Capital Eye Vol. 11 No. 7

Last week was Strike Week at the Legislature, with Thursday and Friday being Day 1 and 2 of a statewide walkout by teachers and school service personnel demanding better wages and a permanent fix to PEIA. On Thursday, more than 5,000 people entered the Capitol through two public access points, with equally large crowds gathering on subsequent days of the ongoing strike. Despite the presence of thousands of outraged teachers and state employees and more pressing issues to deal with, the “bad idea factory” keeps churning undeterred. 

Keep reading for the latest, and if you haven’t already, please consider renewing your membership or becoming a sustaining member today. Your donations help keep the lights on at Citizen Action and gives us the power to fight the conservative tide at the Capitol. Thanks for your continued support. 

Yours for Action,

Team WV CAG

PS: We hope you can join us for these upcoming events:

• • March 3 – Rally for Women’s Lives – 3PM at the State Capitol in Charleston- Enough! Hardline politicians are determined to change our state constitution to say there is no right to abortion. Reasonable people say hell no and we are RALLYING. Join us at the WV State Capitol on the 105th anniversary of DC’s Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913, to let West Virginia legislators know that we will not stand for them playing politics with women’s health.
  • March 6 (9:00 am – 3:00 pm) – E-Day at the Capitol – E-day! (Environmental Day) at the Capitol is a WV Environmental Council tradition. This is our day to educate, and lobby our legislators for a cleaner WV environment. At 4:30 p.m. come unwind at a celebratory GREEN JAM complete with a delicious buffet, live music and good friends at the Empty Glass right around the corner.

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