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

As the 2026 session came to a close, many of the state’s biggest challenges, from rising power bills to public schools, saw ...

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 ...

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.

Federal broadband funding is coming, but WV lawmakers did little this session to help people struggling with their internet now.

Fifty-seven days into the West Virginia Legislature’s 60-day session, lawmakers have done little to pull some of the state’s public schools from the brink of financial collapse. Early in this session, ...