CHARLESTON — Republican members of the West Virginia House of Delegates said Tuesday that their priorities for the upcoming 2026 regular session will be policies focused on economic development and job creation.

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, made the announcement during a news conference with lawmakers in the House Chamber on Tuesday afternoon. He said that members of his caucus will be putting their legislative efforts into a three-pillar approach to increase jobs in the state and grow the economy through investment across multiple industries. kAm%9@D6 E9C66 A:==2CD[ w2?D92H D2:5[ H:== 36i ;@3 EC2:?:?8[ H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 C6E6?E:@?j 2? 6>A92D:D @? “;@3\4C62E:?8 3FD:?6DD6D” 2?5[ =2DE=J[ AC24E:4:?8 “C6DA@?D:3=6 64@?@>:4 8C@HE9]”k^Am kAmpD A2CE @7 H@C<7@C46 56G6=@A>6?E[ w2?

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