West Virginia

• Leo, que criticou a política de imigração linha-dura de Trump, selecionou Evelio Menjivar-Ayala como o novo bispo do estado • Inscreva-se no e-mail Breaking News US para receber alertas de newsletter em sua caixa de entrada • O Papa Leo XIV nomeou um homem que certa vez entrou nos United States como um imigrante indocumentado, escondido no porta-malas de um carro, como o novo bispo de West Virginia.

• West Virginia lawmakers completed 306 bills (153 House, 153 Senate) out of 2,777 introduced in the 2026 session, with Senate Bill 1 launching the First Small Business Growth Act via Commerce Department incentives. • Senate Bill 104 grants $5,000 salary increases to all state mine inspectors effective July 1, 2026, covering electrical, underground, and surface specialists. • Additional measures include Senate Bill 44 regulating cottage foods and Senate Bill 137 raising second-degree murder sentences to 15-60 years with 15-year parole minimum.

• Lawmakers cut severance taxes on metallurgical coal and attempted similar for natural gas, prioritizing fossil fuel industries amid energy cost hikes. • They passed data center rules maintaining developer secrecy but requiring water use disclosures to affected landowners. • These moves support AG Morrisey's $300M Hope Scholarship while diverting public school funds, sparking education debates.