West Virginia could for the first time have permanent funding for emergency medical services, including ambulances and paramedics, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

The decisions that we make now on AI are going to shape the next 50 years of our lives. @sagaftra.org President Sean Astin is right: we need guardrails on the use of AI to protect our jobs, our intellectual property, our rights and our freedoms.

Meet our local Democratic and non-partisan candidates who will be on the ballot this May!

West Virginia’s Republican chief election official denied DOJ’s demand for full access to the state’s voter roll, rejecting what he described as an unlawful attempt to seize the sensitive personal data of individual voters by the Trump administration. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Since the governor of WV is not from here. I guess he doesn't know how to spell the state name, or his staff.

🎬 Legislative Recap: Week 4 Delegate Anitra Hamilton joins us to share her thoughts about the election bills running through the chamber, as well as her reaction to the candidate filing period!

More than 26,000 children currently lack access to child care because providers don’t have enough available slots, according to state estimates, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

The WV Republicans asked the RAND Corporation to study how to fix the funding issues of our public education system. The results might shock you: ⬆️ Increase funding for our public schools ⬇️ Cap the Hope Scholarship mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/02/3...

📣 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

Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.

Run for office! West Virginia's filing deadline is Saturday, January 31st. United States Senate, House of Representatives, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

Happening now: ICE is causing fear and chaos in West Virginia communities. It's crucial that you know your rights if you find yourself as a bystander to enforcement activity.

🎉 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

The 2026 Legislative Session begins today! We are proud to support our 9 Democratic Delegates and 2 Democratic State Senators who will be fighting for us in Charleston over the next 60 days. 📖 Read about their committee assignments and contact information: moncountydems.substack.com/p/2026-wv-de...

NEW: 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

mobilize.us/s/mY28JS #fairmont #marioncountydemocrats #westvirginia #WV #ICEoutforGOOD

Senator Shelley Moore Capito praised the U.S. military action in Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of President Nicholas Maduro. buff.ly/rEEq4mj

My full statement on Trump’s unconstitutional military operations in Venezuela:

Del. John Williams announces state Senate bid westvirginiawatch.com/briefs/del-j...

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.”

from a state party director

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...

💉 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...