Inside West Virginia Politics

By Mark Curtis

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Inside West Virginia Politics is a weekly show hosted by Mark Curtis that discusses local, regional, and national issues and how they impact the Mountain State.

Episode Date
The tone of political campaigns on Inside West Virginia Politics
May 13, 2024
Running for House District 2 on Inside West Virginia Politics
May 06, 2024
The race for West Virginia governor on Inside West Virginia Politics
Apr 29, 2024
The race for West Virginia's U.S. Senate on Inside West Virginia Politics
Apr 22, 2024
The race for WV Attorney General on Inside West Virginia Politics
Apr 15, 2024
Exploring faiths on Inside West Virginia Politics
Apr 01, 2024
Aftermath of the legislative session on Inside West Virginia Politics
Mar 25, 2024
Legislative session wrap-up on Inside West Virginia Politics
Mar 18, 2024
Expanding Veteran healthcare on Inside West Virginia Politics
Mar 11, 2024
The race for House District 1 on Inside West Virginia Politics
Mar 04, 2024
What Black History Month means on Inside West Virginia Politics
Feb 26, 2024
The race for WV Agriculture Commissioner on Inside West Virginia Politics
Feb 19, 2024
The importance of Black voices on Inside West Virginia Politics
Feb 12, 2024
Talking with Robert Kennedy Jr. on Inside West Virginia Politics
Feb 05, 2024
Balancing the state budget on Inside West Virginia Politics
Jan 29, 2024
Meet the candidates on Inside West Virginia Politics
Jan 22, 2024
LG setting up shop in West Virginia on Inside West Virginia Politics
Jan 15, 2024
2024 West Virginia Legislative Session expectations on Inside West Virginia Politics
Jan 08, 2024
Learning from faith leaders on Inside West Virginia Politics
Dec 25, 2023
Remembering a union leader on Inside West Virginia Politics
Dec 18, 2023
Meeting a U.S. Congress candidate on Inside West Virginia Politics
Dec 11, 2023
Failures of CPS in West Virginia
Dec 04, 2023
4 West Virginia organizations to be thankful for
Nov 27, 2023
The foster care system in West Virginia
Nov 20, 2023
2023 Veterans Day Special
Nov 13, 2023
A Democratic candidate for West Virginia governor
Nov 07, 2023
Medicare, child protective services and foster care in West Virginia
Oct 30, 2023
The West Virginia Black Pride Foundation
Oct 23, 2023
The Israel-Hamas War
Oct 16, 2023
Meeting the newest House of Delegates member
Oct 09, 2023
'Impossible Town', Parkinson's research and the Broadcasting Hall of Fame on Inside West Virginia Politics
Oct 02, 2023
Child poverty and rural healthcare
Sep 25, 2023
What is happening with WVU?
Sep 18, 2023
Why are there so many blowout high school football games?
Sep 11, 2023
The importance of Labor Day
Sep 04, 2023
The state of jails and prisons in West Virginia
Aug 28, 2023
What is the Parental Bill of Rights?
Aug 21, 2023
The West Virginia National Guard at the US-Mexico border in Texas
Aug 14, 2023
Veterans in the Mountain State
Aug 07, 2023
Jobs, elections and the Mountain Valley Pipeline on Inside West Virginia Politics
Jul 31, 2023
The state of West Virginia newspapers
Jul 24, 2023
Bringing businesses to the Mountain State
Jul 17, 2023
Student loan forgiveness and broadband funding
Jul 10, 2023
The Senate Page Program
Jul 03, 2023
What you can expect to see at the 2023 Charleston Sternwheel Regatta
Jun 26, 2023
Back to the island
Jun 19, 2023
State of the state's economy
Jun 12, 2023
West Virginia and education
Jun 05, 2023
The Mountain Valley Pipeline and raising the debt ceiling
May 29, 2023
The military and energy policy
May 22, 2023
Why did West Virginia open a trade office in Taiwan?
May 15, 2023
Jim Justice vs. Alex Mooney on IWVP
May 08, 2023
Sen. Joe Manchin on the Inflation Reduction Act
May 01, 2023
The corrections crisis in West Virginia
Apr 24, 2023
Who is running for governor in West Virginia?
Apr 17, 2023
Easter, Ramadan and Passover
Apr 10, 2023
Who is running in the West Virginia Congressional District 2 race?
Apr 03, 2023
What was the outcome of the 2023 Legislative Session?
