Legislative Session Preview: Republican House Members Discuss Small Business, Education Ideas

As session nears, WV GOP lawmakers to focus on jobs, job training and deregulation

With the start of the 2026 West Virginia legislative session on Jan. 14, 2025, Republican lawmakers say job creation is their top priority but will also consider PEIA reform and public-school issues. Flanked by members of the Republican Caucus of the West Virginia House of Delegates during the monthly interim sessions from Dec. 8-10, 2025, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, on Dec. 9, 2025, presented their plan for the annual legislative sessi…

Legislative Session Preview: Republican House members discuss small business, education ideas

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- "Jobs First" is the message House Republicans are painting for the next few months. With the 2026 Legislative Session just two months away, West Virginia lawmakers met inside the House chamber to discuss what they'd like to see on the floor next year. Republican House members gave a glimpse Tuesday into [...]

House speaker says economy, jobs will be top priority for WV House Republicans in 2026 session • West Virginia Watch

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw (center), R-Clay, announces the 2026 legislative priorities for the Republican members of West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Charleston, West Virginia. Hanshaw says their policies will focus on economic development and job creation. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)Republican members of the West Virginia House of Delegates said Tuesday that their priorities for t…

WV House of Delegates Republican Majority has unveiled some of its priorities for the upcoming legislative session

Kanawha County, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia House of Delegates Republican Majority has unveiled some of its priorities for the upcoming West Virginia legislative session. Speaker Roger Hanshaw says the session will focus on jobs, education, and the economy. The legislative session is slated to begin on January 14. Hanshaw expects bills to bolster workforce-ready education programs, exempt construction materials from state sales tax, and take o…