Back in January, I wrote a commentary in praise of the West Virginia Legislature. Here is what I said: “Let me confess now that I am a […]
Tag: Republican supermajority
When ‘decorum’ means ‘mob rule,’ it’s time to break it
by Karen Dolan In the past few weeks, two young Black lawmakers and a young transgender lawmaker have been punished for “breaching decorum” in conservative-controlled statehouses. In […]
The super-duper majorities in the W.Va. Legislature
The 2023 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature began this week with the Republicans in absolute control of the agenda. The 2022 election and party switches […]
Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries switches parties, grows GOP supermajority
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate Republican mega-majority grew another notch on Thursday, as Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries announced a party switch. “I have the greatest […]