Mar 28, 2023
It’s the end of the 2023 Legislative Session
Mar 20, 2023
Sen. Joe Manchin and the Game Changer program
Mar 13, 2023
Criminal justice reform and solar power on this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics
Mar 06, 2023
Lakeisha Barron-Brown on her new book
Feb 28, 2023
Economics, medicine and power plants
Feb 20, 2023
Are there too many lawsuits in West Virginia?
Feb 13, 2023
Bill Gates and bills in the legislature
Feb 06, 2023
Where is West Virginia’s economy heading?
Jan 30, 2023
Gun legislation and shortage of corrections officers
Jan 23, 2023
50% personal income tax and more
Jan 16, 2023
Previewing the 2023 West Virginia Legislative Session
Jan 09, 2023
Wrapping up the top stories of 2022 on Inside West Virginia Politics
Jan 02, 2023
The message of Christmas and Hanukah
Dec 27, 2022
The Myrtle Beach Bowl and more
Dec 19, 2022
Same-sex marriage, suspension in schools and more
Dec 12, 2022
New West Virginia Governor candidate
Dec 05, 2022
Skiing and politics
Nov 28, 2022
Election analysis in West Virginia and the U.S.
Nov 21, 2022
Election 2022 recap, honoring veterans on Inside West Virginia Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Congressional district races
Nov 07, 2022
WV State Senate Districts 7 and 8
Oct 31, 2022
WV State Senate Districts 1 and 13
Oct 24, 2022
Amendment 2 and the mayor’s race in Charleston
Oct 17, 2022
The debate over the Hope Scholarship
Oct 10, 2022
Mountain Valley Pipeline, economic and more on this week's episode
Oct 03, 2022
IWVP: Economic development in West Virginia
Sep 25, 2022
Green energy development, voter registration and more on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Sep 19, 2022
CEOs react to economic development in WV
Sep 12, 2022
Honoring laborers on Labor Day: IWVP Special Edition
Sep 04, 2022
Camp Lejeune lawsuits, Capital Sports Complex on IWVP
Aug 30, 2022
Combating the opioid crisis and WV education changes on IWVP
Aug 25, 2022
It’s Five O’clock Somewhere on IWVP
Aug 15, 2022
The special session and opioid settlement
Aug 08, 2022
The bills of the July 2022 special session
Aug 01, 2022
Talking about income tax
Jul 25, 2022
A hero's legacy: Honoring Woody Williams
Jul 18, 2022
Both sides on abortion on this week's episode
Jul 11, 2022
IWVP Honors Hershel 'Woody' Williams
Jul 04, 2022
You gotta Regatta on this episode of IWVP
Jun 27, 2022
Foster parenting, AEP under fire, and gas prices on IWVP
Jun 20, 2022
Nicholas County shootout, gas prices, and more on IWVP
Jun 13, 2022
What are we doing about Gun Violence?
Jun 06, 2022
Does Kiessling believe she won the Primary Election?
May 30, 2022
Kentucky Primaries, Gas Prices, and More...
May 23, 2022
Political analysts shed light on WV election results
May 16, 2022
Political analysts give insight on the West Virginia primaries on IWVP
May 09, 2022
How has early voting impacted West Virginia?
May 02, 2022
What is West Virginia’s role in the 2022 World Cup?
Apr 25, 2022
Inside West Virginia Politics discusses Easter, Ramadan and Passover on this week's episode
Apr 18, 2022
What do both sides think about the tax cut?
Apr 11, 2022
Basketball, television and more
Apr 04, 2022
Reporter Roundtable for the end of the 2022 West Virginia legislative session
Mar 28, 2022
The hits and misses of the 2022 Legislative Session
Mar 21, 2022
Homer Hickam, Carol Miller and more
Mar 14, 2022
Suddenlink, homelessness, college and more
Mar 07, 2022
Impact of war in Ukraine on the US, Celebrating Black History, and remembering Buffalo Creek
Feb 28, 2022
What is happening with Medicaid in West Virginia?
Feb 21, 2022
Why are companies like Nucor and GreenPower coming to West Virginia now?
Feb 14, 2022
What is the status of the teacher pay raise?
Feb 07, 2022
Joe Manchin, budget, and Girl Scout cookies on this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics
Jan 31, 2022
Gov. Jim Justice talks to Mark Curtis about his COVID-19 diagnosis and more
Jan 24, 2022
Can there be no new tax increases in 2022?
Jan 17, 2022
What is top priority for politicians as the new West Virginia legislative session starts?
