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Conservative West Virginia

Conservative West Virginia

West Virginia is a conservative state politically and culturally. But it's most conservative in its strong ties to the mountains, rivers, and valleys that make up our stunning geography. Conservative in that sense maps to a desire to maintain those ties and to pass them on.

Ideology: Does it play an important role in our political decisions?

Ideology: Does it play an important role in our political decisions?

Red versus Blue, Right versus Left. These political distinctions have existed for a long time but does identifying yourself in one, or the other camps guarantee you'll see the changes you expect for your loyalty? The answer is that it depends on one's perspective.

Guns on West Virginia Campuses

Guns on West Virginia Campuses

West Virginia passed the so-called Campus Carry law with a nod to gun owners, but with a brush off to those concerned with the increased threat of yet more gun availability in public spaces.

Saving Rural West Virginia

Saving Rural West Virginia

The rural way of life, still predominant in West Virginia, is threatened by migration out and by community distress. How can this way of life sustain itself?

Having and Lacking Political Clout

Having and Lacking Political Clout

West Virginia in the days of Democrat Robert Byrd had huge clout in Washington. Today not so much.