Our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program was launched in 2024. The goal of the program is to bring The Legislature Today into West Virginia classrooms.

Below are resources and activities to accompany The Legislature Today video clips. They are great for teaching civic education and to better understand how legislation impacts our lives.

The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session.

Watch or listen to new episodes during the regular state legislative session Fridays at 6 p.m. on West Virginia Public Broadcasting. And follow along on our The Legislature Today hub page for daily coverage.

This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing South Charleston High School are seniors Jenna Walker and Nevaeh Siggers. Sophomores Saja Huggi and Lily Rhodes represent George Washington High School. Both schools are in Kanawha County. Student reporters are chosen based on their passion for civic engagement in their schools and communities and recommendations from their teachers.

Jenna is an active community volunteer in the areas of local shelters, elementary schools, high schools and art exhibits. Mental health and foster care are important issues for her. She says she would also like to see the West Virginia Legislature address “the crown act.”

Nevaeh says she would like the legislature to address counseling and support services for young people. This would include examining the drug problems faced by both youth and adults, foster care and school funding. Nevaeh volunteers in elementary and middle schools and participates in community food drives.

Following high school graduation, both Jenna and Nevaeh plan to attend college and major in psychology.

Saja and Lily are sophomores who also have an interest in improving health care in West Virginia. Both are active in civics and service-related organizations in their school and community and share a passion for educating citizens of all ages.

Saja engages in active community research relating to local issues, especially those concerning health care and the environment. She sees West Virginians are struggling with access to health care and the opioid epidemic. By sharing her research, she is able to educate the community and hopes to impact legislation. Saja plans on a career in health care.

Lily’s interests include health care, the opioid crisis, education and the environment. She stresses the importance of civic education to help West Virginians be informed citizens and voters in a democratic society. Lily’s future plans include a career in psychology and political science.

The Legislature Today airs on WVPB at 6 p.m. each Friday beginning on Jan. 16, 2026.

— Written by WVPB Education’s Curriculum Specialist, Margaret Miller