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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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Reger Calls for Education Overhaul, Transparency in Bid for State Senate

February 18, 2026 WV Statewire

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ELKINS — Casting himself as a political outsider in a three-way Republican primary, Jack Reger on Tuesday outlined an expansive platform for West Virginia’s 11th Senate District during a campaign launch at the Tygart Hotel. Reger, a Buckhannon city councilman and former assistant superintendent for Upshur County Schools, is challenging Sen. Bill Hamilton and former […]

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Delegate Ellington Introduces Bill on Chronic Absenteeism, Ends Truancy as Status Offense

February 17, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — House Bill 4656 would make sweeping changes to how West Virginia handles chronic absenteeism, shifting the focus from punishment to intervention and formally ending truancy as a status offense. The bill is sponsored by Del. Joe Ellington (R-Mercer, 38). Under the legislation, compulsory school attendance would end on a student’s 18th birthday. Children […]

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Delegate Ellington Introduces Bill on Chronic Absenteeism, Ends Truancy as Status Offense

February 17, 2026 WV Statewire

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CHARLESTON — House Bill 4656 would make sweeping changes to how West Virginia handles chronic absenteeism, shifting the focus from punishment to intervention and formally ending truancy as a status offense. The bill is sponsored by Del. Joe Ellington (R-Mercer, 38). Under the legislation, compulsory school attendance would end on a student’s 18th birthday. Children […]

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