The Legislature Today
Monday-Friday at 6 p.m. during the state legislative session. On WVPB TV, Radio & Digital.
The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. In addition to the weeknight television broadcast throughout the session, WVPB reporters will deliver news from the session daily on the network’s radio news program West Virginia Morning, and on our website wvpublic.org. WVPB will also provide gavel to gavel live broadcasts of Senate and House floor sessions daily online and on The West Virginia Channel.
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The Legislature Today airs weeknights.
- Watch Monday through Friday at 6 PM on WVPB Television, and on the West Virginia Channel at 7 p.m.
- Listen Monday through Friday at 6 PM on WVPB Radio
- Subscribe to The Legislature Today Podcast for daily downloads of the program.
Episodes
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Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate talks with Del. Bill Anderson, R-Wood, Chairman of the House Energy Committee, and Del. Kayla Young, D-Kanawha, Minority Vice Chair of the House Energy Committee. -
On this episode of The Legislature Today, the Senate passed a bill that would allow the concealed carry of handguns on the state’s university campuses. Reporter Chris Schulz has more. -
On this episode of The Legislature Today, reporter Chris Schulz talks with Del. Charlie Reynolds, R-Marshall, and Fred Albert, the president of the American Federation of Teachers — West Virginia, to get their perspectives on the latest concerns surrounding PEIA — the health care benefit for state employees and teachers.
Stories
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The Senate had nine bills on third reading Wednesday, including a bill to improve law enforcement’s awareness of, and ability to interact with, citizens with certain mental health conditions. Also up for consideration were bills amending school athletics eligibility and new requirements for school board membership. -
Coal Association President Chris Hamilton said the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline would displace coal-fired electricity generation in North Carolina. -
The Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission is recommending a pay raise for members of the West Virginia Legislature. -
Senate Bill 10 allows holders of concealed handgun permits to carry concealed on all of the state’s higher education campuses, regardless of existing restrictions. -
Senate Bill 59 makes several changes to the system of unemployment benefits in the state. -
A bill passed in the Senate Monday morning, requiring all West Virginia hospitals with emergency departments have a trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) available to treat victims 24 hours a day. -
The House Committee on Health and Human Resources passed House Bill 2756 Thursday which would require medical marijuana be added to the controlled substance monitoring database. -
None of House Bill 2007’s supporters in the House Health and Human Resources Committee explained why the bill was necessary. -
State education leaders are pushing for early childhood intervention in schools to ensure literacy. Those efforts are now starting to move through the legislature. -
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to the Senate floor Thursday that would allow the concealed carry of handguns on the state’s university campuses.
