By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Coming off of Wednesday’s night’s State of the State address, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he is optimistic that the West Virginia Legislature will give his agenda consideration. Lawmakers from both parties provided feedback Thursday, ranging from support to skepticism. Morrisey[Read More…]

By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail Gov. Patrick Morrisey opened his second State of the State address before the West Virginia Legislature inside a packed House of Delegates Chamber Wednesday evening by acknowledging that “many West Virginians are still struggling to make ends meet.” Morrisey observed that West Virginians are having to[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Making good on a pledge last month to focus on improving economic development in West Virginia, several House of Delegates committees began taking up bills as part of the House’s “Jobs First – Opportunity Everywhere” agenda. In December, the Republican[Read More…]

By Joselyn KingThe Intelligencer WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says a hydrogen hub planned for the Northern Panhandle is still in the works, even though a market for hydrogen isn’t established yet. The Appalachian-based ARCH2 hub was among seven announced in October 2024 during the Biden Administration. The[Read More…]

By Matthew YoungFor the Charleston Gazette-Mail The second half of the two-year 87th West Virginia legislative session got underway Wednesday, with 565 bills introduced in the House and Senate. Also on the first day, House of Delegates members adopted resolutions to govern the proceedings of the upcoming 60-day session. Introduced[Read More…]

By Jim BissettThe Dominion Post ‘MORGANTOWN – Previously downsized employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were reinstated Wednesday by the Trump administration – including those at Morgantown’s NIOSH facility on Willowdale Road.  Dr. Yong Qian, a research biologist in Morgantown, said employees here began filtering back[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – As public school enrollment continues to shrink in West Virginia’s 55 county school systems due to multiple factors, including families taking part in the state’s educational voucher program for private and homeschooling, lawmakers were given ideas for fixing the state[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The day before the start of the 2026 legislative session, the leaders of the West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate took time to answer questions about their goals for the next 60 days. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay,[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — A few months ago, members of the Democratic caucuses in the West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate went to people’s kitchen tables to learn about the issues facing residents. Now, Democratic lawmakers want to bring the Republican supermajority to the[Read More…]