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WV Senate Agrees To Increase Human Trafficking Penalties; Democrats fear impacts on immigration

The West Virginia Senate passed a measure on February 17, 2026 that increases penalties for human trafficking and human smuggling in the state. (Photo...

The WV House of Representatives passes a law allowing concealed carry for 18- to 20-year-olds

The House of Representatives passed House Bill 4106 on Tuesday, which would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to carry a concealed weapon without a permit....

A ‘servant leader’ honored: Nation honors civil rights icon Jesse Jackson

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. at an encampment called "Resurrection City" at the end of the Poor People's March on the National Mall...

High housing costs and shortages are driving reform movements in Congress

New home under construction. (Dan Reynolds Photography/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Republicans, Democrats and the White House are methodically and calmly moving toward a common goal:...

More states are requiring insurers to cover non-opioid painkillers

A pharmacist at Mayo Pharmacy in Bismarck, N.D., reviews completed drug orders in January. Advocates, providers, medical groups and state lawmakers are pushing for...

Why is WV asking for voter records? Election reform is needed, but not the way Trump is doing it

Hundreds gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, to protest Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could fundamentally change the...

Bipartisan efforts to increase access to contraception are emerging as Republicans continue to push abortion pill legislation

Legislation passed by the South Carolina House of Representatives on February 3, 2026 would classify mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled perilous substances. (Photo by...

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