Elections

In West Virginia, two incumbent congressmen are facing off in a Republican primary after redistricting cost the state a seat in the U.S. House.

West Virginia’s 55 county clerks continue to face district mapping and computer input challenges as they prepare for the upcoming primary election.

On this week’s episode of The Legislature Today, we explore election reform and the price of insulin, and lawmakers in the House of Delegates have approved a bill that would reduce all personal income tax brackets by 10 percent.

On this West Virginia Morning, reporter Curtis Tate speaks with Sen. Richard Lindsay, D-Kanawha, and Sen. Robert Karnes, R-Randolph, about the many election-related bills introduced this legislative session.

The West Virginia House Education Committee approved a resolution late Thursday afternoon that would require people running for their local boards of education to list their party affiliation during elections.

Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to increase the penalties for illegal voting in elections. House Bill 4311 would make it a felony to “knowingly and willfully” vote twice in an election or to reject or alter ballots in an effort to deceive voters. The crime is currently a misdemeanor.

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about the recent count of those experiencing homelessness in Morgantown. Also, in this show, West Virginia lawmakers are calling for changes to West Virginia’s Child Abuse Hotline, and the state Senate passed a bill related to cameras in special education classrooms.

On this West Virginia Morning, we talk elections with West Virginia’s Secretary of State Mac Warner. Also, in this show, the House of Delegates is considering a bill that would prohibit K-12 public schools and county boards of education from mandating masks for its students and employees, and we hear the latest on tourism efforts in the state.

On this West Virginia Morning, we look at the increase in shootings across the country and how it’s affecting local communities in West Virginia. Also, we have a conversation about the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data and how it may affect elections in West Virginia in the future.

On this West Virginia Morning, the mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic are taking a toll on everyone, but one of the hardest hit groups is younger people. We explore why. Also, in this show, we have updates from the West Virginia Legislature, a story on elections, and a conversation about a report on the economic toll of drug-related deaths and illnesses on the state.