Appalachia is full of ancient cave systems. Some are so deep nobody’s sure where they begin or end. For Inside Appalachia, Folkways Reporter Andrea “river” Peterson explored a once-privately owned underground landscape that recently became a Pennsylvania State Park.
Political Science Professor Talks Challenges To Legislative Goals
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On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas talks with Marshall Political Science Prof. Marybeth Beller to discuss the issues around the super majority and getting things accomplished.
Earlier this week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2354 into law. The law bans certain food dyes from school meals. The governor was joined by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. secretary of health and human services, at a media event in Martinsburg Friday. The two of them discussed additional health priorities for West Virginia and the nation.
In the House Friday, business was delayed for close to two hours due to procedural wrangling. Chris Schulz has more.
As opposed to the House, the Senate had a quiet day, moving through several bills without debate.
And for our weekly feature with our student reporters, Malia Saar and Emma Browning, they take a closer look at the budget process that the West Virginia Legislature is required, by law, to complete by the end of session.
Appalachia is full of ancient cave systems. Some are so deep nobody’s sure where they begin or end. For Inside Appalachia, Folkways Reporter Andrea “river” Peterson explored a once-privately owned underground landscape that recently became a Pennsylvania State Park.
West Virginia Republicans have maintained a supermajority in the state Legislature following Tuesday's election. But Democrats are slated to double their seats in both chambers.
Despite more West Virginians being registered to vote for the 2026 general election, fewer of them went to the polls Tuesday compared to the last midterm election.