CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we are on the House floor discussing the abortion bill and the income tax cut bill. In Segment One, Mark Curtis talks to Del. Marty Gearheart (R-Mercer). Segment Two brings Del. Doug Skaff (D-Kanawha, Minority Leader) and Segment Three has Del. John Hardy (R-Berkeley). We end today’s episode with Sec. of State Mac Warner (R-WV) talking about election security.
Aug 01, 2022•22 min•Ep. 182
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about Gov. Justice’s income tax cut proposal, goals for the West Virginia Democratic Party and the Charleston Police Department. In Segments One and Two, Mark Curtis talks to two people about Gov. Justice’s income tax cut proposal. We are joined by Secretary Dave Hardy with the West Virginia Department of Revenue in Segment One and Sean O’Leary, West Virginia for Budget and Policy, in Segment Two. Mark is jo...
Jul 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 181
In this week's edition of Inside West Virginia Politics, we continue honoring the life and legacy of Hershel "Woody" Williams, the last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient, who died June 30, 2022.
Jul 18, 2022•23 min•Ep. 180
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis discusses abortion and reproductive rights, the opioid lawsuit and veterans affairs. In Segment One, Mark talks to Huntington Mayor Steve Williams about the decision of the opioid lawsuit. Segments Two and Three bring in an individual from both sides on abortion and reproductive rights. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) is in Segment Two and Delegate Kayla Young (D-Kanawha) in Segment Three. We en...
Jul 11, 2022•23 min•Ep. 179
In this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis pays tribute to the life and legacy of a West Virginia icon, Woody Williams. In Segments One and Two, Mark looks back at the extraordinary life of Woody, 13 News anchor Lily Bradley joins him in the studio for Segment Two. In Segment Three, Mark Curtis talks to Ted Diaz, responding to the VA Medical cuts at three VA Medical Centers. And in our final segment, Mark has a chat with Chief Judge Dan Greer discussing the new Intermed...
Jul 04, 2022•22 min•Ep. 178
In this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis discusses the Sternwheel Regata and a reunion at the old Charleston High School. In Segments One and Two, Mark talks about all things Regatta. Mayor Amy Goodwin and Regatta Chairman, and 13 News Meteorologist, Bryan Hughes talk about what we can expect at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta this year. In Segment Three, Mark Curtis talks with Paul Creco about the food and beverage options at Regatta. And in our final segment, Mark...
Jun 27, 2022•22 min•Ep. 177
In Segment One, Mark sits down with congresswoman Carol Miller and talks about America's oil and gas industry, government spending, and more. In Segment Two, the Executive Director of the West Virginia Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Parents Network Marissa Sanders, joins us to talk about the new DHHR's new dashboard and foster parenting in general. In Segment Three, Glenville State University President Dr. Mark Manchin joins us to talk about education. And in our final segment, Mark has a chat wit...
Jun 20, 2022•23 min•Ep. 176
In this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis discusses gun violence, gas prices, and the death of Deputy Sheriff Tom Baker. In Segment One, Mark sits down with Rodney Miller and talks about the death of Nicholas County Deputy Sheriff Tom Baker. In Segment Two, Green Power CEO joins us to talk about his company's move to West Virginia. In Segment Three, the Secretary of Economic Development joins us to talk about Green Power, Nucor Steel, and other economic development pro...
Jun 13, 2022•23 min•Ep. 175
In this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis discusses gun violence, the opioid epidemic, and more. In Segment One, Mark sits down with Joe Manchin to discuss gun violence and the Senate's discussion on the issue. In Segment Two, Mark discusses guns with Republican Delegate Chris Pritt. In Segment Three, Mark Curtis talks with AG Patrick Morrisey about all things opioids. And in our final segment, Mark has a chat with retired Lt. Colonel Brent Clark about a new veterans m...
Jun 06, 2022•23 min•Ep. 174
On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren talk to guests about veterans, Andrea Kiessling, and health care. In Segment One, Mark Curtis talks to Steve Halsted with the Mason County, WV Veteran’s Hospital about a new veterans memorial going up in Mason County. Ron Wroblewski calls in from Gallipolis to talk to Amanda Barren about the free Military and Veteran’s Appreciation Picnic. STAY IN THE KNOW : Sign up for the WOWK 13 News Daily Newsletter Former...
