Berkeley County WV Democratic Party

3/ email) and urge them to vote NO on SB 460, no matter what amendments are proposed. Time is critical!

Michael Hite 📧 michael.hite@wvhouse.gov 📞 304-340-3269

2/ afford to risk losing the herd immunity that protects our children, seniors, and those with weakened immune systems. ACTION NEEDED: SB 460 is up for a vote in the House Health Committee TOMORROW – TUESDAY at 3 PM. We just got word, and we need your help. PLEASE contact your delegate (via phone or

🧵 🚨 Measles, Mumps, Polio – Dangerous & Preventable Diseases

It doesn’t matter if you’re in public or private school, or what your political affiliation is – this is a non-partisan issue. West Virginia has set the bar high with one of the highest immunization rates in the country, and we cannot

Unfortunately, Berkeley County's other Republican Delegates Hite and Hornby voted for this bill. We hope they see how unpopular this bill was and look to their constituents to understand their needs.

This failed bill makes it obvious who would rather listen to the needs of corporations versus the needs of West Virginians. We are thankful to Republican Delegates Miller, Masters, Kump, Horst, White, and Anders for voting against this bill.

We are happy to learn that a bill that would allow direct campaign contributions from corporations has failed in WV House with help from some, but not all, Berkeley County Republicans!

BREAKING: A bill resurrecting the death penalty is moving.

SB 264 would impose capital punishment for the intentional killing of a police officer or first responder.

The death penalty is not justice. West Virginia wisely abolished it 60 years ago.

Call Senate Judiciary Committee members now.

GOP lawmakers seek to remove rape, incest exemption from West Virginia’s near total abortion ban • West Virginia Watch A group of Republican lawmakers want to remove the rape and incest exception in West Virginia’s near total abortion ban.

Check which district you live in: www.bcdec.info/voter-info

Call:
94th: (304) 340-3122
96th: (304) 340-3274
97th: (304) 340-3350

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If you live in the 94th, 96th or 97th state House district, call your delegate as soon as you can to ask why they want to take away medical care for those who have been abused and ask them where the line ends. Does it end with women being forced to give birth no matter the medical realities?

The bill would take away one of the few exceptions for West Virginia's harsh abortion ban and would include taking away those protections for minors. Women throughout the state would not be able to decide for themselves and abusers would absolutely take advantage of this.

Three of our county's state House delegates have signed off on endangering the lives of mother's and young women in our state. Del. Lisa White (R - 96th) is the lead sponsor a bill that would take away critical medical access for those who have been raped or sexually abused by a family member.

A perfect encapsulation of how President Trump's policies and goals are bad for all West Virginians, regardless of political party. FEMA is an unrivaled aid organization that our governor admits we need help from. Does he really not have any comment about the current president's aim to destroy it?

WVDP Condemns Elon Musk’s DOGE Initiative Threatening Jobs at U.S. Treasury Office in Parkersburg

Read more: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/doge-parkersburg-11feb2025

Morrisey needs to remember he works for West Virginians, not Trump

COMMENTARY: Morrisey said no guidance had come from the federal government regarding the funding pause and that his administration didn’t have a projection on how the freeze would affect West Virginia. And yet, he still stood behind Trump’s hasty decision, wrote Leann Ray.

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Federal Funding Clarity: I’ve heard from several West Virginians with concerns about the Office of Management and Budget’s memo that indicated the freezing of federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. That memo has been rescinded and I support this pause for us, and these recipients, to be able to fully understand and prepare for any potential freeze or changes. I look forward to working with the Trump administration on targeted approaches to eliminate wasteful federal programs such as those promoting DEI and the Green New Deal programs included in the so called “Inflation Reduction Act.”

Meanwhile, Senator Capito has no qualms about this and instead supports the illegal freeze. She believes, falsely, that because the OMB memo was rescinded, the freeze is lifted. It is not and these two cases make it obvious. Reach out to her office and the rest of our Congressional delegation.

At least two separate WV nonprofits are having to lay off staff or deny/delay service. One woman, 86, was relying on one of these nonprofits to receive dialysis treatment TODAY. Because of Trump’s illegal funding freeze, these services are more are being disrupted.

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🚨 Tell Congress: Stop Elon Musk’s Interference! 🚨

West Virginians didn’t vote for Elon Musk, and we do not consent to him interfering with how Congressionally appropriated funds are distributed. This is about our democracy and our future.

J.R. Clifford Project

You can read more about J.R. Clifford, his life, and accomplishments here: www.jrclifford.org.

Clifford's life is one of hard work in the face of adversity. Our state is made all the better for having had him as a resident and active member of the community. We hope to highlight more local West Virginian African-Americans this month and continue to think on their example throughout the year.

The WV Supreme Court would write that "Discrimination against the colored people, because of color alone ... is contrary to public policy and the law of the land. If any discrimination as to education should be made, it should be favorable to, and not against, the colored people."

More than fifty years before Brown v. Board of Education, Clifford successfully argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court that discrimination based on race was illegal. It was one of the first cases in the nation to challenge segregated schools.

Just a few years later, he became the first African American attorney admitted to the West Virginia State Bar. He would practice law until age 85, becoming the oldest active lawyer in the state. One of his most unique and powerful contributions involved a successful argument against segregation.

After receiving an education in Harper's Ferry, Clifford became a teacher at a segregated school in Martinsburg. While there, he also studied law and eventually established the first African-American newspaper in West Virginia, the Pioneer Press.

We want to take the time to recognize West Virginia's history and how African-Americans have had a great impact on our state. J.R. Clifford was a civil rights pioneer in one of the worst times in our country. He enlisted at the age of fifteen in the Union Army at the end of the Civil War.

Black History Month is here and as important as it has always been. With the new administration taking a hard stance against diversity, equity, and inclusion, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves of the rich history and terrible circumstances that many Black people had in our country.

Democrats, fund recipients challenge order to freeze federal spending White House, Republicans emphasize individual assistance programs won’t be affected

While we are happy that Trump's illegal funding freeze is on hold, we're upset that our new Attorney General did not take part in challenging this unconstitutional action that affected all West Virginians, Republican and Democrat alike.

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And now Medicaid seems to be down as well. Please call Senators Capito and Justice and Rep. Moore to ask them to assert their constitutional power.

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West Virginians rely on these programs and the $84 million that Head Start provided in 2023. With Trump cutting funding to these programs, can we really say that he is pro-life? What will our new Governor say when other federal funds stop flowing to the state?

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Trump's illegal freeze on federal funds has far reaching effects. Head Start, a federally funded program that West Virginia has used to enroll almost 8,000 children into preschool and early preschool in 2023 ALONE, is now at risk.