Regional News, Events, and Activities
The following information concerning state-wide and area news, events, and activities is updated at the beginning of each calendar month. Please check with the originating organization to check on possible cancellations or changes that might have occurred since they were originally posted here. See Local News for non-CCSJ events and activities organized and/or occurring in the Morgantown area. See WVU News for Social and Environmental Justice related activties and events organized or occurring at West Virginia University.
west virginia legislature
The legislative session started on February 12th and runs until midnight on April 12th. CCSJ is non-partisan, but we do care about what happens there. Please use the links below for groups you support as they will be following legislation that can change suddenly. Go here to find ways to contact your legislators and track the status of bills.
Here is the calendar for the rest of the session, and just remember that nothing is final in the legislature until midnight on the 60th day:
March 18, 2025: Last day to introduce bills in the House. House Rule 91a does not apply to originating or supplementary appropriation bills, and does not apply to Senate or House resolutions or concurrent resolutions.
March 24, 2025: Last day to introduce bills in the Senate. Senate Rule 14 does not apply to originating or supplementary appropriation bills, and does not apply to Senate or House resolutions or concurrent resolutions.
March 30, 2025: Bills due out of committees in house of origin to ensure three full days for readings.
April 02, 2025: Last day to consider bill on third reading in house of origin. Does not include budget or supplementary appropriation bills.
April 12, 2025: Adjournment at Midnight.
The League of Women Voters of West Virginia has an active Facebook page that urges people to “make some noise” about key issues to the league. You can also follow their issues here.
west virginia now
West Virginia NOW has a Facebook page and a web page. Or email Amanda Ray at amandajray@yahoo.com.
West Virginia NOW is very active on its Facebook page during the legislative session.
ACLU WEST VIRGINIA
See more about ACLU West Virginia here or Facebook. There is information on this page about dealing with ICE agents and other immigration-related concerns. Email them at mail@acluwv.org.
The ACUWV has started its Capitol Tracker website so you can easily check on bills it is tracking. You can go to their Facebook page and look for the “button” for Capitol Tracker to get the link to sign up or go here.
FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA
Fairness West Virginia is a civil rights advocacy organtization dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender West Virginians.
Check the Fairness West Virginia Facebook page for information about bills of current concern, especially those attacking transgender West Virginians.
Follow Fairness West Virginia on Facebook.
WEST VIRGINIA TRANS COALITION
"The West Virginia Transgender Coalition is a grassroots organization that works to ensure the wellbeing, safety and lived equity of all trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members within the state of West Virginia.”
The WVTC is presenting a "Trans Day of Visibility" on March 15. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. at 123 Pleasant Street, Morgantown, WV. There will be music and drag performances. There is a $10 door fee.
For more information, please go their Facebook page.
Rainbow Pride of West Virginia
"West Virginia's largest LGBTQ+ Pride Parade & Festival. Join us Saturday, June 1st at Summers Street and Slack Plaza in downtown Charleston WV. FREE TO ATTEND! See more here.
For more information about this group's events go to Facebook or their website."
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK PRIDE FOUNDATION
This group organized in December 2021 in Charleston “to illuminate the experiences of LGBTQ+ people of color in West Virginia and provide them with a safe space of fellowship,” according to a story in the Juneteenth edition of Black By God: The West Virginian. For more information, email WVBPfoundation@outlook.com or Kasha@wvpfoundation.com.
SUPPORT BLACK BY GOD: THE WEST VIRGINIAN
According to its website, “We are an emerging news and storytelling organization centering Black voices from the Mountain State. We provide a more nuanced portrayal of the Black experience in the Appalachian region.” Crystal Good is the editor/publisher/founder of Black By God.
There is a weekly online edition and a quarterly print edition.
To contact Black by God, email Info@Blackbygod.org or call 304-207-0352. The mailing address is 2156 University Ave. Suite 400, Morgantown, WV, 26505. To make a tax-deductible donation, go to blackbygod.org/donate.
Black Policy Day at the West Virginia Legislature
This day will be Monday, March 10, at the State Capitol. You can register and get more information here. According to that website, “Black Policy Day (BPD) is a transformative event held annually at the Capitol in West Virginia. “It is much more than a single-day gathering. “It represents a powerful movement that aims to address policy issues affecting Black communities in West Virginia and foster cooperative and united communities.”
Our member, Eve Faulkes, plans to be there with our posters, books, and postcards for those who want to order the book. She used this event last year as a way to identify potential storytellers for our book.