Coming from different walks of life, here’s the story behind why five people have decided to run on the Democratic ticket this year.

As the 2026 session came to a close, many of the state’s biggest challenges, from rising power bills to public schools, saw ...

Debate over issues West Virginians care about can last for hours during a 60-day legislative session. But no amount of floor speeches about clean water, saving lives from flooding ...

After Mountain State Spotlight reporting, West Virginia lawmakers passed bills expanding support for foster youth and kinship caregivers.

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

Residents of Wyoming County brought water sourced from their communities to a Mountain State Spotlight listening session in 2024. Photo by Tre Spencer / Mountain State Spotlight Throughout the ...

House Majority Whip Marty Gearheart, R-Mercer, speaks on the floor while debating the transfer rule in 2023. Photo by Perry Bennett/WV Legislative Photography. Lawmakers in the House of Delegates are ...

Lawmakers cleared a key hurdle Wednesday to free millions of dollars in the state’s medical marijuana fund. In October, Mountain State Spotlight reported $34 million collected from fees and taxes from ...