CHARLESTON, WV — On Friday, Del. Mike Caputo (D-50, Marion) kicked the House of Delegates door open in a violent rage, injuring the doorkeeper and sending him to the hospital. During the prayer and pledge of allegiance, doorway activity is supposed to
CHARLESTON — Two fresh faces joined the West Virginia House of Delegates this week as they took their oaths of office in the House Chamber. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw led the swearing-in ceremony. Erica Moore, from Spencer, and Jeff Stephens, representing Marshall
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson (R – LA) was elected to be the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. House Members elected Rep. Johnson after the 3 weeks of chaos following the removal of former House Speaker Rep.
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Republican Congressman, Kevin McCarthy, was removed as Speaker of the House of Representatives by both House Republicans and Democrats. This event will be marked as the first time in US History, that a House Speaker, has ever been
WASHINGTON — On May 6th, Gayle Manchin was sworn in as the co-chairwoman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, after her recent confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal agency that focuses on regional economic development in 13
CHARLESTON — On March 9th, S.B. 334 passed the State Senate with 22 senators voting in support of the bill. Throughout West Virginia, needles have been found scattered around communities. Most concerningly, they have become prevalent in city parks and playgrounds, creating
CHARLESTON — On March 2nd, the House of Delegates passed a bill clarifying that strikes and work stoppages by public employees are illegal. SB 11 passed by a 53-46 margin and will return to the senate, where it already passed, to be
"It's a great day for West Virginia," expressed Sen. Karnes.
WASHINGTON — On December 15th, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) released a statement expressing her acceptance of Joe Biden’s victory, congratulating Biden, along with calling for Republicans and Americans to ‘turn the page’ on the 2020 election and ‘begin a new administration.’
ELKINS — Sen. Robert Karnes (R) has defeated Fmr. Del. Denise Campbell (D) in district 11’s state senatorial race. Karnes received 23,229 votes at 51 percent, while Campbell received 22,018 votes at 49 percent. In an exclusive interview with Mountaineer Journal, Karnes
CHARLESTON — State Treasurer candidate Riley Moore (R) has taken the lead over incumbent John Perdue (D) in the State Treasurer’s race according to a recent poll conducted by Mark Blankenship Enterprises. Moore received approximately 45 percent of registered voters, with John
