The bill got national attention for its provision allowing genital examinations without parental consent. That was removed.

As Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the first bill to define gender into state code, Ash Orr packed his belongings into boxes, ready to move away from. Deciding to leave was a difficult decision for Orr ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the namesake for the Riley Gaines Act — defining sex and gender in State Code — celebrated the bill ...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill to prohibit biological males from entering female’s private spaces in the ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed a bill into law that defines men and women based on biological sex. Senate ...

Since 1891, West Virginia State University has educated students entering the Mountain State’s workforce. Friday at the State ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on March 13, 2025 signed into law his priority bill defining “men” and “women." On March 12, 2025, the ...

In a packed room in the West Virginia Capitol, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill Wednesday that will for the first time ...

Otherwise known as the “Riley Gaines Act,” the bill aims to define sex-based terms such as “male” and “female,” stating that, ...

More than $1 million in federal disaster assistance was approved in West Virginia for those affected by flooding in February ...

Some West Virginia residents may be eligible to get temporary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

This bill defines sex-based terms like “male” and “female” in the state code to allow for single-sex private spaces.