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State government.
How West Virginia's Legislature, Governor's office, and courts share power — and what each one is responsible for.
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This guide is being written.
We're building this guide with the same care as the rest of the site — plain language first, verified sources, and no political spin. Here's what the finished guide will cover:
- The Legislature: House of Delegates and Senate
- The Governor and the executive branch agencies
- The Supreme Court of Appeals and lower courts
- How the three branches check each other
- Statewide elected offices you may not know about
- How state law relates to federal and local law