The state budget has been a contested topic since Governor Morrisey took over in January. Vernon Criss is the Chair of the House Finance Committee and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to talk all things state budget.

Reporting done by Amelia Ferrell Knisely of the West Virginia Watch recently discovered $70 million was spent sending WV foster children to out-of-state facilities. Amelia joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to go in-depth into her reporting and what she found out.

With Crossover Day fast approaching for the 2025 Legislative Session, MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny has been busy keeping an eye on multiple pieces of legislation. Brad joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to tell us what to keep an eye on throughout the week.

Mike Murphy is with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows for a conversation surrounding the federal budget issues and how they should be handled responsibly.

MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny has been following the legislative session especially closely recently with an eventful last week. Brad joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to catch us up on what he’s heard in Charleston.

Questions at the Federal level in Washington surrounding Medicaid have grown momentum in the past weeks. Cabell County Delegate Dr. Matthew Rohrbach joins MetroNews Talkline to give the details on the state's "Medicaid Trigger Bill" and how it could come into play.

RFK Jr. and Governor Patrick Morrisey held an event in the Eastern Panhandle early Friday. Luke Wiggs was there and joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to give the details of the event.

Yesterday, WVU announced Ross Hodge from University of North Texas as its next head basketball coach. MetroNews Sports’ Brad Howe joins Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to share his thoughts on the new hire.

“If you come and point your finger in my chest…I guarantee you it’s not going to go well.” Eric Tarr is a Senator from Putnam County and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to share his reaction to Governor Morrisey’s call to action in his tweet.

Lawmakers have reacted strongly to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s tweet in which he called for more action from state lawmakers. Hoppy Kercheval shares his thoughts in his new commentary live at WVMetroNews.com “Morrisey’s political miscalculation” explores this, and he joins MetroNews Talkline with...

David Graham is the Senior VP of Intuit Expert Network, and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to talk about the recently announced partnership with Intuit and Marshall University aimed at advancing education and economic growth in the state.

It’s Gas and Oil Day at the State Legislature! Jim Crews is the Board Chair of GO West Virginia and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to talk all things energy in the Mountain State.

Mike Stuart is a Senator from Kanawha County and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows for a conversation surrounding Senate Bill 727, which hopes to address child welfare and education in the state.

Senate Bill 460, aimed at loosening vaccine requirements in West Virginia was voted down by the West Virginia House of Delegates. Geno Chiarelli is a Republican Delegate from Monongalia County, and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to give his reactions to SB460 failing to...

Mark Blankenship is the CEO of MBE Research, a polling and research group who has recently been looking into the priorities that voters in West Virginia most care about. Mark joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows to share what he found.

Larry Pack is the State Treasurer in West Virginia and he joins MetroNews Talkline with Dave Wilson & TJ Meadows for a conversation on term limits in office.

After helping draft a letter urging lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 460, Dr. Matthew Christiansen joins Dave and TJ on Talkline to discuss his reasonings as well as answer some vaccine related questions

Jonathan Pinson joins Dave and TJ in the Capitol Rotunda to talk about details behind the child welfare bills.

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MetroNews Statewide Correspondent Brad McElhinny joins Dave and TJ at the Capitol and shares details on cellphone bans in schools.