Our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program was launched in 2024. The goal of the program is to bring The Legislature Today into West Virginia classrooms.

Below are resources and activities to accompany The Legislature Today video clips. They are great for teaching civic education and how legislation impacts our lives.

The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session.

Watch or listen to new episodes during the regular state legislative session Monday-Friday at 6 p.m. on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Meet Our 2025 Student Reporters

Two young women stand next to each other smiling. They are on a sound stage. Behind them is the WVPB logo.
Malia Saar (left), senior at George Washington High School, and Emma Browning, senior at Capital High School are WVPB’s 2025 student reporters on The Legislature Today.

Emma Browning, a senior at Capital High School (CHS), and Malia Saar, a senior at George Washington High School (GWHS), are our student reporters for the 2025 season of The Legislature Today.

Both students have been described by teachers as responsible, committed to learning, good communicators and leaders. They have excelled in their Honors and AP Civics, Literature and Composition, and U.S. History courses.

Emma is involved with student council, National Honor Society, Young Democrats and is Senior Class President. Her outside interests include lifeguarding in the summer and participating in a dance organization.

Malia participates in Children’s Theatre of Charleston events as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Community Autism Resources & EducationSystems (CARES), and the Kanawha County Public Library. She is a member of the GWHS Drama Club and is assistant director for the production, Almost Maine.

Videos

The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Ben & Ameera Pass the Mic
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Looking at Gov. Morrisey’s Expectations for West Virginia
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: The Two Houses of the West Virginia Legislature
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Committees
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Education and Career Bills
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Certificate of Need
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Finance & Budget
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Foster Care
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Interview with Steve Harrison
The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Capitol Interview with WVPB News Director Eric Douglas

Classroom Resources