New legislative agendas at the state level aim to chip away at reproductive rights, even in states that recently passed constitutional protections for abortion. On this episode of Us & Them, Host Trey Kay examines how conservative state supreme courts might limit voter-approved amendments — and how abortion-friendly states are pushing back. Meanwhile, President Trump’s new administration could override all state laws through certain executive actions, including one involving a 19th century anti-vice law. Now that the election’s over, what’s next for abortion?

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Government Caelan Bailey, Jan. 07, 2025

Legislature’s Opening Day Wednesday

Wednesday, Jan. 8 is West Virginia's Opening Day of the 87th Legislature. Both chambers of the legislature will gavel in at noon and fo...

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Government Briana Heaney, Dec. 09, 2024

Sen. Randy Smith, Former Coal Miner And Small Business Owner, Nominated Senate President

Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, is going to be the next Senate President and he says changes are on the horizon. “I want to give people their house. I'm not saying back, because Craig Blair is/was a goo...

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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 20, 2024

Academic Opportunity For Students In Foster Care Formally Launched

State leaders including Gov. Jim Justice and Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, attended a ribbon cutting Friday to celebrate the opening of The Middle College at Fairmont State University (FSU). ...

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Government Briana Heaney, Aug. 14, 2024

State Senator Removed From Committees After Indecent Exposure Arrest

West Virginia state Sen. Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, was charged with indecent exposure on Tuesday. Glen Dale Police say he was arrested after a lottery room surveillance camera caught him in “an overt act of sexual gratification” on Sunday.

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Aug. 06, 2024

Dark Money Group Spins Local Election In National Initiative To Help Big Pharma

Health care officials and political leaders are worried. A dark money group dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into a local primary election spreading falsehoods about the lieutenant governor and a program called 340B.

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Education Briana Heaney, Jun. 10, 2024

Sen. Rucker Denounces Home School Policy Reform After Death Of Boone County Girl

Conversations around the death of a young girl in Boone County have some officials questioning whether home school rules need to change. Now advocates of home schooling and school choice are saying that home schooling has become a scapegoat for other systemic failures.

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