Jan 11, 2022
Nursing shortage, pay raises and more
Jan 03, 2022
It’s the annual ‘Reporter Roundtable’ on Inside West Virginia Politics
Dec 27, 2021
Faith during the holidays on Inside West Virginia Politics
Dec 20, 2021
Vaccines, COVID-19, coal and more!
Dec 13, 2021
Economics and infrastructure on this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics
Dec 06, 2021
Suddenlink, Build Back Better’s in West Virginia; meet our new Inside West Virginia Politics co-host, Amanda Barren
Nov 29, 2021
Infrastructure, January 6 Commission and the West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus
Nov 22, 2021
Thank you for your service: Honoring our U.S. military and veterans
Nov 15, 2021
The Build Back Better Plan and Medicare expansion
Nov 08, 2021
COVID-19’s impact on West Virginia and its hospitals
Nov 01, 2021
Redistricting West Virginia, lawsuits against opioid, vaping companies
Oct 25, 2021
The money of politics: What’s happening in West Virginia and Washington DC
Oct 18, 2021
Education, healthcare and power price increases on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Oct 11, 2021
West Virginia coal power plants, National Recovery Month and Build Back Better on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Oct 04, 2021
A look into West Virginia politics and issues through an attorney’s new book
Sep 27, 2021
COVID-19 treatments, telehealth and drug prices on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Sep 20, 2021
COVID-19 and the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Sep 13, 2021
The fight for miners’ rights on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Sep 06, 2021
Judge nomination and new legislative podcast on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Aug 30, 2021
Addiction recovery, power plant restoration and a story about escaping Cuba on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Aug 16, 2021
Shawnee Sports Complex, COVID-19, Paid Family Leave, and WV State Fair on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Aug 09, 2021
The Mountain State’s economic boom on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Aug 02, 2021
COVID-19 and finances, expanding on Medicare and political unrest in Cuba
Jul 26, 2021
Hope Scholarship, American Jobs Plan and Purdue Pharma’s lawsuit in this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Jul 20, 2021
American Families Plan, food insecurity and COVID-19 survivors on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Jul 12, 2021
Infrastructure bill, Equality Act, NCAA ruling and Sherri Young’s departure on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Jul 05, 2021
The ‘For the People Act’: Should it be passed?
Jul 02, 2021
Economic developments, the military, and solar power on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Jun 21, 2021
WV road repairs, end of pandemic and Labor Rally on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Jun 14, 2021
Mitchell Power Plant closure, Biden’s infrastructure bill, and incentivizing the COVID-19 vaccine on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
Jun 07, 2021
First anniversary of George Floyd’s death, WV’s population decrease and the Mitchell Power Plant in this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
May 31, 2021
Infrastructure Bill, American Rescue Plan and Energy Policy on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
May 23, 2021
Gayle Manchin, Corridor H, Reta Mays, and Suddenlink on this week’s Inside West Virginia Politics
May 18, 2021
The most important health-related political issues in West Virginia
May 10, 2021
How would the infrastructure bill, expanding broadband impact WV?
May 03, 2021
Reporters’ roundtable: Wrapping up the 2021 legislative session
Apr 29, 2021
Taking a look at the highs and lows of West Virginia’s 2021 legislative session
Apr 20, 2021
New bills and how they affect West Virginians
Apr 12, 2021
The importance of religion and faith during the COVID-19 epidemic
Apr 08, 2021
Keeping West Virginians in-state, helping hospitals and the border and opioid crises
Mar 30, 2021
WV hospitals one year after COVID-19 first case
Mar 23, 2021
The Income Tax Plan: What does it mean for West Virginia?
Mar 19, 2021
Public access to the WV Capitol, plus a look at some bills moving through the legislature
Mar 12, 2021
Should West Virginia remove the state income tax?
