How Opioid Settlement Money Turned Into a $600K Party Fund
Cities and states promised to use opioid settlement money to fight addiction. Instead, they’re spending it on concerts, police cars, and political perks.
West Virginia
The Real Opioid Crisis Isn't Prescriptions—It's Prohibition
West Virginia's overdose data prove it: Officials misunderstood the problem, and patients paid the price.
The Microschool Revolution Is Just Getting Started
Microschools are giving educators the freedom to innovate. Regulators need to get out of the way.
EPA Agrees To Reduce Federal Regulatory Authority in West Virginia
Giving more power to states is good for the environment.
West Virginia Voters Passed a Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Assisted Suicide
But the amendment won't prevent the state from killing you.
West Virginia Declares State of Emergency Over FAFSA Chaos
Due to persistent glitches in the financial aid form, Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order lifting the FAFSA requirement for several state grants.
West Virginia Family Court Judge with History of Arranging Warrantless Searches Resigns
We may have finally discovered a limit to judicial immunity.
Pete Buttigieg Is Moving to Michigan. He Should Take the Transportation Department With Him.
It would signal that the transportation future involves decentralization and rapid change rather than Washington-style command-and-control.
Supreme Court Limits EPA's Ability To Impose Costly Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts
Any future regulations will require clear authorization from Congress.
Public School Students Sue West Virginia School District for Holding Mandatory 'Christian Revival' Assembly
The students say they were forced to attend an evangelical religious service.
West Virginia Mulls New Criminal Penalties for Imaginary Threat of Police Fentanyl Exposure
A medical myth that responders can overdose by touching or inhaling synthetic opioids may lead to harsher jail sentences.
A Lawsuit Threatens a Promising School Choice Law in West Virginia
The West Virginia Hope Scholarship lets parents use their kids' per-pupil funding wherever and however works best for them.
A Shuttered West Virginia Pharmacy Shows the DEA's Role in Escalating America's Overdose Crisis
A drug that treats opioid addiction may also be abused. That’s not a good reason to restrict access.
Joe Manchin Is Forcing Congress To Think About the Deficit. Good.
Among Americans who aren't liberal pundits, the debt and deficit rank as major concerns. It's about time Congress noticed.
School Choice Picks Up Steam After Pandemic Closures
Unresponsive government institutions fuel state-level measures to help parents and children pick learning models that suit them.
School Choice Is Coming to Union Stronghold West Virginia
School closures are the best thing to happen to educational choice.
Cops Who Shot Homeless Man 22 Times While He Lay on the Ground Are Not Protected by Qualified Immunity, Appeals Court Rules
It's a perverse kind of progress, but it's progress all the same.
It's Time To Leave Your City. Come to West Virginia With Me.
It’s not another Free State Project, just a way to live a better life during the coronavirus era.
Why Are Public Schools Fighting To Keep Home School Kids Off Their Teams?
In West Virginia, advocates have been fighting to pass the Tim Tebow Act since 2011. They're on the verge of scoring a partial legislative victory.
West Virginia Inmates Will Be Charged by the Minute to Read E-Books on Tablets
The tablets aren't supposed to replace regular books, but similar policies have led to restrictions on book donations and price-gouging in other states.
Trump's Rally Isn't the Craziest Thing Happening in West Virginia Right Now
West Virginia's entire Supreme Court was impeached last week. And things have only gotten weirder since then.
West Virginia's Entire Supreme Court Just Got Impeached
The four justices allegedly spent more than $1 million in taxpayer funds on office renovations.
West Virginia Cop Fired For Not Shooting Suicidal Man Settles Lawsuit Against City
"The termination of Stephen Mader was yet another incident exposing the toxic culture that infects far too many police departments in America."
A Federal Coal Subsidy Is the Latest Insane Policy Idea
West Virginia governor says that Trump is "really interested. He likes the idea."
West Virginia Cop Fired After Not Shooting a Suicidal Man Files Lawsuit
Stephen Mader didn't shoot a suicidal, gun-wielding man. For that, he says he was fired and called a coward.
West Virginia Becomes the 29th State to Allow Medical Marijuana Use
Six states have approved cannabis for patients in the last year.
Sanders Voters for Trump
Why would a Donald Trump fan vote for Bernie Sanders? Here are some possibilities...
Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto on 'Dismemberment Abortion' Ban
The ban makes it illegal for West Virginia doctors to perform "dilation & extraction" surgery, the most common and safest method for second-trimester abortions.
West Virginia Becomes 8th State to Let People Carry Concealed Guns Without a Permit
It already allowed open carry without a permit, as do 25 other states.
Police Arrive for Suicidal Dad, Shoot Him 11 Times as He Lay in Bed, According to Family Lawsuit
A family is taking the WV state police, a sergeant, and a trooper to court over a 2014 police shooting.
Virginia Man Shot 23 Times by W.Va. Cops, Family Challenging Judge's Summary Dismissal of Lawsuit
Appeals court agrees to hear challenge in March.
West Virginia Governor Vetoes 20-Week Abortion Ban, But Legislature Will Likely Override
The bill echoes Arizona legislation struck down by a federal appeals court in 2013.
Company Behind W. Va. Chemical Leak Files for Bankruptcy
Owes more than $3 million to 20 creditors
West Virginia Says Water Ban Partially Lifted After Chemical Spill
300,000 people have had to use bottled water
President Obama Declares Emergency in WV Capitol, Federal Aid Being Sent
Schools, businesses closed after a chemical spill in Charleston
Chemical Spill in West Virginia Shuts Down Most of State Capitol
Spill in the Elk River shuts down Charleston
