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Statehouse Beat: The worst legislative session ever ... so far
Phil Kabler

Statehouse Beat: The worst legislative session ever ... so far

  • By Phil Kabler
  • Updated May 24, 2026

For yet another year, the regular session of the Legislature wasn’t the worst session ever — merely the worst session ever so far.

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Betty Rivard: Some takeaways from the legislative session (ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä)
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Betty Rivard: Some takeaways from the legislative session (ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä)

  • By Betty Rivard
  • Updated May 24, 2026

I had vowed to retire from being at the Capitol every day as a volunteer independent citizen advocate during the legislative session. I no lon…

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'They don’t want to hear people': How the WV GOP supermajority limits public input
Legislative Session

'They don’t want to hear people': How the WV GOP supermajority limits public input

  • By Duncan Slade and Henry Culvyhouse Mountain State Spotlight
  • Updated May 3, 2026

Electrician instructor Jeremy Smith stood at the lectern in the House Education Committee room to talk about a bill that would change a place …

With highest water violation rate in nation, Morrisey eyes NCAA more than polluters
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With highest water violation rate in nation, Morrisey eyes NCAA more than polluters

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Aug 7, 2026

West Virginia has the nation’s highest percentage of public water systems with drinking water violations, according to a new Gazette-Mail anal…

WV House panel advances water quality rule change opening path to more pollution
Legislative Session

WV House panel advances water quality rule change opening path to more pollution

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Apr 9, 2026

West Virginia lawmakers have advanced legislation that would allow increased water pollution via an amendment negotiated by a state manufactur…

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Morrisey hopeful for CON repeal in WV, denies he tried to ‘force’ votes in committee
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Morrisey hopeful for CON repeal in WV, denies he tried to ‘force’ votes in committee

  • By Caity Coyne West Virginia Watch
  • Updated Apr 8, 2026

Despite a defeat in the House Committee on Health and Human Resources last week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey remains hopeful that some sort of repea…

Backed by Morrisey, WV lawmakers target civil service system, grievance options
Legislative Session

Backed by Morrisey, WV lawmakers target civil service system, grievance options

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Apr 5, 2026

West Virginia lawmakers have advanced legislation requested by Gov. Patrick Morrisey that would bar certain future employees from the state’s …

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House OKs controversial new rules axing public hearings, revamping legislative process
Legislative Session

House OKs controversial new rules axing public hearings, revamping legislative process

  • By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Mar 20, 2026

The West Virginia House of Delegates approved sweeping changes to its legislative procedures soon after opening the 2025 regular legislative s…

Statehouse Beat: A session where anything goes
Phil Kabler

Statehouse Beat: A session where anything goes

  • By Phil Kabler
  • Updated Mar 15, 2026

I approach Wednesday’s resumption of the 60-day regular session of the Legislature with much trepidation.

Gary Zuckett: House can change without shutting out public (ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä)
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Gary Zuckett: House can change without shutting out public (ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä)

  • By Gary Zuckett
  • Updated Mar 12, 2026

After reading Hoppy Kercheval’s op-ed in the Gazette-Mail on the West Virginia House of Delegates’ proposal to reorganize how our House conduc…

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