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Berkeley County Delegate Under Fire For Alleged Antisemitic Remark

Del. Ian Masters, R-Berkeley, is facing blowback from the state’s Democratic Party after antisemitic comments he allegedly made surfaced online.

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Education Jack Walker,

New ‘Western’ Civics Center At WVU Passes Legislature

State lawmakers have paved the way for a new center at West Virginia University for civics education, which would focus on “classical western history and culture.”

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Government Jack Walker,

Lawmakers Vote To Dissolve Anti-Discrimination Office, Already Hollowed Out Amid DEI Cuts

The West Virginia House of Delegates voted Friday to pass Senate Bill 837, which would eliminate the West Virginia Office of Equal Opportunity. That office is charged with protecting residents from discrimination.

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Economy Jack Walker,

House Votes To Scrap Work Permits For 14, 15-Year-Olds

Current state law lets West Virginia youth begin working at age 14. Those teens may soon qualify for employment without a work permit, pending final approval from state officials.

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