By Leann Ray | Editor-in-chief
“The Legislature understood that two times, it imposed constitutional amendments seeking to carve back the board’s power. Both times, West Virginia voters declined. … The Legislature is trying to take the board’s rulemaking power, and this court should hold that the law that does so is unconstitutional.” — Chris Smith, an attorney representing the West Virginia Board of Education
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Haley Bunn speaks during oral arguments in the West Virginia Supreme Court Chamber on Sept. 22, 2026 in Charleston, West Virginia. (Photo by J. Alex Wilson/Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia)
By Amelia Ferrell Knisely
The West Virginia Supreme Court is considering whether the Legislature has the ultimate authority over school board policies that govern public schools.
Bob Bastress, an attorney for Democratic Party Chairman Mike Pushkin, makes his case before the West Virginia Supreme Court in Charleston, West Virginia, on Tuesday in Pushkin’s challenge over the appointment of a GOP lawmaker early last year. (Photo by J. Alex Wilson/Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia)
By Lori Kersey
Questions from West Virginia Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to indicate that state Democrats face an uphill battle in their challenge of a GOP appointment to the House of Delegates last year to replace the man elected after he was charged with making violent threats towards other members.
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Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements. (Photo by Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
By Nada Hassanein
Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements.
By Ashley Murray
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump faces a “big decision” to make a deal with Iran or “annihilate” the country, he told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
By Shauneen Miranda
WASHINGTON — Education experts and advocates on Tuesday urged Congress to repeal an incoming national school voucher program over concerns that it will divert critical funds away from public schools to private institutions.
By Ariana Figueroa
WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire federal judge seemed skeptical during a Tuesday hearing that a civil rights group could continue with a challenge to block President Donad Trump’s second attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, suggesting that a new lawsuit might be needed.
By Jacob Fischler
Federal officials charged a Utah letter carrier Tuesday with throwing 300 primary ballots in a church parking lot dumpster, an incident that a top U.S. Justice Department official said made the case for stricter regulations of voting.
By Jennifer Shutt
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats believe they could pick up as many as six seats following this November’s midterm elections, despite Republicans having better fundraising numbers and break-even polling in several states.
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