It's a slow grind, but WV is getting there. It may have had the highest margins of Trump support of anywhere in the country but it's still a state that exemplified the working-class democrat coalition of 50 years ago and those ancestral democrats still vote democrat. We were still voting democrats into the governors mansion in '16 and both Manchin and Byrd where democrats that are beloved for what they did to help the state, Manchin as Governor and Byrd in the Senate. The tide is breaking, though. Jim Justice left the Democrats and Manchin has broken ranks on key issues over the last four years, even if he did let himself get beaten back into line. I think Manchin either swaps parties in the next four years or this is his last term, but we'll see.
Yep I was just going over the proposed bills by state a couple days ago.
As you would expect, the redder the state, generally they are bringing forward bills that increase exemptions and/or protect people from discrimination based on vaccine status (thus banning vaccine passports).
The bluer the state pretty much the opposite scenario.
Sadly still one of only a few states that have no philosophical or religious vaccine exemptions for kids in school or day care.
School choice is great but mandatory injections makes it a non starter.
It's a slow grind, but WV is getting there. It may have had the highest margins of Trump support of anywhere in the country but it's still a state that exemplified the working-class democrat coalition of 50 years ago and those ancestral democrats still vote democrat. We were still voting democrats into the governors mansion in '16 and both Manchin and Byrd where democrats that are beloved for what they did to help the state, Manchin as Governor and Byrd in the Senate. The tide is breaking, though. Jim Justice left the Democrats and Manchin has broken ranks on key issues over the last four years, even if he did let himself get beaten back into line. I think Manchin either swaps parties in the next four years or this is his last term, but we'll see.
There is a big push to remove ALL vaccine exemptions - in all states.
In CA now only a medical exemption is allowed.
Not only has the government made it really difficult to get a medical exemption (nearly impossible), they even tried to get rid of that exemption.
Other states are following CA by removing exemptions.
Yep I was just going over the proposed bills by state a couple days ago.
As you would expect, the redder the state, generally they are bringing forward bills that increase exemptions and/or protect people from discrimination based on vaccine status (thus banning vaccine passports).
The bluer the state pretty much the opposite scenario.
mandatory vaccinations are for public schools
parents can choose a private school, even one associated with their religion
WV will get there the political climate is changing
where I live, there are mask mandates but only big companies really enforce them
Greatly appreciate your reply but from my research (I want to move to Elkins from the New England) it's still mandatory in private schools.
Looks like they tried recently but failed. Close vote.
I still want to move to Elkins but I have kids that are coming up on school age and it's a pretty major issue.
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/bill-to-exempt-w-va-private-schools-from-vaccine-requirements-fails-to-pass-committee/article_abcd5d9b-0351-5aa0-beab-92a3fa10dda3.html
From what I've learned, I'll probably move to Tennessee instead even though all things equal I'd prefer WV
fair enough
i imagine it differs from state to state