BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc

Data centers are coming to WV and will negatively impact natural resources and quality of life. #HB2014 removes public input and offers no protections for our water and historic landmarks. Deadline: Dec. 10 to submit public comments! Send comments to [email protected] more: ow.ly/VJmL50XG5rw

🌟 The secret of change is to focus your energy not just on fighting the old, but on building the new. Tag a young leader who needs to hear: “You should run in 2026.”

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House, Senate health committee leaders don’t have plans for vaccine exemption legislation in 2026 westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/05/h...

West Virginia’s charter schools system is under a permanent injunction after a circuit judge’s Thursday ruling in a case stretching back several years.

The state Supreme Court has pumped the brakes on a Raleigh County circuit judge’s recent ruling in a case with statewide implications about religious exemptions to West Virginia’s school vaccination requirements.

2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net

The company, through the protective order, has agreed to share a portion of the omitted information with the attorney representing the three citizens groups and their expert witness. But the redacted information will remain hidden from the public.

🌟 NEW STOP ADDED 🌟 By popular demand, the WV House Democrats have begun to add more stops around the state to the Kitchen Table Listening Tour. 🚏The first new stop added is in Wood County on Monday, December 8. Register for this stop here: actionnetwork.org/events/wv-ki...

The public comment period is now open for West Virginians to weigh in on proposed rules governing the certification of sites for the state’s new law aimed at luring data centers powered by their own microgrid power plants. www.newsandsentinel.com/news/busines...

💉 WV’s kids depend on us. Let’s stand up for childhood vaccinations! Our current state vaccine law works, protecting children, seniors, and neighbors with weak immune systems. It will be challenged again in 2026.

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We remember. We see our members and friends. 💙

Can't go a mile in Tucker County, WV, without seeing a "No Data Center" sign.

West Virginia’s food stamp recipients will have their full November benefits on their cards either today or first thing Friday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday.

A miner missing in a flooded West Virginia coal mine was found dead Thursday morning, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

The Marion County Democrats hosted our third annual Democracy Dinner tonight, and it was a smash success! More ticket sales, more attendees, more funds raised - and importantly, we also raised about $1200 for local food banks. Keeping people alive til we can elect enough Democrats to fix things.

Members of Team Kentucky worked through the night to process the partial SNAP benefits released by the federal administration. Here in Kentucky, we want to fight hunger, and we're doing everything we can to help our neighbors who rely on this program.

Zohran Mamdani made history last night, romping to a decisive victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral election. via @nysfocus.bsky.social

Was it a blue wave? Democrats won gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, held three Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats, and voted for a new election map in California. We'll have live updates all day. Follow along 👇

Virginia and New Jersey have spoken 💙

Known as the Battle of Blair Mountain, this was the largest labor uprising in US history and the largest armed uprising since the Civil War. For a month, 10,000 coal miners confronted some 3,000 company guards, state soldiers, and strikebreakers. Nearly a million rounds were shot.

Here is what the Dem Women been doing in my town: Organizing a larger than usual donation to the Baby Pantry Organizing a Meal Train service Feeding people from a church kitchen (in addition to regular options). Community T Day A Redditor made this spreadsheet www.reddit.com/r/WestVirgin...

The WV Center for Budget and Policy is holding a Public Education Town Hall, in Fairmont!

Hiked premiums haven't even gone into effect yet

Please join us on Thursday for a guest speaker from The WV Center on Budget and Policy. Email [email protected] for a zoom link!

A reminder that facts are stubborn things. Appalachian Power is lowering rates in their VA subsidiary because of renewable-driven savings and raising rates in WV because of mandates to burn coal. wvpublic.org/story/energy...

Concerned Citizens of Preston County presents a panel on SNAP and food insecurity.

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Fairmont, WV - No Kings 2 protest. More than 300 people turned out to an overwhelmingly positive response from passers-by!

Without Due Process - the law is meaningless. When a president robs the people of Due Process, they cease to be a president and become a tyrant. This isn't a story of today's headlines.... ...it is Appalachian history.

Next up Fairmont! 💙

The WV Legislature Interim Committee Schedule for Monday, October 6, 2025, starts at 9 AM. https://www.wvlegislature.gov/committees/interims/intcomsched.cfm?day1=10%2F05%2F2025&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#

The WV House Democrats and Senator Joey Garcia are coming to Fairmont on Tuesday, October 14th, to hear from YOU. Sign up to make sure we reserve a seat for you. www.facebook.com/share/1CSivF... Or Register here: actionnetwork.org/.../wv-kitch...

More tragedies in the U.S.: Today, two are dead and eight injured, at Mormon Church in Michigan. Three people were killed and five suffered injuries in a mass shooting in North Carolina, on Saturday night. One killed, two injured at ICE facility in Texas. #gunviolence

The most extreme example I've come up with is in #WESTVIRGINIA, where a 64-yr old couple earning $84,601/yr would go from paying $599/mo to $4,898/mo. That's over EIGHT TIMES as much as they're paying today. (The example here is based on them earning $90K): acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...

Largest Increase in Membership: Kanawha County Thank you! 💙 #StrongerTogether #2025annualmeeting

💙 Don’t you wish you were here with us? Great first day of our 61st Annual Meeting! #wvfdw #wvdemocrats #Democrats #StrongerTogether

🤔“What can be done to get people across the aisle to care about the importance of funding childcare and childhood education?” At our first Kitchen Table Tour stop, community members brought the tough questions, and our delegates didn’t shy away from the answers. 🎥 Hear Del. Mike Pushkin's response

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

The ACLU of West Virginia is aware of efforts made by a local college to intimidate protestors participating in an anti-ICE demonstration today off campus. Volunteers will be on the ground in Bethany today and will be watching closely.

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that she was fired after just 29 days because she refused to pre-approve vaccine recommendations or fire career officials for no reason, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

How about we cut the voucher program and give this money back to public schools.

West Virginia House Democrats are launching a multi-stop “Kitchen Table Tour” this week in an effort to connect with residents and discuss pressing issues before the start of the 2026 legislative session.

Come join the Marion County Democrats for a fun night out bowling! This will be an informal, fun event - just a chance to hang out and talk. September 24th, 7PM-9PM, Fairmont Bowling Center. www.facebook.com/share/1JXzpf...

Congressman Riley Moore and the Republicans in Congress tried to fool you. The resolution they passed this week, HR668, does not disclose the Epstein files. For that, we need them to support the bipartisan Massie Discharge Petition. Why are so many Republicans in office committed to protecting ..

The Marion County Democratic Party firmly believes that those seeking public office must uphold the highest standards of respect, accountability, and integrity. Public service is a privilege that demands conduct that embodies these values at every turn.