Category: State Legislatures

Election Postscript: Assessing the Effects on State Leadership

kathy@h2cstrategies.com Election, Elections, Local Government, Politics and Campaigns, State Government, State Legislatures, Voting, West Virginia

Click to see WV Primary Election results.   Campaigning was contentious for some legislative candidates in the 2026 West Virginia primary election. Political action committees played a highly visible role. It was an aggressive version of politics that left many bruised. While voter turnout was low, the election resulted in meaningful change in the state …Read More

Yes, let’s be informed and vote

kathy@h2cstrategies.com Election, Elections, Government & Policy, Legislation, Local Government, State Government, State Legislatures, Uncategorized, Voting, West Virginia

May 12, Election Day, approaches. Early voting is well underway across West Virginia. Politicians, media, business leaders, and others encourage voters to go to the polls, which tend to see less activity during nonpresidential-year elections. The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office reported a 22.9% voter turnout for the 2022 primary, the last off-year election. …Read More

APTA-West Virginia to present Distinguished Service Award to Senator Tarr

kathy@h2cstrategies.com Health Care, Legislature, Physical Therapy, State Government, State Legislatures, West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va., August 30, 2024 — The West Virginia Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA-West Virginia) will present state Senator Eric Tarr of Putnam County with the Nancy Tonkin Distinguished Service Award on Saturday, Sept. 7, during the ATPA-West Virginia’s 2024 conference at The Embassy Suites in Charleston. Senator Tarr, a physical therapist …Read More

Redistricting: Changes will affect legislative elections

Brian Skinner Elections, State Government, State Legislatures

By Brian J. Skinner, Esq. Recently you may have read about a series of meetings around the state designed to share information with the public about how state lawmakers should redraw congressional and legislative boundaries. Under the West Virginia Constitution, the state Legislature is required to redraw the lines every 10 years, using U.S. Census …Read More

Republicans Maintain Advantage in Control of State Legislative Chambers

Brian Skinner Elections, State Legislatures

Route Fifty — By Kate Elizabeth Queram, Staff Correspondent — November 4, 2020 Democrats in several state legislatures saw their hopes for claiming majorities in more chambers slip away Wednesday as early election returns indicated that Republicans largely maintained or increased their legislative power.  “I think the overall results are a big disappointment for the …Read More

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