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No easy answers for senators grappling with pay for college sports

WASHINGTON – A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday further fueled the heated debate over compensation for student-athletes. Senators and experts agreed that the current...

WV lawmakers will use anything they can as an excuse to make it easier to poison your water

On January 9, 2014, a sweet licorice scent wafted through Kanawha County, West Virginia, for hours before 300,000 people learned that their water had...

Trump sends mixed signals about ending Iran war and pushing for election overhaul bill

President Donald Trump told House Republicans gathered in Florida for a political retreat on Monday that he expects the war in Iran to end...

Health insurance in West Virginia is unaffordable, but do senators care?

"When I saw my new bonus, I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. I was expecting an increase, but it was a gut...

Trump: ‘I might have forced Israel to act’ when it launched war against Iran

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he "may have forced Israel to act" by starting the war against Iran that has already claimed...

The WV Senate passes bills targeting transgender and drag performances

Hours before the Crossover Day deadline, West Virginia senators passed two bills targeting LGBTQ+ people on Wednesday. Senate Bill 590 Would ban...

Tensions rise as the WV Senate passes a bill to loosen regulations on storage tanks near drinking water

The West Virginia Senate passed an expedited bill Wednesday that would weaken oversight of above-ground storage tanks across the state used to store liquids...

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