Politico - The day before the inauguration of Donald Trump, in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia was sitting at his desk eating chili out of a paper cup when his cellphone buzzed. He didn't recognize the number, but he answered anyway, something he almost always does.…
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State Journal - Republicans in the West Virginia House of Delegates want to restrict a broad-based voter ID bill passed last year to accept only a photo ID as proof of ID at the polling place. Read.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - On Monday night, members of the U.S. House of Representatives released their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. Read.
Record Delta - The budget crisis has been at the forefront of our attention lately, as it should be. Read.
MetroNews - Following Monday's release of Republican health care plan, members of three organizations say the bill would harm West Virginians and reverse the successes of President Barack Obama's health care law. Read.
Record Delta - Middle class families could face a $1,000 tax hike if a consumption tax bill currently under discussion in the West Virginia Senate becomes law, a policy outreach coordinator from the W.Va. Center on Budget and Policy said at a "Lunch and Learn" event held on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College…
Exponent Telegram - As the legislative session continues in Charleston, West Virginia's budget concerns still remain a hot topic. Read.
Exponent Telegram - The state Senate recently passed revisions to West Virginia's right-to-work law, seeking to clarify several definitions that have lead to a legal challenge and an injunction against the law. Read.
More than 200 people came to the Capitol Thursday for a lobby day focused on civil liberties issues. Read.
The Record Delta - Balancing the budget on cuts alone will be difficult for West Virginia to do and still maintain adequate services and infrastructure. Read.