Dismayed by data showing the state workforce shrunk by 7,600 in the past year, and employment in the state has declined for 14 straight months, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign calling on legislators to stop “scrabbling for cheap and ugly political points,” and to focus on job creation and economic development during the 2026 legislative session.

As chamber President Steve Roberts put it, “Last session, too much time was spent on issues that don’t move West Virginia forward. Our message to lawmakers is this: Get focused, get serious, and let’s get to work.”

West Virginia Republican Party keeps primary open to unaffiliated voters for 2024, but votes to close primary in 2026

by Steven Allen Adams Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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