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January 29, 2020
Matt Ford
It’s Time to Make Virginia Whole Again
Jerry Falwell Jr. has proposed a "Vexit" that would transfer conservative border counties to West Virginia. Maybe he needs to dream a little bigger.
March 7, 2018
Sarah Jones
Requiem for a Strike
West Virginia's teachers ended their historic walkout in a deal with the state's Republican governor. But at what cost?
March 2, 2018
Sarah Jones
The West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Takes Aim at Coal and Gas
With the legislature blocking a pay raise, protesters are demanding more from the state’s dominant industries.
February 28, 2018
Sarah Jones
West Virginia’s teachers are skeptical of a deal to end a five-day walkout.
February 27, 2018
Sarah Jones
West Virginia Rises
A teacher work stoppage has shuttered schools across the state—with ramifications for workers everywhere.
September 22, 2017
Mason Adams
A New Kind of West Virginia Democrat
Democrats from the Mountain State are a peculiar breed, conservative and beholden to coal operators. Richard Ojeda hopes to change that.
August 10, 2017
Sarah Jones
Jim Justice asks for a little help from big government.
August 3, 2017
Sarah Jones
Of course Jim Justice is turning Republican.
May 19, 2017
Sarah Jones
“It’s Time For West Virginia To Rise Up”: A Q&A with Paula Swearengin
Joe Manchin is one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate. This activist wants to replace him.
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