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Davis Mayor Testifies Before Congress Raising His Concerns Over Project Near Community

Davis Mayor Testifies Before Congress Raising His Concerns Over Project Near Community

The Mayor of Davis traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier this month to discuss a local redevelopment success and raise concerns about proposed federal legislation.
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Del. Larry Kump Remembered for Lifetime of Public Service, Dies at 78

Del. Larry Kump Remembered for Lifetime of Public Service, Dies at 78

 West Virginia Del. Larry Kump, a Berkeley County Republican and longtime public servant, has died at age 78 following a recent hospitalization during the legislative session.
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Senator Rose Introduces Bill Removing Special Tax Treatment for Wind Turbines

Senator Rose Introduces Bill Removing Special Tax Treatment for Wind Turbines

Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia, 2) has introduced legislation aimed at changing how wind power projects are taxed in West Virginia, arguing the measure would create a more equitable energy tax structure.
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Tom Willis Visits Weirton at Closed Cleveland-Cliffs, Calls for Tougher Trade Enforcement

Tom Willis Visits Weirton at Closed Cleveland-Cliffs, Calls for Tougher Trade Enforcement

Tom Willis, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, visited the site of the former Cleveland-Cliffs plant in Weirton, calling for stronger federal trade enforcement and economic policies aimed at protecting domestic manufacturing jobs.
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Senator Willis Announces Judiciary Committee to Hold Listening Session on Child Welfare Issues

Senator Willis Announces Judiciary Committee to Hold Listening Session on Child Welfare Issues

The West Virginia Senate Committee on the Judiciary will host a special listening session on child welfare and Child Protective Services on Monday, February 23.
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Tito Ortiz Touts Faith, Family and Traditional Values at Raleigh County GOP Dinner

Tito Ortiz Touts Faith, Family and Traditional Values at Raleigh County GOP Dinner

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz urged West Virginians to stand firm in their conservative values Saturday night as he delivered the keynote address at the Raleigh County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner.
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Governor Morrisey Criticizes House Finance Chairman Over Tax Cuts, School Choice

Governor Morrisey Criticizes House Finance Chairman Over Tax Cuts, School Choice

Gov. Patrick Morrisey criticized House Finance Chairman Del. Vernon Criss (R-Wood, 12) on Thursday, questioning the lawmaker’s stance on tax cuts and school choice in a post on social media.
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Proposed House Finance Bill Would Reshape West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program

Proposed House Finance Bill Would Reshape West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program

Lawmakers are considering a House Finance bill that would make major changes to West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program, and the proposal is drawing debate over the future of school choice in the state.
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Reger Calls for Education Overhaul, Transparency in Bid for State Senate

Reger Calls for Education Overhaul, Transparency in Bid for State Senate

Casting himself as a political outsider in a three-way Republican primary, Jack Reger on Tuesday outlined an expansive platform for West Virginia’s 11th Senate District during a campaign launch at the Tygart Hotel.
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Delegate Ellington Introduces Bill on Chronic Absenteeism, Ends Truancy as Status Offense

Delegate Ellington Introduces Bill on Chronic Absenteeism, Ends Truancy as Status Offense

House Bill 4656 would make sweeping changes to how West Virginia handles chronic absenteeism, shifting the focus from punishment to intervention and formally ending truancy as a status offense.
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