West Virginia is “the only state losing population.” West Virginia lost residents over two timeframes: between the 2020 census and a 2024 population estimate, and between 2023 and 2024 population estimates. But it was not the only state to do so.
State Senator Chris Rose said he is introducing a resolution to adopt several counties in neighboring Maryland and Virginia.
Through multiple steps, a West Virginia state senator’s proposal for the Mountain State to adopt counties from Virginia and Maryland could happen if everything aligned.
PARKERSBURG — West Virginia Democrats who were optimistic before the Nov. 4 elections are even more optimistic now for 2026. “Absolutely,” Mike Pushkin, state Democratic Party chairman, said. “What we saw (Nov.
The West Virginia governor, Patrick Morrisey, and a Mountain State legislator, Chris Rose, think they see an opportunity to mooch off our prosperity.
West Virginia Sen. Chris Rose has introduced a proposal to incorporate 33 conservative counties from Virginia and Maryland into the Mountain State.Dubbed the "A
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