Capito Signals Willingness to Defund ICE, Prioritize Only Violent Criminal Deportations
PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said Wednesday she is open to limiting funding and authority for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Burkhammer Proposes Bill Regulating Collection Agency Wage Garnishments
CHARLESTON — A new bill sponsored by Delegate Adam Burkhammer (R-Lewis) would require debt collection agencies in West Virginia to give workers advance notice…
Jack Reger Enters Republican Primary for District 11 Senate Race
CLARKSBURG — Buckhannon City Councilman and former Upshur County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jack Reger has filed to run for the West Virginia State Senate…
John Overington, Fixture of West Virginia Conservative Politics, Dies at 79
MARTINSBURG — John Overington, a pillar of West Virginia’s conservative movement and the state’s longest-serving lawmaker in the House of Delegates, passed away Tuesday,…
House Bill Would Make Mayoral, City Council Elections Partisan Statewide
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require all city council and mayoral elections to be partisan and prevent mayors…
Army Veteran Joe Earley Launches GOP Primary Challenge Against Senator Ben Queen
BRIDGEPORT — Retired Army First Sgt. Joe Earley officially launched his campaign Thursday for the West Virginia Senate in District 12, pledging to bring…
Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law
CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Del. Bill Flanigan (R-Ohio, 4) would impose sweeping regulations on artificial intelligence-generated, satirical memes, and digitally altered images, a…
Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State
CHARLESTON — Del. Gary Howell and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw have introduced legislation that would significantly restructure prosecutorial authority in West Virginia, a move…
Senator Tarr Proposal Raises Concerns Over Limits on Toxic Exposure Lawsuits
CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam, 4) would significantly limit when plaintiffs can recover damages for future medical monitoring in civil…
Del. Scot Heckert Introduces Bill Restoring Voting Rights to Convicted Felons
CHARLESTON — Del. Scot Heckert (R-Wood, 13) has introduced legislation that would explicitly restore voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies once they are…