Mar 05, 2021
IWVP: COVID-19 and education bills, meeting a new, first-time legislator
Feb 26, 2021
IWVP: Tax reform and West Virginia’s economy
Feb 19, 2021
IWVP: What to expect in West Virginia’s upcoming legislative session
Feb 12, 2021
IWVP: Solar energy and jobs, saving for higher education and justice for crime victims
Feb 05, 2021
IWVP: Vaccines and broadband; talking coal and the business inventory tax
Jan 29, 2021
IWVP: Vaccines, energy and education; a senator speaks on Trump’s impeachment
Jan 22, 2021
IWVP: Court transparancy, vaccines and advocating for energy, feeding families
Jan 15, 2021
IWVP: Recounting the top stories of 2020
Jan 08, 2021
IWVP: Christmas hope, ski season and changes in state legislature
Jan 01, 2021
IWVP: Coronavirus, vaccination, and an exclusive interview with Dr. Birx
Dec 24, 2020
IWVP: Vaccines and contact tracing, broadband and a supermajority
Dec 18, 2020
IWVP: Grieving fallen hero Ptlm Johnson, COVID-19 in nursing homes and a stimulus update
Dec 10, 2020
Inside WV Politics: Vaccines, stimulus packages and upcoming legislative session
Dec 04, 2020
IWVP: Preparing for the holidays and boosting healthcare in the Mountain State
Nov 26, 2020
IWVP: The future of medicine and the West Virginia state government
Nov 26, 2020
IWVP: Examining the 2020 election and the future of West Virginia
Nov 26, 2020
What the Mountain State could expect from the 2020 General Election
Nov 25, 2020
Digging into the race for West Virginia Governor
Nov 25, 2020
Getting inside the race for U.S Senate in the Mountain State
Oct 18, 2020
Digging deep into the race for West Virginia Attorney General race
Oct 15, 2020
IWVP: The race for West Virginia Secretary of State
Oct 09, 2020
Diving deep into the West Virginia Treasurer race
Oct 09, 2020
Getting into the big races throughout the Mountain State
Oct 09, 2020
Digging into West Virginia’s big Congress races
Oct 07, 2020
Reopening schools in the Mountain State
Sep 10, 2020
Big Senate races and improving economic recovery in the Mountain State
Sep 09, 2020
Boosting education and frontline heros during the pandemic
Sep 02, 2020
Safely reopening schools in the Mountain State
Aug 18, 2020
Absentee voting and vacationing in West Virginia
Aug 09, 2020
COVID-aid packages and 'scoring' the West Virginia government
Aug 02, 2020
Stimulus bills and continuing the COVID battle in West Virginia
Jul 30, 2020
VA Medical Center plea and how West Virginia stands amid the pandemic
Jul 19, 2020
The future of the Atlanta Coast Pipeline and the impact of solar panels on West Virginia businesses
Jul 14, 2020
Using the CARES Act funding and how to help those in need throughout West Virginia
Jul 05, 2020
The future of WVU Children's Hospital and the impact of recent Supreme Court rulings on West Virginia
Jun 30, 2020
Looking forward to the General Election and a salute to West Virginia's graduating seniors
Jun 21, 2020
West Virginia’s 2020 Primary and the future of Mountain State elections
Jun 16, 2020
Republican Candidates for WV Governor & COVID-19 Impact on Minorities
Jun 08, 2020
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates & the U.S. Senate Race
Jun 02, 2020
Tourism, Outdoor Activities, & Republican Candidates for Senate
May 25, 2020
"Opening West Virginia" Highlights, WVU Football, & Democratic Candidates for Senate
May 18, 2020
Budget Deficit, Reopening the Economy, & Helping Those Impacted by COVID-19
May 11, 2020
Outdoor Dining, Elective Procedures, &"Safer At Home" During COVID-19
May 04, 2020
COVID-19 in WV: Education, Nursing Homes, Addiction, & the Impact on Minorities
Apr 27, 2020
Broadband, Telehealth, & Business Climate Amid Pandemic
Apr 20, 2020
Religious Special, West Virginia Strong, & COVID-19 Efforts in Washington
Apr 14, 2020
COVID-19 Scams, West Virginia Education, & Honoring Bill Withers
Apr 07, 2020
COVID-19 Impact on Voting, Finances, & the Homeless
Mar 30, 2020
"Facts Over Fear," Aid Funding, & Unemployment Concerns Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 24, 2020
West Virginia Officials Address COVID-19 Concerns
Mar 16, 2020
West Virginia Lawsuits, Prescription Drug Transparency, & Red Cross Month
