It was not that many years ago that the Republican Party in West Virginia was an afterthought. Democrats held supermajorities in both the House and Senate. Republicans could fuss and fume, but Democrats had the numbers to do whatever they wanted. That paradigm has shifted completely in the ...
“Republic” refers to a government in which citizens elect representatives to govern according to the law. Thus, the supreme power of a democratic republic resides not in the legislative body, but in its citizens. At 4 p.m., Aug. 6, 2023, Gov. Jim Justice gave notice that the ...
MORGANTOWN — Four Monongalia and Marion County delegates called on Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday to call a special session to provide some stop-gap funding for WVU's budget shortfall — but the request fizzled quickly on Wednesday. Mon Democrats Anitra Hamilton, Evan Hansen and John ...
If your road is pitted with potholes or rippled like W.Va. 7’s Hogback Turn, has overgrown foliage spilling into the roadway or grass taller than you along the ditches or medians, then there’s a good chance you live along a state-maintained road. That’s not a guarantee, but it is a ...
Submitted to The Dominion Post House of Delegates Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, announced on Tuesday that Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, will serve as conference chairman for the House Democratic Caucus. Hornbuckle was elected as the minority leader for the House ...
MORGANTOWN — Legislators got an update on Tuesday on the Department of Environmental Protection's program to address the protection of “forever chemicals” — PFAS — in drinking water supplies across the state. They also heard a progress report on the Fire Commission's efforts to ...