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Court Challenge Removes Candidate From West Virginia Senate Republican Primary Ballot in 10th District

March 23, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — A lawsuit filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court is sought to remove a candidate from the ballot in the upcoming West Virginia Senate primary for the 10th District. Deeds State Sen. Vince Deeds, a Republican from Greenbrier County, filed the petition earlier this month, arguing that candidate Robert Shirley Love does not meet […]

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Davis Mayor Testifies Before Congress Raising His Concerns Over Project Near Community

March 23, 2026 WV Statewire

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DAVIS — The Mayor of Davis traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier this month to discuss a local redevelopment success and raise concerns about proposed federal legislation. Mayor Al Tomson testified March 4 before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment on behalf of the National Brownfields Coalition, a group that advocates for the […]

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Del. Larry Kump Remembered for Lifetime of Public Service, Dies at 78

March 2, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Del. Larry Kump, a Berkeley County Republican and longtime public servant, has died at age 78 following a recent hospitalization during the legislative session. Kump (R-Berkeley, 94) had been absent from the House of Delegates in recent weeks. Lawmakers acknowledged his condition publicly when a prayer was offered on the House floor […]

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Senator Rose Introduces Bill Removing Special Tax Treatment for Wind Turbines

February 26, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia, 2) has introduced legislation aimed at changing how wind power projects are taxed in West Virginia, arguing the measure would create a more equitable energy tax structure. Senate Bill 23 (2026) would amend and reenact §11-6A-5a of the West Virginia Code to clarify that wind power projects are not […]

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Senator Rose Introduces Bill Removing Special Tax Treatment for Wind Turbines

February 26, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia, 2) has introduced legislation aimed at changing how wind power projects are taxed in West Virginia, arguing the measure would create a more equitable energy tax structure. Senate Bill 23 (2026) would amend and reenact §11-6A-5a of the West Virginia Code to clarify that wind power projects are not […]

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Tom Willis Visits Weirton at Closed Cleveland-Cliffs, Calls for Tougher Trade Enforcement

February 24, 2026 WV Statewire

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WEIRTON — Tom Willis, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, visited the site of the former Cleveland-Cliffs plant in Weirton, calling for stronger federal trade enforcement and economic policies aimed at protecting domestic manufacturing jobs. Standing outside the idled facility, Willis said roughly 900 jobs were lost when Cleveland-Cliffs indefinitely idled the plant in April […]

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Senator Willis Announces Judiciary Committee to Hold Listening Session on Child Welfare Issues

February 23, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate Committee on the Judiciary will host a special listening session on child welfare and Child Protective Services on Monday, February 23. The session, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee Room, 208W, at the State Capitol, is being led by Chairman Sen. Tom Willis […]

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Tito Ortiz Touts Faith, Family and Traditional Values at Raleigh County GOP Dinner

February 22, 2026 WV Statewire

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BECKLEY — Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz urged West Virginians to stand firm in their conservative values Saturday night as he delivered the keynote address at the Raleigh County Republicans’ Lincoln Day Dinner. Speaking at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, Ortiz blended his personal story with a broader political message centered on faith, […]

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Governor Morrisey Criticizes House Finance Chairman Over Tax Cuts, School Choice

February 20, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey criticized House Finance Chairman Del. Vernon Criss (R-Wood, 12) on Thursday, questioning the lawmaker’s stance on tax cuts and school choice in a post on social media. “Tax cuts and school choice used to be page one of the Republican platform — guess House Finance Chair Vernon Criss hasn’t gotten […]

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Proposed House Finance Bill Would Reshape West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program

February 20, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — Lawmakers are considering a House Finance bill that would make major changes to West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program, and the proposal is drawing debate over the future of school choice in the state. The Hope Scholarship, passed in 2021, allows families to use state education funds for private school tuition, homeschooling and other […]

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