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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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…Fred Lucas -
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…Moira Gleason -
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…Michael Ippolito