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1 of 2 Delegate Josh Higginbotham, R-Putnam, watches a presentation during a House of Delegates Education Committee meeting on Feb. 18, 2020. Earlier this month, Higginbotham announced he is gay, making him the first openly LGBTQ+ Republican state lawmaker in West Virginia. West Virginia Legislative Photography courtesy photo West Virginia Legislative Photography Delegate Josh Higginbotham, R-Putnam, presides over a House of Delegates Education Committee meeting on Jan. ...

Apr 30, 2021 CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia’s governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which had added the college component, before being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Delegates. Justice said earlier this week that he would “proudly” sign the bill despite warnings from some lawmak...

West Virginia governor signs bill banning transgender athletes Published  CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginias governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which had added the college component, before being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Delegates. Justice said earlier this week that he would "p...

West Virginia state governor Jim Justice signed a reviled anti-trans sports bill into law, prompting outrage from activists.

West Virginia governor signs transgender athlete ban into law West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice – Photo: Facebook. On Wednesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed a bill banning transgender athletes in middle and high schools and state colleges from competing in sports based on their gender identity. Justice had previously vowed to sign the measure into law, arguing that restrictions on transgender female athletes were needed to ensure that cisgender women are able to earn honors and awa...

West Virginia bill banning transgender athletes from competition signed by governor CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which had added the college component, before being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Delegates. Justice said earlier this week that h...

West Virginia transgender athlete bill heads to governor By CUNEYT DILApril 9, 2021 GMT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transgender athletes in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under a bill that won approval from the legislature Friday. The bill heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who has not publicly commented on the matter. His office did not immediately return an email seeking comment. The House of Delegates appro...

Mar 2, 2021 When Republicans took over the legislative majority in Charleston in 2014, there was renewed hope that those elected to represent us in state government would be weeding out fraud, waste, incompetence and frivolous spending; they’d dethrone King Bureaucracy; they’d turn their backs on special interests and truly serve the people of West Virginia; and they would return some control to those same people. Activity in Charleston this session reveals what a naive hope that was. Far f...

Feb 27, 2021 It seems much longer ago, but when Republicans took over the legislative majority in Charleston in 2014, there was renewed hope in the Mountain State that those we elected to represent us in state government would be weeding out fraud, waste, incompetence and frivolous spending; they’d dethrone King Bureaucracy; they’d turn their backs on special interests and truly serve the people of West Virginia; and they would return some control to those same people. Activity in our state...

The Intelligencer on youth homelessness: Try to remember what it was like to go to bed at night after having finished your homework, or to wake up in the morning and join the family rush to get ready and get out the door to school. Think about having friends over. Think about knowing you had the same safe place to come home to each day after school; and that the routine would most likely be the same the next day, and the day after that … Too many West Virginia kids do not have that experience...