MORGANTOWN – Legislative Democratic leaders renewed their call for a gas tax holiday during a Tuesday press conference. Responding to comments against the idea issued last week […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
State offers COVID financial relief program for homeowners, vaccine due-date calculator for all residents
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced a new COVID-19 vaccination due date calendar and a new assistance program for homeowners affected by COVID during his Monday briefing. […]
Three local legisators look at what’s ahead for Pierpont-Fairmont State problem
MORGANTOWN – Among the bills that died on the last day of the legislative session was SB 653, the bill to make Pierpont Community and Technical College […]
War of words over proposed gas tax holiday continues in Charleston
MORGANTOWN — The gas tax holiday tennis match continued on Friday, with Gov. Jim Justice taking another swing, and the two legislative leaders and the state Democratic […]
Justice marks 2-year anniversary of state’s first COVID case, and lowest case number since July 4, 2020
MORGANTOWN — Thursday marked the two-year anniversary of West Virginia’s first COVID-19 cases. Gov. Jim Justice noted the occasion during his Friday COVID briefing with a brief […]
A look at bills — loved and hated — that died during the 2022 legislative session
MORGANTOWN – Every year, many bills fall by the wayside. Some are loved, some are hated. Here’s a look at some that died this year. Perhaps the […]
Senate ends last day of 2022 session with 10 minutes of chaos; Anti-Racism Act dies in final seconds
MORGANTOWN – The final chaotic minutes in the state Senate Saturday night saw stumbles, miscommunication, two controversial bills passed in a rush and one – the Anti-Racism […]
Day 60 in the West Virginia Senate
MORGANTOWN – Saturday is the 60th and last day of the legislative session. The House and Senate are both set to convene at 10 a.m. and the […]
Day 60 action in the House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN – Saturday is the 60th and last day of the legislative session. The House and Senate are both set to convene at 10 a.m. and the […]
House OKs mining mutual, bank fossil fuel boycott bills, and others on Friday
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the other House action on Friday. SB 1, Senate President Craig Blair’s Mining Mutual Insurance Company, generated opposition […]