May 30, 2022•23 min•Ep. 173
On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis discusses local Primary results, gas prices, and more. In Segment One and Two Mark Curtis discusses primary results with political analyst Tom Sussman, TSG Consulting. In Segment Three and Four, Mark Curtis talks business with Nora Myers, Executive Director of WV Women’s Business Center.
May 23, 2022•22 min•Ep. 172
On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren discuss the West Virginia primary election results. In Segment One, Mark Curtis sits down with political analyst Tom Sussman, TSD Consulting. In Segment Two, Amanda Barren speaks with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams on their primary elections. In Segment Three, Mark Curtis discusses West Virginia Congressional results with political analyst and professor Robert Rupp. We end today’s episode w...
May 16, 2022•22 min•Ep. 171
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren discuss a variety of topics including the Ohio and West Virginia primary elections, opioids and ALS advocacy. In Segments One and Two, Mark Curtis sits down with political analysts to discuss the primaries. In Segment One, Professor Robert Rupp, Political Analyst, is featured and in Segment Two, Tom Sussman, TSD Consulting, is featured. In Segment Three, West Virginia Attorney ...
May 09, 2022•23 min•Ep. 170
On this episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk to a variety of people on topics including education, voting, organ donation and more. In Segment One, co-host Mark Curtis talks to Secretary of State Mac Warner (R-WV) about how early voting has impacted West Virginia. West Virginia State University President Ericke S. Cage talks to Mark about WVSU being named a Top 4 historically black college in Segment Two. Segment Three brings in 13 News Morning Anchors Lily Bradley and Hannah Goetz ...
May 02, 2022•22 min•Ep. 169
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren discuss a variety of topics including the 2022 World Cup, education and more! In Segment One, Mark Curtis talks to Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) about the $99 million settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals. In Segments Two and Three, we discuss the World Cup. Segment Two brings in Maj. Matt Walters, Army Interagency Training and Education Center, to talk to Amanda B...
Apr 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 168
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren have their semiannual interfaith show with faith leaders from across the Mountain State. Amanda Barren sits down with Father Chapin, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, to discuss Easter in Segment One. In Segment Two, Amanda talks to Rabbi Victor Urecki, Congregation B’nai Jacob, about Passover. Mark Curtis talks to Reverend Mark Boyd, First Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, about Easter in the Christian faith in Segment Three. We end today’s epi...
Apr 18, 2022•22 min•Ep. 167
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren talk about the gas tax, military affairs and candidates being endorsed. In Segment One, Mark Curtis talks to Ted Diaz, Secretary of the WV Office of Veteran’s Assistance, about military affairs in West Virginia. Segments Two and Three discuss the gas tax from both aisles with Mark Curtis. State Senator Richard Lindsay (D-Kanawha) in Segment Two, Del. John Hardy (R-Berkeley – As...
Apr 11, 2022•22 min•Ep. 166
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss basketball, new television shows, labor unions and more. In Segment One, WOWK-TV Sports Director Cassidy Wood talks to Coach Kim Stephens, Glenville State University Women’s Basketball Coach, about their historic win. Mark Curtis talks to Maj. General William Crane in Segment Two about Military Retiree Appreciation Day. Mark discusses the premiere of the only network television show that originates from W...
Apr 04, 2022•22 min•Ep. 165
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — It’s the end of the 2022 legislative session for West Virginia and co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren talk to a variety of people about what were their hits and misses of the session. In Segment One, Amanda Barren talks to Jane Marks, AARP West Virginia State President, about what she thought were the highlights of the session for seniors. Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Chancellor for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, calls in to talk to Amanda Barren...
Mar 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 164
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren to talk people about what they thought of the legislative session for 2022 in West Virginia and about a race for a good cause coming to Ripley, WV soon. In Segments One and Three, Mark Curtis sits down to talk about the hits and misses of the 2022 legislative session. Segment One, he is joined by Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R-Clay) and in Segment Three, he is joined by Minority ...
