by Sara Pequeño The Republican Party has been railing against CRT, or Critical Race Theory, being taught in schools across North Carolina and the United States. Until […]
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Representation matters
BY VAAGEESHA DAS My grandpa loved math. His passion for it spilled over to his four sons and his nine grandchildren. And because of that, math became […]
House OKs mining mutual, bank fossil fuel boycott bills, and others on Friday
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the other House action on Friday. SB 1, Senate President Craig Blair’s Mining Mutual Insurance Company, generated opposition […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 8
The ‘last bills standing’ edition There are two days left in the 2022 regular legislative session. Anything that doesn’t pass the Legislature tomorrow is effectively dead, assuming […]
Essential history and the problem with the “Anti-Racism Act”
Maya Angelou said, “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” And it takes courage to study […]
Sparks fly on House floor during amendment debates on Anti-Racism Act, microschool bill
MORGANTOWN – An effort to yank some teeth from the Anti-Racism Act led to a contentious debate on the House floor Thursday afternoon. Feathers also ruffled during […]
House Judiciary OKs Anti-Racism Act in wee morning hours; House expedites eventual passage with procedural move
MORGANTOWN – In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, when most folks were snug in their beds, House Judiciary wrapped up one of its famous marathon meetings […]
House OKs Senate bill on filling vacant seats in state Legislature; acts on variety of other bills
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Wednesday passed a Senate bill regarding vacant legislative seats, quibbled over a Senate bill up for amendment and OK’d Senate […]
House Education approves scaled-down version of Senate Anti-Racism Act
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee followed up an early Monday public hearing on the Senate’s Anti-Racism Act – with speakers overwhelmingly against it – with two […]
House Education spends two hours on Friday on Senate bill to allow parents to inspect classroom materials; vote expected on Saturday
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee spent two hours hashing over the details of a bill to allow parents, guardians and grandparents to inspect instructional materials and […]
