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House Bill on Foreign-Funded Ballot Advocacy Raises Concerns for Catholic and Antisemitism-Focused Groups

House Bill on Foreign-Funded Ballot Advocacy Raises Concerns for Catholic and Antisemitism-Focused Groups

CHARLESTON — A bill advancing in the West Virginia Legislature would prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in state
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West Virginia Bill Would Require Absentee Ballots to Arrive by 8 p.m. on Election Day

West Virginia Bill Would Require Absentee Ballots to Arrive by 8 p.m. on Election Day

CHARLESTON — A bill introduced in the House of Delegates would tighten the deadline for counting absentee ballots mailed to county clerks. House
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Capito Signals Willingness to Defund ICE, Prioritize Only Violent Criminal Deportations

Capito Signals Willingness to Defund ICE, Prioritize Only Violent Criminal Deportations

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said Wednesday she is open to limiting funding and authority for U.S. Immigration and Customs
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Capito Signals Willingness to Defund ICE, Prioritize Only Violent Criminal Deportations

Capito Signals Willingness to Defund ICE, Prioritize Only Violent Criminal Deportations

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said Wednesday she is open to limiting funding and authority for U.S. Immigration and Customs
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Burkhammer Proposes Bill Regulating Collection Agency Wage Garnishments

Burkhammer Proposes Bill Regulating Collection Agency Wage Garnishments

CHARLESTON — A new bill sponsored by Delegate Adam Burkhammer (R-Lewis) would require debt collection agencies in West Virginia to give workers
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Jack Reger Enters Republican Primary for District 11 Senate Race

Jack Reger Enters Republican Primary for District 11 Senate Race

CLARKSBURG — Buckhannon City Councilman and former Upshur County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jack Reger has filed to run for the West
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John Overington, Fixture of West Virginia Conservative Politics, Dies at 79

John Overington, Fixture of West Virginia Conservative Politics, Dies at 79

MARTINSBURG — John Overington, a pillar of West Virginia’s conservative movement and the state’s longest-serving lawmaker in the House of
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House Bill Would Make Mayoral, City Council Elections Partisan Statewide

House Bill Would Make Mayoral, City Council Elections Partisan Statewide

CHARLESTON — A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require all city council and mayoral elections to be partisan and
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Army Veteran Joe Earley Launches GOP Primary Challenge Against Senator Ben Queen

Army Veteran Joe Earley Launches GOP Primary Challenge Against Senator Ben Queen

BRIDGEPORT — Retired Army First Sgt. Joe Earley officially launched his campaign Thursday for the West Virginia Senate in District 12, pledging
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Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law

Legal Experts Say West Virginia Anti-Photoshop Bill Copies Unconstitutional California Law

CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Del. Bill Flanigan (R-Ohio, 4) would impose sweeping regulations on artificial intelligence-generated,
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Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

CHARLESTON — Del. Gary Howell and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw have introduced legislation that would significantly restructure prosecutorial
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Senator Tarr Proposal Raises Concerns Over Limits on Toxic Exposure Lawsuits

Senator Tarr Proposal Raises Concerns Over Limits on Toxic Exposure Lawsuits

CHARLESTON — Legislation introduced by Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam, 4) would significantly limit when plaintiffs can recover damages for future
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