Mar 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 163
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren talk to people about the U.S.-Mexico border, the International Space Station and more! Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) calls in to talk to Amanda Barren in Segment One about her trip to the Del Rio Border Patrol Station and what is and isn’t going on at the border. Amanda Barren talks to author, veteran, NASA engineer and cat lover, Homer Hickam and what he thinks of what is ...
Mar 14, 2022•22 min•Ep. 162
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren sit down with a variety of guests to discuss various topics that revolve around the Mountain State, including Suddenlink, homelessness and more. In Segment One, Mark Curtis sits down with Del. Doug Skaff (D-Kanawha, Minority Leader) about the controversial homelessness bill, House Bill 4753. In Segment Two, Mark talks to Attorney Rusty Webb of the Webb Law Centre about the class action lawsuit against Suddenlink. Amanda Barren talks to Attorn...
Mar 07, 2022•22 min•Ep. 161
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren sit down with a variety of guests to discuss topics ranging from the war in Ukraine to celebrating Black History Month with a local Black entrepreneur.
Feb 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 160
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren sit down with a variety of people to talk about a racist email sent to a black delegate in West Virginia, Medicaid, north-central West Virginia, and Gold Star Mothers. In Segment One, Mark Curtis interviews Del. Danielle Walker (D-Monongalia) who recently filed a civil lawsuit against the pro-life group West Virginians For Life after she received a message from the group with a...
Feb 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 159
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren sit down with a variety of people to talk about topics that include the manufacturing industry, Evan Jenkins stepping down and more. In Segment One, Mark Curtis sits down with Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Evan Jenkins to talk about why he stepped down. Amanda Barren asks Brandon Dennison, Founder and CEO of Coalfield Development, in Segment Two what they do and then asks h...
Feb 14, 2022•22 min•Ep. 158
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Amanda Barren and Mark Curtis talk to people to discuss the bill to repeal the ban on nuclear power plants in the Mountain State, renewable energy, and teachers getting a pay raise. In Segment One, Mark Curtis talks to Dale Lee, President of the West Virginia Education Association to talk about the status of the 5% state employee pay raise and 2.5% bonus, which includes teachers. Nancy Payne Bruns calls in ...
Feb 07, 2022•22 min•Ep. 157
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren talk to people about infrastructure, Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, the annual Budget Breakfast, and Girl Scout cookies. In Segment One, Mark Curtis sits down with Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) to talk about the $6 billion that is coming to West Virginia. Segment Two brings in Sen. Joe Manchin to talk to Mark Curtis about Justice Breyer’s retirement and if Biden were to nomi...
Jan 31, 2022•21 min•Ep. 156
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) calls in for the first two segments to talk to Mark Curtis about his COVID-19 diagnosis, what it was like, and deploying the National Guard for West Virginia hospitals. In Segment Three, Amanda Barren talks to State Treasurer Riley Moore (R-WV) to talk about why the Board of Treasury Investments stopped using Black Rock Inc. Investment Funds as part of its banking transactions. We end today’s...
Jan 24, 2022•22 min•Ep. 155
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, co-hosts Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren sit down with a variety of people to discuss the legislative session, taxes, economic developments, Hunger Free Day and more. In Segment One, Mark Curtis talks to Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and if she and the city council can balance the budget like in 2021 again so there are no new tax increases. Segment Two has Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren with Charlie Burd, Executi...
Jan 17, 2022•22 min•Ep. 154
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Mark Curtis and Amanda Barren sit down with multiple politicians in the West Virginia House of Representatives and State Senate to ask them what is their top priority for the legislative session, which starts on Jan. 12, 2022. Mark Curtis sits down with House Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R-Clay) in Segment One and with President of the Senate, State Sen. Craig Blair (R-Berkeley). Minority Leader Del. Doug Skaff (D-Kanawha) calls in for Segment Three and Minority Leader and Stat...
Jan 11, 2022•22 min•Ep. 153
