West Virginia Politics & News
West Virginia politics from The Daily Signal, reporting on state leadership, energy development, economic challenges, and the Mountain State’s transformation toward conservative governance.
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3rd State Strikes Latest Blow Against Media Blacklists
South Carolina is the latest state to push back against media-rating organizations that have helped blacklist conservative news outlets. In the 2026-27 state budget, lawmakers included a provision barring state agencies from spending taxpayer dollars with advertising companies that use media-monitoring systems to determine which news outlets receive advertising dollars. Gov. Henry McMaster signed the… -
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Virginia Navigates Measles Outbreak
The school year starts this month in almost every district in Virginia, a change from the state’s long-time policy of beginning the year in early September. Administrators in Central Virginia are beginning the semester with a health concern: a measles outbreak in the region. The Virginia Department of Health reported 177 cases of measles statewide… -
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Bill Targeting ‘Media Monitors’ Heads to the West Virginia Governor’s Desk
A bill to stop what critics call a media blacklist is headed to the desk of West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, after the Legislature gave final passage to the measure. This follows a national trend, as Congress, the Trump administration, and the state of Florida have taken measures to address “media monitoring” organizations that rate… -
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West Virginia Bans Biological Males From Women’s Spaces
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill Wednesday to define sex-based terms in state law and prohibit biological males from entering female-only spaces in public schools, colleges, and correctional facilities in the state. “Today, we sent a strong message that West Virginia stands with women,” Morrisey said in a press release. “West Virginia will… -
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Abortion Clinic Drops Suit Against West Virginia’s Unborn Child Protection Law
A West Virginia abortion clinic on Monday dropped its lawsuit against the state’s pro-life law. In a federal district court filing, the clinic cited unavailability on the part of its two abortion doctors in seeking a “voluntary dismissal” of the case. The lawsuit was filed on Feb. 1 challenging the Unborn Child Protection Act, a law…