CAPITOL UPDATE: House Passes First Bill of Legislative Session

AFP-WV Key Vote Alert: Oppose HB 4574

Dear Lawmaker, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia and our activists across the state, I urge you to oppose HB 4574, Emergency Funding for Financially Distressed Counties. This vote may be recorded in our 2026 session legislative scorecard.   This misguided, fiscally irresponsible legislation removes the incentive for County Boards of Education to manage their finances properly or be held accountable for failing to do so. HB 4574…

CAPITOL UPDATE: House passes first bill of Legislative Session

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – In today’s Capitol Update from Charleston, West Virginia, an education funding bill made its way through the House, the first bill to be passed in the current Legislative Session. After passing the House Monday, the West Virginia Senate will take up a bill that bails out the Hancock County schools from [...]

Editorial: Without oversight, school finances can collapse overnight (Opinion)

When a county school system in West Virginia goes from a $5.5 million fund balance one year to a $2 million deficit the next, something is terribly wrong. That’s what happened in Hancock County, and it was one reason why…

House of Delegates quickly passes bill to help Hancock County Schools

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the West Virginia Department of Education intervening in Hancock County schools following severe financial discrepancies, the House of Delegates quickly originated and passed a bill providing emergency financial aid to the county.

WV Board of Ed. Appoints New Superintendent with Emergency Vote to Intervene in Hancock County - West Virginia Daily News

Charleston, W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted unanimously to fully intervene in Hancock County Schools during an emergency meeting in Charleston today. The vote is the result of the fiscal crisis in the county that threatens ongoing operations of the school system. The Board vacated the positions of county superintendent and assistant superintendent effective at the close of business today. Over the course of sever…