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CHARLESTON — After at least five days’ worth of debate behind closed doors, the West Virginia Senate on Tuesday adopted a Senate district map.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was drawn out of her own district by the Texas Senate’s redistricting committee.

CHARLESTON — Despite speculation earlier this month about a possible special session to allocate more than $500 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds, there’s no indication from West Virginia’s legislative

WV Legislative Photography A bill to restrict transgender girls and women from playing female sports is on its way to Gov. Jim Justice. The West Virginia House of Delegates voted to accept the Senate's version of HB 3293 on Friday evening. The upper chamber's version gives female student athletes, from middle school to college, the option to sue their county board of education, or their state higher education institution, if they feel there's been a violation of this bill by having to play with or against a transgender girl or woman. If the transgender student is a minor, the identity of tha...

By CUNEYT DIL Associated Press Apr 8, 2021 5 hrs ago CHARLESTON — West Virginia Republicans’ attempt to cut the state income tax took a key step forward after the state Senate narrowly approved a measure on Wednesday night. But its fate remains uncertain in the House of Delegates, despite a Republican supermajority. More conservative lawmakers have previously signaled opposition to raising excise taxes on coal and energy companies to help offset cutting the income tax, which in total brings in about 40% of the state’s revenue. The Senate passed its bill 18-16, with ...