by Michael Waldman The United States still has one of the world’s most decentralized voter registration systems. We want voter rolls to be up to date and […]
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Squabbling Legislature sends handful of bills to the governor on Day 59; Senate adopts resolution honoring Edith Levy
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include language from the final version of SR 6, honoring Edith Levy.) MORGANTOWN – The state House and Senate […]
House booze bill prompts Senate to stop and take a think
MORGANTOWN – Senate Judiciary chair Charles Trump spent several minutes explaining the minutiae of a 55-page, much-amended booze bill on Wednesday. Following the long briefing, Sen. Randy […]
House Judiciary advances U.S. motto, indecent exposure, sexual contact with minors, voter registration bills to House floor
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee moved four Senate bills to the House floor on Thursday – and all are on first reading on the House floor […]
Decide where our state is going
A recent commentary (DP-02-11-24) discussed the choices we have in responding to today’s political turmoil. We can be fatalistic. Or, “we can look at it as a […]
House adopts two resolutions condemning, prohibiting euthanasia
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates held an extended debate on the topic of euthanasia on Thursday, advancing two resolutions on the topic. Delegate Pat McGeehan, R-Hancock, […]
Senate Judiciary approves three voting-related bills
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced three voting-related bills to the full Senate. Two deal with purging inactive voters or voters who’ve moved away […]
Never too early to register to vote
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, and even though we’re still several months out from any election, it’s as good a time as any to check your […]
A republic if you can keep it
On Sept. 18, 1787, emerging from the four-month Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” […]
The long road ahead for West Virginia Democrats
New West Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin has his work cut out for him, and he knows it. “It’s about work ethic and we’re going to […]