Politics
WV passes bill to ban censorship in news(The Daily Signal) â West Virginia state senators passed a bill to prohibit what it called ânews censorship,â as other state legislatures have considered similar speech… Read More
Government
Three states weigh bills to end public school vaccine mandatesAmid a national debate about the safety of vaccines, several states may soon stop requiring immunization for school children. New Hampshire, Iowa and West Virginia are considering legislation to terminate vaccine mandates for public… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia districts slammed for âsystemic failureâ in financial mismanagement, safety violations, academicsÂA West Virginia think tank has exposed âwidespread financial mismanagement, safety violations, and academic underperformanceâ in nine of the stateâs school districts experiencing government takeovers, the River News reports. … Read More
Courts
Supreme Court to kick off New Year with major cases, including on transgender athletes in female sportsTransgender athletes in women’s sports will take center stage as the Supreme Court kicks off 2026 with a blockbuster docket including two high-stakes transgender cases poised to set nationwide precedent. The… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia public-school enrollment tumbles in âbiggest decreaseâ year over year, report findsÂThe West Virginia Department of Education has released its 2025 certified enrollment numbers, which will help determine future staffing and funding â and the findings represent âa major shift,â warned… Read More
Culture
West Virginia governor gives hopeful update on surviving National Guard member(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday that West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe responded to a nurseâs request to give a… Read More
Courts
Watch: Supreme Court ruling next year could reshape transgender rights beyond sports(The Center Square) â In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia… Read More
Public Education
WV lawmaker stands up for school choice, says parents are leaving system that fails studentsOne West Virginia lawmaker isnât afraid to say it in black and white: âParents are leaving the public school system because the system failed them and their children.â Delegate Kathie… Read More
Courts
Members of Congress back Supreme Court cases defending womenâs sportsÂMembers of Congress are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect womenâs sports in two upcoming cases. Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-W.Va., and Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, filed an… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia school boards drawing criticism over âold, antiquated modelâ of decision-makingAn increasing number of school boards in West Virginia âare not fulfilling their [constitutional] responsibilityâ to provide a free and effective public education, according to a recent news commentary. âToo… Read More
Culture
Transgender freshman takes 3rd at girls’ track state championship meetÂA male transgender athlete claimed bronze at a girls’ outdoor track and field state championship meet last weekend. Freshman Becky Pepper-Jackson took third in the… Read More
Culture
Transgender freshman qualifies for WV girls’ track state championship meet in two eventsA male transgender athlete will participate in a girlsâ outdoor track and field state championship meet in a deep red state this weekend. Freshman Becky Pepper-Jackson… Read More
Government
West Virginia Gov. signs Riley Gaines Act to protect single-sex private spacesÂAnother state just passed a law to combat transgenderism as West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act this week. The new law serves two purposes: it… Read More
Government
West Virginia among states, counties helping ICE deport illegal immigrantsCounties and states are entering agreements with the federal government to hasten deportations of criminal illegal immigrants. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced this week his state signed a letter… Read More
Government
West Virginia to allow religious exemptions for vaccines, governor announcesMost states have religious exemptions for vaccination requirements, but West Virginia is not one of them. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, however, says that will soon change. The Republican, who took office… Read More
Public Education
Thousands of families changing schools after West Virginiaâs expansion of student transfer rightsSpecial needs spurred Samantha Ribeiro Matos, a mom in West Virginia, to enroll her 6- and 7-year-old sons in three schools within three years in search of adequate services. In… Read More
Courts
West Virginia petitions Supreme Court to hear Medicaid sex reassignment case(The Center Square) â West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and allow the state to stop covering sex reassignment surgeries under Medicaid. A federal district… Read More
Courts
2 state AGs ask Supreme Court to uphold laws protecting womenâs sports(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Two Republican attorneys general asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold their statesâ laws designed to prevent men from competing in womenâs sports. Together,… Read More
Public Education
West Virginiaâs school choice program to become universal in 2026The K-12 educational scholarship program in West Virginia will officially be available to all students in fall 2026. âIâm thrilled to announce that Hope Scholarship Program enrollment numbers have met… Read More
Culture
State funds $50M agricultural lab at West Virginia State(The Center Square) â West Virginia is sending $50 million to West Virginia State University to build a new agricultural lab. The lab will house laboratory space for both the… Read More