Inside West Virginia Politics

Mark Curtis, Rick Johnson•wowktv.com

Inside West Virginia Politics is a weekly show hosted by Rick Johnson that discusses local, regional, and national issues and how they impact the Mountain State.

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BONUS: Sen. Capito Speaks on Government Shutdown Votes

Thursday, the Senate voted on two proposals to re-open the government. One came from Democrats, one from Republicans, but votes on both met the same fate, failure. We spoke with Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) moments after the votes took place. Here's what she had to say. You can hear from more local, state, and federal lawmakers each and every week on Inside West Virginia Politics every Sunday Morning on WOWK in Charleston, WBOY in Clarksburg, WDVM in the eastern panhandle, WTRF in Wheeling...

Jan 25, 2019•6 min

Mountain State Marijuana & $10 Million for the Border Wall?

In the 2nd week of the West Virginia Legislative Session, Mark Curtis talks to policymakers and influencers about the legalization of marijuana, creating an intermediate Court of Appeals, and West Virginia sending $10 million to help fund the border wall. In Segment 1, Delegate Caleb Hanna (R-Webster) speaks about his idea to give President Trump $10,000,000 of West Virginia's almost $200,000,000 surplus for the border wall. In Segment 2, Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio) speaks against border wa...

Jan 21, 2019•20 min•Ep. 3

The 2019 West Virginia Legislative Session

Mark Curtis speaks with the Republican and Democratic Leadership of the West Virginia House of Delegates and Senate on what issues they will be prioritizing going into the 2019 Legislative Session. In Segment 1, House Speaker Del. Roger Hanshaw (R-Clay) talks about the State budget and West Virginia's new surplus. In Segment 2, House Minority Leader Del. Tim Miley (D-Harrison) speaks on the future of medical and recreational marijuana in the Mountain State. In Segment 3, State Senate President M...

Jan 14, 2019•20 min•Ep. 2

West Virginia's 2019 Congressional Delegation

Mark Curtis takes Inside West Virginia Politics to Washington D.C. to speak with West Virginia's entire congressional delegation on issues ranging from healthcare and the opioid crisis to the future of coal jobs and potential for other industry in the Mountain State. Mark sits down with Senator Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and then with Congressman David McKinley (R-WV), Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), and Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV). More Inside West Virginia ...

Jan 07, 2019•21 min•Ep. 1

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