for that expansion program is reduced, the West Virginia bill would disenroll and eliminate state ...
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Poll: Out-of-state schools should not get West Virginia taxes
Recent surveys found most West Virginians oppose public funds going to private schools in other states and another shows bipartisan support for criminal justice reforms. A poll by RABA Research found ...
RFK Jr. Targets America’s Most Obese State For Aggressive MAHA Reforms
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey touted a number of aggressive health-focused reforms during a Friday rally in Morrisey’s state. Celebrating his ...
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West Virginia Erases Transgender People from State Law
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed a bill into law prohibiting legal recognition of transgender individuals' ...
West Virginia House votes down vaccine exemption bill
The West Virginia House of Delegates rejected the vaccine exemption bill on Monday. The bill was defeated by a vote of 42-56.
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One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One state’s effort to exempt young school-aged children from vaccines appears to have stalled as states contend with a burgeoning measles outbreak. In January, West ...