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. […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
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 […]
Two Morgantown legislators tackling teen vaping
MORGANTOWN — Two Morgantown legislators are taking aim at the problem of teen vaping. Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, has written a letter to Gov. Jim Justice asking […]
Bishop Brennan unveils proposed amends plan for Bransfield
MORGANTOWN — Bishop Mark Brennan, of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, has put forward his proposed plan of amends for former Bishop Michael Bransfield. Among the nine measures […]
Granville opioid suit filing: Defendants spread the blame
MORGANTOWN — A recent filing in Granville’s opioid lawsuit offers an insight into the blame game at play in the national opioid litigation this suit is part […]
State Supreme Court rules Fairmont State can create police academy
MORGANTOWN — The state Supreme Court has ruled that Fairmont State University may launch a police academy, over the objections of the state Division of Justice and […]
AG Morrisey files 2 more suits against opioid makers: Endo and Mallinckrodt
MORGANTOWN — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed two more lawsuits against opioid makers in Boone County Circuit Court. One suit involves Endo Health Solutions and its […]
Audit: Understaffed CPS fails to respond to child abuse and neglect reports in timely way
CHARLESTON – State Child Protective Services fails to investigate half of the child abuse and neglect reports it receives in a timely manner, according to an agency […]
DOH updates legislators on hiring and road maintenance
CHARLESTON – The Division of Highways updated legislators on Tuesday on its efforts to speed up hiring and keep up with core maintenance. On the topic of […]
