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Senate approves $1.5 million to create Washington Center for Civics at WVU after heated debate
Summary
The West Virginia Senate voted 25-9 on April 10, 2025, to pass House Bill 3,297, creating the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at West Virginia University with initial funding of $1.5 million; debate focused on costs, tenure and whether the center duplicates existing programs.
The West Virginia Senate passed House Bill 3,297 on April 10, 2025, creating the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at West Virginia University and providing an initial appropriation of $1,500,000. The vote was 25 in favor and 9 opposed.
Supporters said the center will promote study and teaching of Western political thought and American constitutional history and will be housed at West Virginia University. Senator from the sixteenth, the bill sponsor, described the center’s mission and said the institution would house tenure-track faculty and a director, and work with university governance and the accrediting entity on curriculum and degree development.
Opponents critici…
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