Paul Hardest, WV BOE President, details the takeover of Hancock County Schools. He also discusses what aspects of the school aid formula he wants lawmakers to examine. Howard Monroe stops by. Chris Stirewalt weighs in on the news of the day. Brad McElhinny has an update from the Capitol.

Del. Mike Pushkin outlines the Democrats' legislative agenda. Amelia Courts, from the Education Alliance, discusses school-business partnerships. Brad McElhinny and Hoppy Kercheval have an update from the Capitol and Del. JB Akers talks about data centers.

WV Attorney General JB McCuskey discusses the Save Women's Sports Act and the case his office will make defending it at the US Supreme Court. Senator Eric Tarr discusses the lack of direction in the state senate. WV GOP Chair Josh Holestein talks about the decision to close the party's primary elections. Plus, Brad McElhinny stops by with an update at the Capitol ahead of the legislative session.

Rob Cornelius, Republican Strategist, argues that the party should keep its primary election closed. Ryan Schmelz has an update from Capitol Hill. Chris Stirewalt stops by. Plus, STEAM RELEASE!

WVU President Dr. Michael Benson introduces new provost Beverly Wendland. GOP Strategist Greg Thomas has polling data on closed primaries. Hoppy stops by. Joe Manchin weighs in on excluding independents from party primary elections.

US Senator Shelley Moore Capito joins the show following a briefing on the operation in Venezuela. Amelia Knisely discusses the governor's plans to address the child welfare system. The dim financial picture for school systems across the state. P

Talking taxes... the governor is proposing further reductions to the personal income tax. Steven Allen Adams with Ogden Newspapers stops by to discuss. Later, Senator Eric Tarr weighs in. Oil man Jim Crews talks about petroleum in Venezuela. Dave Allen on the future of the Charleston Town Centre Mall. Del. Pat McGeehan untangles the mess that is Hancock County Schools' finances.

Dave & TJ discuss the op to arrest Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro. Fairmont State's Robert Bolton talks about the legal questions. WV Senator Patricia Rucker, who was born in Venezuela, shares her reactions to the news. Also, WVU is competing for a major grant from the National Science Foundation and WV Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson has December numbers.