Updated: 11:27 PM Another major hurdle has been cleared in the quest to get hundreds of people back to work.

Updated: 10:46 PM Stuart made the announcement Thursday, saying the party needs someone to devote a full-time effort to the job.

Posted: 9:01 PM The veto become the subject of a lawsuit shortly before former Gov. Joe Manchin left office in late 2010.

Posted: 11:35 PM Drafted in response to the Upper Big Branch disaster, the bill puts in place several new regulations aimed at bolstering safety.

Posted: 3:20 PM Believe it or not, a D+ puts West Virginia in the middle of the pack among the 50 states.

Posted: 9:46 PM Century Aluminum retirees in West Virginia voted Thursday to accept a new health care deal from the company.

Updated: 3:03 PM After several months of lobbying by leaders in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Shell Oil Co. chose the Keystone State as the site to build a multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker plant.

Posted: 10:35 PM Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) issued a proclamation extending the budget session through Friday.

Posted: 2:08 PM West Virginia's House of Delegates wants motorists pulled over and ticketed for texting or hands-on phone use.

Posted: 8:32 PM The work is fast and furious in the final days of the legislative session.

Posted: 8:35 PM Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum did well with many of the groups they have all along, but there are some interesting insights into what voters were thinking as they cast their votes.

Updated: 2:27 PM Republicans in Ohio will cast their ballots tomorrow in one of the most important contests on Super Tuesday, and it's come down to a one-point race.

Posted: 5:05 PM Also, we have more details about the deal with Century Aluminum in Jackson County.

Posted: 4:34 PM The House of Delegates unanimously passed the mine safety bill Tuesday.

Posted: 11:24 PM Activity is picking up in the West Virginia Legislature as the Wednesday deadline approaches to pass bills from chamber to the other.

Posted: 11:09 PM Lawmakers and interest groups met behind closed doors again Thursday in an effort to sort through issues related to the mine safety bill proposed in response to the Upper Big Branch disaster.

Posted: 11:11 PM Robert Ferguson stepped down as secretary of the Department of Administration on Wednesday.

Posted: 2:37 PM Also, a candidate for West Virginia's Supreme Court is using Facebook to update people about his heart surgery.

Posted: 10:26 PM It's out with the old in Lincoln County after a voter fraud investigation brought down two local leaders.

Posted: 11:43 PM Though the issue has been discussed for a few years, Del. John Doyle (D-Jefferson) says it’s the first time a bill like this one has been filed.

Updated: 12:06 AM State lawmakers are trying to clean up the streets in a different way.

Posted: 11:38 PM "Andrea's Law" would increase prison sentences for several DUI crimes.

Posted: 11:41 PM A massive settlement in the wake of the mortgage meltdown could impact thousands of people in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.

Updated: 1:25 PM Also, Politico has an interesting look at the souring relationship between Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

Posted: 9:12 PM Public Policy Polling found Gov. John Kasich (R) would lose by a substantial margin if voters had to redo the 2010 election.