West Virginia Legislature Wraps Up Session with Pay Raises, Tax Cut, and Key Bill Passage

West Virginia's Republican-dominated state Legislature concluded its session with a $5 billion budget agreement, including pay raises for teachers and a Social Security tax cut, while failing to pass bills on social issues such as restricting healthcare for transgender adolescents and a proposed "Women’s Bill of Rights." The session was marked by budget disputes and controversial bills, with lawmakers intending to review priority items in a special session in May.