West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would make schools, public libraries and museums criminally liable for exhibiting or distributing obscene content to minors. House Bill 4654 would amend a section of the Code of West Virginia to remove criminal exemptions for schools, public libraries and museums found to be displaying or distributing “obscene matter” … Continued
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill, despite federal regulators’ approval of it as a safe and effective medication, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers determined Thursday that the near-total abortion ban signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice in September 2022 takes precedence … Continued
Becky Pepper-Jackson went on a tear in girls’ track-and-field competition in West Virginia in the recently concluded spring season. It may cost the 13-year-old biological male student the opportunity to compete against females in the upcoming season. Attorney General Patrick Morrissey and Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday … Continued
The governor of West Virginia has signed into law a measure that will provide state funding to pro-life pregnancy centers as the state’s former abortion facility is taking steps to set up an abortion clinic in a neighboring state. West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed House Bill 2002 into law Wednesday. In addition to providing … Continued
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday ordered a sweeping investigation of the State Police after he accepted the resignation of the agency’s superintendent and revealed allegations of wrongdoing, including that a video camera was placed inside a women’s locker room. Justice said he has appointed Jack Chambers, the deputy director of the Capitol police, as interim superintendent … Continued
West Virginia’s legislature passed a bill Friday banning “transgender” surgical procedures and drugs being prescribed to children. The bill, which passed the state Senate 30-2, is headed to Gov. Jim Justice’s (R) desk for a signature. However, Justice has not taken a public stance on the bill. The House version of the bill passed 84-10. … Continued
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., could incur a serious challenge from the Republican side in the 2024 Senate race — from the state’s highest-ranked government official. On Monday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, told Fox News he’s intrigued with contesting Manchin’s seat in the Senate chamber. “I’m very interested,” said Justice, a former Democrat who … Continued
A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of a West Virginia law that requires athletes to compete in sports on the basis of biological sex rather than gender identity. Southern District of West Virginia Judge Joseph Goodwin ruled that the state’s H.B. 3293, commonly known as the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” is “constitutionally permissible” because its definitions of girl and … Continued
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., called Thursday for a bipartisan deal to protect the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, programs that face potential serious funding problems. “You’re going to get your financial house in order. We cannot live with this crippling debt,” Manchin told Fortune’s Alan Murray at a CEO conference. When asked if he sees … Continued
West Virginia has agreed to amend its policies to allow trans-identified individuals to more easily change the gender marker on their birth certificates as part of a legal settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU announced Wednesday that ongoing litigation in West Virginia has ended. The ACLU was one of several advocacy organizations representing trans-identified … Continued
The West Virginia Supreme Court this week upheld the state’s Hope Scholarship Act, which gives parents money to help pay for private and faith-based schools or homeschool education if they opt to take their children out of public school. The court reversed a circuit court injunction that blocked the Hope Scholarship Program, which allows eligible … Continued
The West Virginia legislature has passed a bill to ban abortions, protecting babies starting at conception. Once the House approves the Governor Jim Justice signs the measure into law, West Virginia will become the 16th state to ban abortions. The state legislature is holding a special session on a few political issues, including abortion. Knowing … Continued
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