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The Legislature Today: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Senate Case

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On this episode of The Legislature Today, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case to replace former state Senator Daniel Hall. 

Elected as a Democrat in 2012, Hall switched parities in 2014 to give the GOP a majority in the chamber, but the switch has state political leaders questioning whether a Republican or Democrat should replace him.

Despite their lack of a member, Senators are continuing to move forward with a bill to make West Virginia a Right-to-Work state. The controversial proposal will be up for a vote in the upper chamber Thursday.

Gov. Tomblin has once again proposed budget cuts for the state’s public college and universities, this time asking them to cut as much as $14 million. House education leaders are looking for ways to avoid the cuts, but say in a tight budget year, finding the dollars will be tough. 

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