MetroNews Talkline

Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin explains why he's optimistic about the general election. Daniel Woods has an update from the Softball State Tournament. Hoppy stops by. Counties are having issues with rising jail bills. Brad McElhinny details a story about WVU's new Chief Financial Officer coming to Morgantown with baggage.

Del. Evan Worrell has questions about a possible funding deficit for TANF. Bryan Hughs has an update on severe weather around WV. Jimmy Keady, consultant for the WV Republican Senate Caucus, offers his take on the primary election results earlier this month. Brad McElhinny has an update on the Greenbrier ownership saga. 

Dave weighs in on misinformation swirling online about the AAA Girls' Track Meet. Superintendent Michele Blatt has details on gains in Math and Reading. Tonya Powers previewed the runoff Senate election in Texas. An update on damages caused by runoff from a construction site in Mason County. Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier saga. Brad Howe is talking NCAA Baseball. Jared Halpern che...

Kelly Allen, from the Center on Budget and Policy, weighs in on the potential $168 million in state savings. Andrew Donaldson opines on who is really in charge of the GOP in West Virginia. Jason Toy, MRN Announcer, talks about the life of NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch. Chris Stirewalt stops by. And STEAM RELEASE!!!!

Mon County Delegate and Chair of the House Education Committee, Joe Statler, discusses the ongoing efforts to address the school-aid formula and special education funding. Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier Hotel saga. Hoppy stops by and has issues with President Trump's slush fund. Jennifer Smith, Executive Director for the Berkeley County Development Authority, joins the show. 

Friend of the show, Steven Allen Adams stops by to talk WV Politics. Eben Brown, Fox News, recaps primaries in Kentucky and other states. Brian Abraham, President of Appalachian Power, defends an inflationary rate increase. Washington Times columnist Mike McKenna weighs in on China. Mat Cloak, with Country Roads News, has the latest on the proposed data center project in Tucker County. 

Amelia Knisely, from WV Watch, talks about the House only interim meetings. Matt Pawloski, VP with NextEra Energy has more details on the MARL project.  Kanawha County Delegate Tristan Leavitt talks about the impacts of data centers. Brad McElhinny stops by. 

Dave & TJ react to Gov. Morrisey's presser announcing the findings of a recent audit of major departments. Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board discusses the recent developments in the disappearance of Gretchen Fleming. Washington, DC Correspondent Scott McFarlane checks in. Summers County Senator Jack David Woodrum discusses the current political climate. Jason Huffman, AFP-WV, offers his t...

It's Friday and that means STEAM RELEASE!! Before that, Greg Thomas shares his unfiltered thoughts about Tuesday's Primary Election. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Haley Bunn remembers the life and legacy of Judge John Copenhaver. Chris Stirewalt stops by and your thoughts on STEAM RELEASE!!!!

More post-election analysis. Amelia Knisley from West Virginia Watch, spoke with the House Speaker and shares his comments. Hoppy offers some election observations and Robert Bolton, Fairmont State Political Science Professor, says DC politics have come to WV. Plus, Tom Takubo, Kanawha County Senator joins the show. 

Recapping the Primary Election results. Primary winners Rachel Fetty Anderson, Clay Riley, Vince Deeds & Lance Wheeler join the show. Brad McElhinny stops by to offer his thoughts. 

Preview the WV Primary Election with updates from County Clerks around the state, Jeff Jenkins, Ryan Schmelz and Dave Allen. 

It's Primary Election Eve! WV Secretary of State Kris Warner has an update on early voting numbers. Brad McElhinny profiles the State Supreme Court Justice races. An update on PAC spending in the final days of the campaign. Steve Roberts, President of the WV Chamber of Commerce, calls for higher campaign standards. Plus, Jim Kauffman, President & CEO of the WV Hospital Association, joins the s...

Amelia Knisley, on loan from WV Watch, talks about the governor's political endorsements. Kanawha County Prosecutor Debra Rusnak discusses the indictments returned in the death of John Lucas. Chris Stirewalt stops by. Martin Sheehan, candidate for WV Supreme Court, joins the show. Plus STEAM RELEASE!!!

Howard Monroe shares his thoughts on the primary election chaos. Fox News' Jared Halpern has an update on the potential Iran peace deal. Judge Jim Douglas, running for the Intermediate Court of Appeals, stops by. Jason Huffman, AFP-WV, weighs in on the primary election. Steven Wendelein, Democrat for Congress in the 2nd District, discusses his candidacy. 

Brad McElhinny joins the show recapping a legal challenge to a WV Senate candidate's residency. Kasey Russell, with WV Strong, weighs in on the PAC money flowing into the WV Primary. The latest on the ethics investigation into Judge Maryclaire Akers. Thornton Cooper, Democrat running for US Senate, joins the show. 

Tom Willis, Berkeley County Senator running for US Senate, joins the show. Justice Thomas Ewing is running for the WV Supreme Court. Larry Jackson, challenging for the GOP nomination for US House of Representatives discusses his canidacy. Greg Thomas, GOP strategist, shares his thoughts on the primary election season. 

Talking politics and big spending flowing into WV for the GOP Primary Election with Steven Allen Adams. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson has the April revenue report. Del. Shawn Fluharty discusses the impact banning greyhound racing would have on the local economy in the northern panhandle. Plus, Brit Aguirre, Democrat running for House of Representatives joins the show.

Brad Mc has the latest on the Greenbrier ownership saga and a challenge to a WV Senate Candidate's residency. David H. McKinley weighs in on all of the out-of-state money pouring into the GOP Primary. Chris Stirewalt stops by and STEAM RELEASE!!!!

Jefferson County Sheriff Tom Hansen and other deputies join the show to breakdown the response to Wildwood Middle School on Thursday following a suspected threat. WV Senator Tom Takubo talks about his re-election campaign. Hoppy stops by and Brad McElhinny has the latest on the Greenbrier saga. Judge Todd Kirby is running for State Supreme Court and introduces himself. 

Polling data confirms a tight race for the WV Senate in the 17th District. US Senator Shelley Moore Capito is running for re-election and makes her pitch to voters. AI is being used in state legislative races. WOWK-TV Maddy Sperling explains how. Plus, the Country Roads Angel Network makes a big announcement and Find Help is trying to connect people with social services. 

More discussion about the out of state money coming in for the Primary Election. Amelia Knisley, with West Virginia Watch, discusses. Jared Halpern and Tonya Powers have updates on the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Details on the WV SpaceTrek program. WV Senate Candidate Chris Pritt talks about his campaign. 

Brad McElhinny reports on questions being asked by the Berkeley County Commission regarding data centers. Plus, Berkeley County Commissioner John Hardy. Judge Kirk Kirkpatrick talks about running for the State Supreme Court. Meridith McGraw, WSJ White House Reporter, describes what she saw when chaos broke out at the White House Correspendents Dinner. 

Brad McElhinny details PAC spending in the GOP Primary. Janet McNulty, a challenger in the Republican Primary for US Senate, introduces herself to the state. Chris Stirewalt stops by to talk politics. And STEAM RELEASE!!!!

Ben Salango, Kanawha County Commission President discusses the response to the chemical accident. Amelia Knisley, from WV Watch, details an investigation into changes to the child welfare system that were never implemented. Hoppy stops by and Republican US Senate Candidate Alex Gaaserud discusses his campaign.