Duncan Slade

WVU’s Board of Governors approved cuts to dozens of programs and 143 faculty positions to help fix a $45 million budget shortfall.

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Multiple times, legislative auditors have warned that changes were being made to the Capitol without proper approval under confusing state laws.

Elkins residents say they love their area. But schools and young people need more help

Morrisey inherits a state budget shortfall. He plans to find places to cut within government agencies to pay for already-enacted and future tax cuts.

Lawmakers want to give teachers power to remove troubled elementary schoolers, but they don’t have a plan for what happens to the kids.

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw said he’s worried about the state being able to afford the price. Republicans have not introduced legislation to cap the program.

Founded when education was segregated, West Virginia’s Black universities won’t change under Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s DEI ban.

Citing administrative and financial mismanagement, the West Virginia Board of Education has taken over six school districts across the state.

A new law redacts a donor’s employer from campaign finance statements, making it harder to determine who is funding a politician.