Politics
WV passes bill to ban censorship in news(The Daily Signal) – West Virginia state senators passed a bill to prohibit what it called “news censorship,” 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 ‘systemic failure’ in financial mismanagement, safety violations, academicsA West Virginia think tank has exposed “widespread financial mismanagement, safety violations, and academic underperformance” in nine of the state’s school districts experiencing government takeovers, the River News reports. … Read More
Opinion
By her own words, Ketanji Brown Jackson unfit to weigh in on Supreme Court cases involving transgender issuesWhy in the world is Ketanji Brown Jackson allowed to judge a case involving gender, as she has Tuesday? Remember, she testified under oath during her confirmation hearing that… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia public-school enrollment tumbles in ‘biggest decrease’ year over year, report findsThe West Virginia Department of Education has released its 2025 certified enrollment numbers, which will help determine future staffing and funding – and the findings represent “a major shift,” warned… Read More
Culture
West Virginia governor gives hopeful update on surviving National Guard member(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday that West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe responded to a nurse’s request to give a… Read More
Courts
Watch: Supreme Court ruling next year could reshape transgender rights beyond sports(The Center Square) – 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 isn’t afraid to say it in black and white: “Parents are leaving the public school system because the system failed them and their children.” Delegate Kathie… Read More
Courts
Members of Congress back Supreme Court cases defending women’s sportsMembers of Congress are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women’s 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 ‘old, antiquated model’ of decision-makingAn increasing number of school boards in West Virginia “are not fulfilling their [constitutional] responsibility” to provide a free and effective public education, according to a recent news commentary. “Too… Read More
Culture
Transgender freshman takes 3rd at girls’ track state championship meetA 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 girls’ outdoor track and field state championship meet in a deep red state this weekend. Freshman Becky Pepper-Jackson… 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 Virginia’s 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) – 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 women’s sports(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two Republican attorneys general asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold their states’ laws designed to prevent men from competing in women’s sports. Together,… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia’s 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. “I’m 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) – 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
Culture
Her daughter was harassed by a boy on the girls’ team. Now, she’s speaking out to save Title IX(The Daily Signal) – Abby Cross and her husband went to the leadership of their daughter’s Bridgeport, West Virginia, middle school with concerns over a biological male competing alongside their daughter… Read More