Mar 09, 2020
Budget Progress, Religious Studies Bill, & Legislative Session Concerns
Mar 04, 2020
Fairmont Regional Medical Center Closure, Tax Plan, & Accomplishments at the Capitol
Feb 26, 2020
Greyhound Racing, VA Deaths Investigation, & the Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Feb 18, 2020
Cell Phone Voting, Health Care, & the Conclusion to the Presidential Impeachment Trial
Feb 11, 2020
Federal Grand Jury, Foster Care, & Adult Use Cannabis
Feb 04, 2020
VA Medical Center Investigation, Presidential Impeachment Trial, & Insulin Costs
Jan 28, 2020
Proposed Tax Repeals, Rainy Day Funds, & Organ Donation
Jan 22, 2020
Goals and Hopes for West Virginia's 2020 Legislative Session
Jan 14, 2020
Issues and Advocacy in the 2020 Legislative Session
Jan 06, 2020
2019 Inside West Virginia Politics Holiday Special
Dec 23, 2019
Big Issues for the 2020 Legislative Session
Dec 18, 2019
2019 TechConnect West Virginia Coding and Cyber Summit
Dec 09, 2019
Ski Season, Adoption, & the 2020 Legislative Session
Dec 02, 2019
Insulin Caravan, November Special Session, & Flood Prevention
Nov 25, 2019
FCC Chairman, Rural Broadband, & a US Senate Race
Nov 18, 2019
2019 Veterans Day Special
Nov 11, 2019
Opioid Lawsuits, VA Investigation Update, & New Jobs in West Virginia
Oct 29, 2019
Update on RISE WV, the US-Mexico border, & United Way 211
Oct 22, 2019
VA Investigation, Economic Outlook, & a New Candidate for Governor
Oct 15, 2019
West Virginia Education, Legislative Scorecard, and Childhood Cancer
Oct 08, 2019
Hungarian Foreign Minister, a Candidate for Governor, and Jobs for previous Convicts
Oct 01, 2019
Opioids, Marijuana, and other drugs in West Virginia
Sep 24, 2019
VA Investigation, Candidate for Governor, & Sports Betting in West Virginia
Sep 17, 2019
Jobs and Labor in West Virginia
Sep 03, 2019
Gun Law Reform in West Virginia
Aug 26, 2019
I-79 High Tech Park & the growth of West Virginia’s tech sector
Aug 21, 2019
The State of Education in West Virginia
Aug 13, 2019
2019 World Scout Jamboree
Aug 05, 2019
Fighting for Black Lung Funding & the Future of Coal
Jul 29, 2019
Is 'Obamacare' Constitutional?
Jul 23, 2019
Opioid Epidemic, Melania Trump, & the West Virginia State Treasurer
Jul 15, 2019
FCC Commissioner on rural broadband and its impact on healthcare & education
Jul 09, 2019
The Importance of Tourism in West Virginia
Jul 01, 2019
Education Reform, Charter Schools pass House, go back to Senate
Jun 24, 2019
Bloomberg's coal proposal & protesting outside of health clinics
Jun 17, 2019
Rare Earth Minerals & Education Reform
Jun 03, 2019
Medical Marijuana, Education Reform, & Memorial Day
May 28, 2019
Charter Schools, The Special Session, & Water Quality in West Virginia
May 20, 2019
Medical Marijuana vs. Gun Ownership, & the Opioid Epidemic
May 13, 2019
Medical Marijuana, Flood Aid, & Sen. Manchin for Governor?
Apr 29, 2019
Easter, Passover, & a New Candidate for Governor
Apr 22, 2019
Tech Jobs & Reverse Job Fairs
Apr 15, 2019
Jobs & the companies looking to fill them in West Virginia
Apr 08, 2019
BONUS: Sen. Capito Talks FEMA, Flood Relief & Stopping Robocalls
Apr 03, 2019
Medical Marijuana, Sports Betting, West Virginia Roads & More
Apr 01, 2019
Education Reform Looms & Sen. Manchin Talks Jobs
Mar 25, 2019
The Good, the Bad, & the Unexpected from the Legislature
Mar 18, 2019
Education, Right to Work, & Marijuana in West Virginia
Mar 11, 2019
Campus Carry Controversy & The WV State Budget
Mar 04, 2019
The 2019 West Virginia Teachers' Strike
Feb 25, 2019
BONUS: Sen. Manchin Talks Miners' Pensions & Border Wall National Emergency
Feb 23, 2019
Del. Porterfield's Controversial Comments About the LGBTQ Community & Massive Education Reform
Feb 18, 2019
Legal Recreational Marijuana in West Virginia?
Feb 11, 2019
A Closer Look at the West Virginia Education Omnibus Bill
Feb 04, 2019
Making Education a Priority in West Virginia
Jan 28, 2019
BONUS: Sen. Capito Speaks on Government Shutdown Votes
Jan 25, 2019
Mountain State Marijuana & $10 Million for the Border Wall?
Jan 21, 2019
The 2019 West Virginia Legislative Session
Jan 14, 2019
West Virginia's 2019 Congressional Delegation
Jan 07, 2019