Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states
By Ashley Murray | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state...
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Long security lines start popping up at airports as TSA officers go without pay
By: Jacob Fischler - Virginia Mercury Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as...
‘This is about equity’: In Richmond, Va. workers, lawmakers push for inclusive labor rights for all
Lawmakers still debating proposal to repeal law banning collective bargaining for most public employees. By: Nathaniel Cline - Virginia Mercury...
West Virginia House works through bills as 2026 session nears end
By Steven Allen Adams For The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – With the 2026 session of the West Virginia...
WV bill projected to offer $350M+ in fossil fuel severance tax breaks poised to pass
By Mike Tony For HDMedia Tax relief legislation for the fossil fuel industry — generated quickly in recent days by...
Morrisey signs state budget bill with handful of line-item vetoes
By Steven Allen Adams For The Inter-Mountain Charleston – In a Thursday evening statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced...
Students raise concerns over Kansas Senate bill that limits First Amendment right to protest
By Maya Smith | Civil Rights | Education | Gov & Politics LAWRENCE — Kansas high school students worry their First Amendment...
Monday bond hearing in Louisiana set for Nashville reporter detained by ICE
By Anita Wadhwani | Immigration | Courts & Justice Estefany Rodríguez, a Nashville Spanish-language news reporter detained earlier this month by...
A son honored: Soldier killed in Iran war is mourned at high school track meet in Kentucky
By Liam Niemeyer | Gov & Politics | Courts & Justice ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bruin Relays at Central Hardin High School...
After five years of attempts, Virginia on track to set up a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
State legislature approved the revamped measure to establish an advisory board that will oversee federally-negotiated drug price reductions in Virginia...