CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers passed a $4.96 billion general revenue budget Saturday in the final hours of the regular legislative session. The budget included average 5% […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
House passes bill allowing teachers to remove disruptive students from class
Delegates passed a long-discussed bill that would allow elementary school teachers to remove especially disruptive students from classrooms. SB 614 passed on an 82-14 vote. The bill […]
Bill removing marital exemption from some sex assault cases heads to governor’s desk
The House of Delegates passed a bill to remove a marital exemption for some criminal sexual offenses Senate Bill 190 would remove a provision in criminal code […]
House passes ‘In God We Trust’ bill, making display of national motto mandatory in schools
Delegates passed a bill requiring “In God We Trust,” the national motto, to be displayed in school buildings. The bill passed on an 86-10 vote. Senate Bill […]
Amendments defeated for national motto, intelligent design bills for schools
Delegates didn’t put their faith in proposed amendments to a bill requiring “In God We Trust” signs in schools or another bill ensuring classroom discussions are allowed […]
State employee pay raises would be tied to personal income tax trigger in Senate bill
The Senate Finance Committee advanced a pay raise bill for public employees, but with a twist. The Senate’s version of the bill would tie an average 4% […]
Senate Health passes vaccination exemption bill
The Senate Health Committee advanced a bill that loosens some of West Virginia’s school vaccination requirements, with the chairman saying he wouldn’t have run it if he’d […]
Despite House passage of budget bill, state’s financial plan unclear
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a $4.99 billion general revenue budget that includes raises for state employees and a phase-out of state taxes on Social Security. But, with […]
Finance committee moves bill to change unemployment pay for workers, employers
CHARLESTON — Members of the House Finance Committee narrowly advanced a bill that will reduce the amount of checks to unemployed people over time while also increasing […]
$150M would fund school projects across state, signal federal authorities
CHARLESTON — Delegates reviewed a $150 million allocation for school construction and maintenance, and they were a little puzzled. It was just that the list was so […]
