<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[West Virginia Wasp: Digest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A curated roundup of the most interesting West Virginia political news and reporting from around the web]]></description><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/s/digest</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KCTw!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3868ee44-9785-4500-9735-b8c85c7d10ef_1024x1024.png</url><title>West Virginia Wasp: Digest</title><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/s/digest</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:46:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wvwasp.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[wvwasp@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[wvwasp@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[wvwasp@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[wvwasp@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Fat Possums Run at Midnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Judiciary Chairman Tom Willis (R-Berkeley) secretly amended a House bill late at night on March 12, 2026, to mandate the privatization of most of West Virginia&#8217;s foster care system by insertin&#8230;]]></description><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/p/fat-possums-run-at-midnight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wvwasp.com/p/fat-possums-run-at-midnight</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:32:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BaSJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff7323d3b-7446-4f03-adba-8e938e2a4886_996x688.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Senate Judiciary Chairman Tom Willis (R-Berkeley) secretly amended a House bill late at night on March 12, 2026, to mandate the privatization of most of West Virginia&#8217;s foster care system by insertin&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[WV Supreme Court Candidate Sues Over Judicial Speech Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wheeling attorney running for the state Supreme Court has filed a federal lawsuit challenging what judicial candidates can say on the campaign trail.]]></description><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/p/wv-supreme-court-candidate-sues-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wvwasp.com/p/wv-supreme-court-candidate-sues-over</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:40:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XmCi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa939727e-1064-4ae5-ba41-3ce68f754b23_996x688.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Wheeling attorney running for the state Supreme Court has filed a federal lawsuit challenging what judicial candidates can say on the campaign trail. (Chris Dickerson, <em>West Virginia Record</em>). Read t&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquor Bill in Committee Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Virginia liquor retailers showed up to the House Judiciary Committee Monday to fight a bill that would let grocery stores sell ready-to-drink canned cocktails &#8212; and lawmakers weren&#8217;t exactly sym&#8230;]]></description><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/p/liquor-bill-in-committee-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wvwasp.com/p/liquor-bill-in-committee-process</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:58:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xZdl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2cdd5e54-095d-4142-8123-3a9b29b61e0b_996x688.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>West Virginia liquor retailers showed up to the House Judiciary Committee Monday to fight a bill that would let grocery stores sell ready-to-drink canned cocktails &#8212; and lawmakers weren&#8217;t exactly sym&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steven Allen Adams: Amended school calendar bill to be considered by full West Virginia House this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Allen Adams reports that SB 890, championed by Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady, would allow county school systems to base instructional time on hours instead of the traditional&#8230;]]></description><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/p/steven-allen-adams-amended-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wvwasp.com/p/steven-allen-adams-amended-school</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:42:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tIXJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d5be471-8c49-4ddb-a7d7-a569a1edd595_996x688.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steven Allen Adams reports that SB 890, championed by Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady, would allow county school systems to base instructional time on hours instead of the traditional&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[WV MetroNews: Senators start considering school funding changes with an earlier boost for special ed support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad McElhinny writes at wvmetronews.com]]></description><link>https://www.wvwasp.com/p/wv-metronews-senators-start-considering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wvwasp.com/p/wv-metronews-senators-start-considering</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The West Virginia Wasp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:15:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoBq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8e69c84-8bcb-412a-a063-5de2c3db5d44_996x688.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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The committee als&#8230;</p>
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