MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee presented the Senate Education Committee with the results of a survey that show high levels of stress and […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Candidate filings for Wednesday, Jan. 24
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. Senate Bryan Bird, Beckley, […]
Candidate filings for Jan. 22 and 23
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Monday, Jan. 22, and Tuesday, Jan. 23. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. […]
Senate committees OK gun bill, student organization bill, Edith Levy resolution
MORGANTOWN — Senate committees on Thursday approved bills dealing with firearms instruction and belief-based student organizations, and a resolution honoring Morgantown resident and Holocaust survivor Edith Levy. […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 24
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 24. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Senate Judiciary OKs bill clarifying powers of state schools superintendent — for third year in a row
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday made a third go at passing a bill to codify certain powers of the state schools superintendent. SB 189 […]
Senators get a look at Hope Scholarship enrollment and dollars
MORGANTOWN – The Senate School Choice Committee received a review of the Hope Scholarship program on Wednesday, and a little look at what’s ahead for next school […]
House moonshine bill squeaks by with 1-vote margin; pro-Israel and permitting reform resolutions draw wide support
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates was unified on a list of bills and resolutions on Wednesday, except one promoting moonshine. The booze bill passed by just […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison reach settlement in base rate case, await PSC approval; net metering credit still in question
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power, Potomac Edison and the various parties involved in the companies’ base-rate increase case have filed a proposed settlement with the Public Service Commission […]
Senate Energy Committee OKs bill to raise property tax on windmills; negotiations to come
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Energy Committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would raise the tax on windmills — with the understanding that the current version isn’t […]
