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

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

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

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 ...

Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, presides over the House on the last night of the 2026 regular session. Photo by Perry Bennett / West Virginia Legislature Two months ago, lawmakers gathered ...