MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin came through on Wednesday on his promise to halt all Senate action until senators agree to save miners’ pensions and healthcare. Manchin, […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Manchin, Capito, introduce Senate bill to promote VA hospital transparency, accountability
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay closer attention to patient safety and quality of […]
Insulin Caravan from Morgantown finds lower prices in Canada
MORGANTOWN — Judy Alexander rode the West Virginia Insulin Caravan to Niagara Falls, Canada, on Sunday. At the Walmart pharmacy counter, she paid less than half of […]
2016 nurse practitioner bill paying off for nurses, patients in 2019
MORGANTOWN — Nurse practitioners in West Virginia are seeing benefits from a 2016 bill that lifted some restrictions on their scope of practice. But some challenges remain […]
With Congressional spending bill deadline looming, Manchin and Capito push for miner’s pension action
MORGANTOWN — Congress has until Dec. 20 to either pass a package of 12 spending bills to keep government working, or pass another temporary continuing resolution, to […]
Delegate Mike Caputo seeks legislative immunity from misdemeanor battery charge for incident in House chamber
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion, is seeking legislative immunity from his misdemeanor battery charge resulting from a March 1 incident in the House of Delegates chamber. […]
WVU Medicine, The Health Plan, end agreement to work as single entity
MORGANTOWN — WVU Health System and Wheeling-based nonprofit managed care organization The Health Plan have terminated an agreement, announced in May, to operate as a single entity […]
Delegate Mike Caputo announces run for state Senate 13th District seat
FAIRMONT — Marion County Democrat Delegate Mike Caputo hopes to succeed his Marion colleague Sen. Roman Prezioso, who announced last month he won’t seek reelection in 2020. […]
UMWA opposes proposal to save multiemployer pension plans; says it does nothing for miners
MORGANTOWN –The United Mine Workers of America is opposing a plan put forward by two leading Republican U.S. senators to rescue imperiled multiemployer pension plans across the […]
Delegate Hansen revives Modern Jobs Act to promote solar power for industry seeking green alternatives
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Evan Hansen has revived his Modern Jobs (MoJo) Act for a second try during the 2020 legislative session. It’s aimed at promoting industry and […]
