CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee on Tuesday approved one bill to help natural gas mineral owners and another to help producers. HB 2866 aims to allow […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Sunday liquor sales bill clears Senate Judiciary, heads to floor
CHARLESTON — Sunday liquor sales moved another step closer to reality on Tuesday. Senate Judiciary amended and approved HB 2481, the bill to permit Sunday liquor sales after […]
Senate OKs anti-hazing bill for breakaway fraternities, bill to grant SNAP benefits to drug felons
CHARLESTON — A bill to apply state anti-hazing law to breakaway Greek organizations and one to grant SNAP benefits to nonviolent drug felons were among those that cleared […]
A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 11 and Feb. 8
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 11 and Feb. 8. Among them is the governor’s bill to fund PEIA. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, […]
Intermediate appeals court bill wins Finance OK, goes to full Senate
CHARLESTON — The intermediate appeals court bill heads to the Senate floor after approval by a divided Senate Finance Committee on Monday. Finance made to changes to the […]
Campus gun carry bill hearing draws 30 opponents, 11 supporters
CHARLESTON — The Campus Self Defense Act, also nicknamed the Campus Carry Bill, drew 41 speakers to a public hearing Monday afternoon. The opponents outnumbered the supporters almost […]
Senate OKs bill to form mountain bike trail network; talks pothole problems
CHARLESTON — The Senate gave its approval on Monday to a bill enabling the formation of mountain bike trail networks and a resolution to tie the hands of […]
Senate passes bills limiting special session pay, increasing judges’ mileage rate
CHARLESTON — The Senate on Friday approved bills to limit legislators’ special session pay, to raise the mileage rate for judges who drive their own cars to work-related […]
Bill including a 5th Mon magistrate clears Senate Judiciary, heads to Finance
By David Beard CHARLESTON – Monongalia County is as close as it’s ever been to getting a fifth magistrate. The Senate Judiciary committee on Friday approved and […]
House Judiciary approves medical cannabis banking bill, sends it to floor for passage
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly approved and sent to the House floor the medical cannabis program banking bill, HB 2538. The vote was 20-3. Two of […]
