Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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House Debates Procedure Before Tackling Regular Business
A debate over a motion to discharge - to move a bill from committee directly to the House floor - delayed the chambers' business for close to two hours due to debates over parliamentary rules and procedures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: In The Beginning, There Was Very Little Mention Of The Right to Vote
The right to vote in free and fair elections gives us a way to change our leadership — peacefully. But it wasn’t front and center for the nation’s Founding Fathers. As we work through unprecedented times looking toward the November election, Us & Them looks back at our right to vote, to offer some historical context.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Lawmakers Talk Election Fraud, Integrity
On this episode of The Legislature Today, 90 bills to-date have been introduced this year between the Senate and the House about election laws. Briana Heaney spoke with Del. Josh Holstein, R-Boone, and Sen. Jack Woodrum, R-Summers, to get their perspective.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMisdemeanor Election Crime Has W.Va. Felon On Parole Going Back To Jail
In West Virginia, it’s a crime to participate in elections while serving a sentence for a felony conviction, including any period of probation or parole.
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Preventing Election Fraud In W.Va.
The Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, is a bipartisan, multi-state partnership aimed at helping states maintain accurate voter rolls. This past March, Secretary of State Mac Warner withdrew West Virginia from ERIC, citing partisan influences.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Leaves One Multi-State Election Group, Joins Another
The release calls the data sharing system free of partisanship and outside influence. Earlier this year, Warner pulled West Virginia out of the 30-plus state member Electronic Registration Information Center, a non-partisan data sharing group, better known as ERIC.
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