These #TownHall updates are awesome! Join us! 💙 🗓 Sunday, February 1 ⏰ 6:30 PM 💻 Zoom Join Delegate Anitra Hamilton and Delegate Mike Pushkin to be a part of the conversation! Register today hereus02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mNYEkJwWS3qy7u69b4G_bg#/registration

From our friends at United West Virginia.

🔥💙 We are 💯 filling our WV ballot, friends! See where we still have vacancies: https://candidates.wvsos.gov/

When delegates return, passage vote on human trafficking and smuggling bill could heat up - WV MetroNews https://wvmetronews.com/2026/01/26/when-delegates-return-passage-vote-on-human-trafficking-bill-could-heat-up/

SB 388, Bibles in classrooms, is on first reading on the Senate floor on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Contact your Senators today and ask them to vote NO on #SB388: keep our public schools secular. Contact your State Senators: https:// www.wvlegislature.gov/ Senate1/roster.cfm

For Alex Jeffrey Pretti Murdered by I.C.E January 24, 2026 by Amanda Gorman

📣 Watch for Senate Bill 4, it would make it illegal to be within 25 feet of law enforcement, firefighters, or first responders if asked to step back. #SB4

Due to Winter Storm Fern, the WV House will gavel in in the afternoon on Monday just to adjourn til Tuesday. House committees are also cancelled for Monday. Thankful for the House for trying to keep staff and members safe!

Press Release: State Senate Senate Calendar and Committee Schedule for Monday, January 26, 2026 Monday, January 26, 2026 – 13th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 2 p.m. https://www.wvlegislature.gov/News_release/pressrelease.cfm?release=4179

AG Bondi pressed Walz to hand over info about the state’s welfare programs amid mounting scrutiny over a massive fraud scandal, get rid of immigration sanctuary policies and let DOJ see voter rolls “to confirm that Minnesota’s voter registration practices comply with federal law.” trib.al/U5cIJB8

A judge in Minnesota granted a temporary restraining order sought by local officials preventing Trump administration officials from destroying any evidence related to Saturday's fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. abc7.la/49CAA5G

Warning: video of ICE agents shooting and killing Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was an intensive care nurse at the VA. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

“EDUCATION IS ONE THING NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY FROM YOU.”- Elin Nordegren #NationalEducationDay

"When girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous. - Michelle Obama #National Education Day

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela #NationalEducationDay

You all are amazing! #National Compliment Day

As number of WV special education students increases, some school districts are going into debt. #education #priorities • West Virginia Watch ow.ly/qmjN50Y2fUh

European officials suspend US trade agreement amid tariff dispute over Greenland - ABC News abcnews.go.com/Business/eur...

Senate will take a more deliberative approach to emergency schools fund bill. wvmetronews.com/2026/01/20/s...

Senate Bill 171 Jan 20, 2026 |9:30AM Hearing PUBLIC SCHOOLS IMPACTED • Mandates RTRI statewide • Pulls students from class time • Awards credit for religious instruction • Creates legal and funding consequences for districts that resist Call the Education Committee now

Comment on a bill on the WV Legislature website: Thank you, Delegate Evan Hansen! Delegate Hansen explains how to comment on a specific bill on the www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/...

“IN THE END WE WILL REMEMBER NOT THE WORDS OF OUR ENEMIES BUT THE SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS” - Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay

A bipartisan US congressional delegation met leaders from Denmark and Greenland, reassuring them of support and stressing Greenland should be treated as an ally, not as an asset, despite President Trump’s threats to seize the island https://reut.rs/3LPaqDy

WV House votes for $8 million emergency fund for distressed county school boards. #education - WV MetroNews wvmetronews.com/2026/01/19/h...

