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After Controversy, Senate Passes Bill To Reform How Legislative Vacancies Get Filled

For months, policies for filling vacant seats in the West Virginia Legislature have been a point of partisan contention. Now, the West Virginia Senate has moved to modify the protocol in place.

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House Speaker Hanshaw Shares Goals For Education, PEIA And Foster Care

On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas speaks with House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay. They discuss a number of issues including education, flooding in southern West Virginia and the crisis in foster care in the state.

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Berkeley County Residents Hope Local Priorities Won't Be Lost In House Seat Shuffle

After a months-long tug-of-war over a House seat, Berkeley County residents say they want to focus on local issues, no matter who represents them in the West Virginia Legislature.

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Dems Have ‘No Standing’ To Petition For House Seat, Defense Counsel Says

Legal counsel for Gov. Patrick Morrisey has urged the state’s supreme court to dismiss a request from the West Virginia Democratic Party to reverse the vacating ...

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