Meet Our 2025 Student Reporters

Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program.

Two young women stand next to each other smiling. They are on a sound stage. Behind them is the WVPB logo.
Malia Saar (left), senior at George Washington High School, and Emma Browning, senior at Capital High School are WVPB’s 2025 student reporters on The Legislature Today.

Emma Browning, a senior at Capital High School (CHS), and Malia Saar, a senior at George Washington High School (GWHS), are our student reporters for the 2025 season of The Legislature Today.

Both students have been described by teachers as responsible, committed to learning, good communicators and leaders. They have excelled in their Honors and AP Civics, Literature and Composition, and U.S. History courses.

Emma is involved with student council, National Honor Society, Young Democrats and is Senior Class President. Her outside interests include lifeguarding in the summer and participating in a dance organization.

Malia participates in Children’s Theatre of Charleston events as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Community Autism Resources & EducationSystems (CARES), and the Kanawha County Public Library. She is a member of the GWHS Drama Club and is assistant director for the production, Almost Maine.

Videos

Episode 1: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Ben & Ameera Pass the Mic
Episode 2: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Looking at Gov. Morrisey’s Expectations for West Virginia
Episode 3: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: The Two Houses of the West Virginia Legislature
Episode 4: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Committees
Episode 5: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Education and Career Bills
Episode 6: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Certificate of Need
Episode 7: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Finance & Budget
Episode 8: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Foster Care
Episode 9: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Interview with Steve Harrison
Episode 10: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Capitol Interview with WVPB News Director Eric Douglas

Classroom Resources