As of January 19, 2026, 1058 bills and 46 resolutions have been introduced in the WV Legislature. #wvleg Bill Status - All Bills https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_all_bills.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=rs&btype=bill

On January 19, 1979, former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell was released on parole after serving 19 months at a federal prison. (The Rest of the Story) https://ow.ly/StSi50XVPGs #todayinhistory #Watergate #gaslighting

"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant." ~ Elie Wiesel

Join us on January 19 in the Mountainlair for a meaningful MLK Day of Service centered on positive community engagement and action! #MLKDay of Service Pop-Up Event - West Virginia University https://cal.wvu.edu/event/mlk-day-of-service-pop-up-event

MLK Day Dinner and Program Planned for Jan. 19 at WVWC  – #MLKDay West Virginia Wesleyan College https://www.wvwc.edu/news/mlk-day-dinner-and-program-planned-for-jan-19-at-wvwc/

2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in Lewisburg Announced - #MLKDay West Virginia Daily News https://wvdn.com/184480/

On January 18, 1993 - The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed in all 50 U.S. states for the first time. The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National Museum of African American History and Culture https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/15-year-battle-martin-luther-king-jr-day

Happy Birthday to our own Belinda Biafore, pictured with her beautiful mini BB! 🎂💙🎉

Moorefield residents protest against ICE actions in community. #ICE www.whsv.com/2026/01/17/m...

When will he realize this is another tax that Americans pay? Trump hits 8 U.S. allies with tariffs in push for Greenland deal. #notforsale www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

WV Board of Education President Paul Hardesty takes us to school on the unfair impact of the WV Hope Voucher law on the education system in West Virginia. #vouchers #education https://share.google/B5lfjOzz99yTLxzlh

Governor Morrisey’s math doesn’t make sense. westvirginiawatch.com/2026/01/16/t...

#WestVirginia needs YOU! 💙💛

🎉 WV House Democrats weekly virtual town halls are BACK! 🗓 Sunday, January 18 ⏰ 6:30 PM 💻 Zoom This week, join the conversation with House Democratic Leader Sean Hornbuckle and Delegate John Williams. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mNYEkJwWS3qy7u69b4G_bg

Trump administration letter wipes out addiction, mental health grants : NPR www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

The Marion County Democratic Executive Committee will on January 22, 2026, 6:00PM at the Monongah Town Hall. See zoom access information. All are welcome. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84868463963?pwd=vCsfuSErJdo7JweIqkyVLz8mezkGUN.1

The DNC is launching When We Count, our largest-ever voter registration effort aimed at closing the voter registration gap by training young Democrats to register new voters in districts across the country. Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount

Jack Smith to testify publicly about his Trump probes as special counsel on January 22. ow.ly/57yX50XWofj

DOJ civil rights lawyers resign in part over sidelining from Minnesota shooting probe, sources say | Reuters www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Jack Smith to testify publicly about his Trump probes as special counsel on January 22. https://ow.ly/57yX50XWofj

Senate Health chair resigns from that role, citing differences with leadership. - WV MetroNews https://wvmetronews.com/2026/01/13/senate-health-chair-resigns-from-that-role-citing-differences-with-leadership/

DMV reminds residents to get REAL ID before additional fee deadline approaches ow.ly/7c9G50XVROR

https://ow.ly/meRf50XVROS. DMV reminds residents to get REAL ID before additional fee deadline approaches https://ow.ly/7c9G50XVROR

Gov. Morrisey asks WV agencies to cut their budgets, don’t ask state to replace lost federal funds, while touting new tax cuts for the wealthy. #wvgov • West Virginia Watch westvirginiawatch.com/2026/01/12/m...

WV GOP Meeting Erupts in Controversy as Effort to Reopen Primaries Collapses. GOP Chairman Holstein: “It’s already been decided. Nothing we can do about it,” Holstein said before the committee voted to abruptly adjourn.” mountaineerjournal.com/2026/01/11/w...

Join us on Monday, January 26th, 2026 - 6:30PM to 7:30PM. Run for Something! The Marion County Democrats will be hosting a public, informal event to answer questions for folks who may be thinking about running for office, at Stumptown Ales. Filing is open til January 31st.