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Government Briana Heaney, Mar. 12, 2025

Riley Gaines Bill Signed Into Law, Defines Men and Women

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey held the first ceremonial bill signing event as a governor today where he signed “The Riley Gaines Act.” On Tuesday ...

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Mar. 11, 2025

Senate Strikes House Amendment On Riley Gains Bill, Sends To Governor's Desk

A Senate bill, dubbed the Riley Gaines Act, has completed legislation and is on its way to the governor's desk. ...

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Government Briana Heaney, Mar. 07, 2025

'Riley Gains Act' Nearing Governor's Desk

A bill dubbed the Riley Gaines Act, which puts in state code that men and women will be defined based on the criteria for biological sex, has cleared both chambers.

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Government Briana Heaney, Mar. 03, 2025

Bill Targeting Trans People Clears Senate

The first of a flurry of bills addressing gender and biological sex has passed the upper chamber. Senate Bill 456 defines...

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 01, 2025

Vaccines And Trans Rights At The Capitol, Rural Homelessness And The Personal Impact Of Federal Cuts, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, homelessness in the southern coalfields, losing a dream job to federal cuts and the legislature looks at transgender rights and vaccine exemptions.

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Government Briana Heaney, Feb. 24, 2025

'Riley Gains Act' Hits Judiciary; Domestic Violence Exec Says It Would Be ‘A Death Sentence’

The House Judiciary committee met Monday morning to discuss a bill that targets trangender West Virginians. Members of the House Judiciary advanced a bill from Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office tha...

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