CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates took up and quickly tabled on Friday morning two resolutions to take action against Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion. Both resolutions were […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
2 House resolutions against Delegate Caputo introduced: One to censure, one to expel from office
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates, at the end of a long day, introduced two resolutions proposing action against Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion, regarding his actions over […]
House plows through host of bills on Day 58; including home rule, Mountaineer Trail Network and State Police raises
CHARLESTON — The countdown to the end of the Legislative session on Saturday has begun. The House of Delegates on Thursday approved bills making municipal home rule […]
Resolution to create joint water quality committee on its way to House floor
CHARLESTON — A Senate resolution to create a new Joint Select Committee on Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards is on its way to the House floor. House […]
Senate Judiciary sends medical cannabis vertical integration bill to Senate floor
CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved on Thursday morning a revised version of HB 2079, the bill enabling vertical integration of medical cannabis operations. Most of […]
Senate Finance OKs steam coal severance tax cut; phases it across 3 years
CHARLESTON — The Senate Finance Committee approved a stretched-out, slowed-down version of the bill to reduce the bill to reduce the severance tax on steam coal from […]
House passes last-dollar-in community college bill; haggles over amendments to others
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates quickly passed the last-dollar-in community college bill on Wednesday but engaged in some long debates over amendments to some less prominent […]
Senate Judiciary votes down Campus Carry Bill
CHARLESTON — The Campus Carry Bill, HB 2519, suffered a possibly fatal blow Tuesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted it down 7-9. Two Republicans joined […]
House defeats amendments to last-dollar-in community college bill
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates on Tuesday defeated several amendments aimed at broadening the scope of the last-dollar-in community college bill. And it passed the Department […]
Senate Transportation begins tweaking Road Fund formula bill
CHARLESTON — The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began work on Tuesday on a House bill requiring the Division of Highways to develop and apply a formula […]