MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee spent a bit more than two hours Tuesday mulling the House Hope Scholarship bills. Three proposed amendments that failed in the […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Senate approves bill to regulate needle exchange programs; opponents fear regulations will end programs statewide
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate approved Tuesday a bill to regulate needle exchange programs across the state. The bill faced strong opposition from physicians and public health […]
Democratic legislators raise ideas to keep state’s youth in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – House and Senate Democratic leaders gathered at the Capitol Monday morning to talk about some of their ideas to keep West Virginia’s youth in the […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, March 8
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 590, to remove […]
Senate Judiciary OKs House resolution to keep courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings
MORGANTOWN – The resolution to change the state Constitution to prevent courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings took another step forward Monday, getting approval in the Senate […]
Sen. Beach protests House bill to merge Pierpont College back into Fairmont State; resolution marks Pierpont Day
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate proclaimed Monday as Pierpont Community and Technical College Day at the Legislature. Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, who sponsored the resolution to make […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, March 5
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Friday, March 5. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 570, the Campus […]
With Justice’s income tax plan numbers unveiled, he answers more questions at Friday virtual town hall
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice unveiled his plan to eliminate the state personal income tax Thursday and held another virtual town hall to sell his plan Friday. […]
House OKs Senate DUI, gambling bills
MORGANTOWN – A DUI bill that sailed through the Senate Thursday without debate or opposition sparked some confusion and opposition in the House of Delegates Friday. And […]
Senate Judiciary OKs House resolution regarding state Board of Education oversight; mask dispute pauses meeting
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved on Thursday a House resolution proposing a Constitutional amendment to subject state Board of Education rule-making to legislative oversight. While […]
