MORGANTOWN – President Joe Biden took his first steps in attempting an end run around Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday, undertaking a series of executive actions on […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Gov. Justice calls special session to consider his bill to lower state personal income taxes
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice has called for the Legislature to convene in special session starting at noon Monday. Just one item is on the call: his […]
WV’s DC delegation supports Clay Marsh’s nomination to National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s full Congressional delegation has put its endorsement behind the nomination of WU’s Dr. Clay Marsh to serve on the National Advisory Council for […]
Justice stresses need for abortion law special session (when Legislature is ready) and again urges vaccines, boosters to fight COVID
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday again stated the need for a special legislative session to clarify state abortion law, and said he’s waiting on the […]
Mon Health plans new, small neighborhood hospital for Bridgeport; applies for certificate of need with Health Care Authority
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health System plans to build a new small-format hospital in Charles Pointe in Bridgeport. Mon Health said Tuesday it has applied with the state […]
Medscape article: WV is third worst state for physicians to practice; state medical association responds
MORGANTOWN – The Medscape medical news site recently posted a piece ranking West Virginia the third-worst state to practice medicine in the U.S. In the wake of […]
Medscape part 2: Mon Health physician roundtable on working in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – When The Dominion Post contacted Mon Health System about the Medscape medical news site piece ranking West Virginia the third-worst state to practice medicine in […]
Manchin explains oppostion to quickly passing new version of Build Back Better; groups respond to stalled talks
MORGANTOWN – Talks on the latest version of President Biden’s Build Back Better stalled this week after Sen. Joe Manchin expressed his concerns about record inflation and […]
Justice and team: State preps for BA.5 growth and strains on hospitals; Hoyer expects info on new Novavax vaccine next week
MORGANTOWN — The BA.5 omicron surge keeps building, the state is preparing for how hospitals will handle it, and a new vaccine will soon be available. Gov. […]
A look at House of Delegates campaign finance reports for Preston, Marion and Taylor counties
MORGANTOWN — Candidates for new House of Delegates seats representing Preston, Marion and Taylor counties are looking ahead to November’s general election. Meanwhile, here is a look […]