dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee gave its blessing on Thursday to a bill aimed at incentivizing utility companies to invest in coal, natural gas and […]
Government
WVU objects to House bill to strip faculty, staff, student BOG reps of voting power
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – WVU voiced its objection on Tuesday to a House bill that would strip the two faculty representatives, the classified staff representative and the student […]
WVU Faculty Senate alarmed by House bill to strip faculty, staff, student BOG reps of voting power
MORGANTOWN – WVU Faculty Senate raised the alarm during its Monday meeting over a bill introduced in the House of Delegates and on the agenda of the […]
Senate committee moves bill to exempt overtime pay from income tax
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Following the lead of President Trump, state senators are considering a bill to exempt overtime pay from personal income tax. The Senate Workforce Committee […]
Local health systems oppose repeal of Certificate of Need
dbeard@domininonpost.com MORGANTOWN – The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for healthcare facilities and equipment took a blow on Feb. 24, but not a […]
State Senate considers bill to allow pharmacists to write prescriptions under certain conditions
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia pharmacists could be granted a limited authority to write prescriptions under a bill working its way through the state Senate. The Senate Government […]
Local health systems oppose repeal of Certificate of Need
MORGANTOWN – The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for health care facilities and equipment took a blow Feb. 24, but not a fatal […]
House passes Senate bill to ban ranked choice voting
MORGANTOWN – The Senate bill to ban ranked choice voting breezed through the House of Delegates this week, passed overwhelmingly on Friday and will soon head to […]
House Judiciary OKs bill allowing schools to hire safety officers or contract Guardians
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – School security guard legislation continues to wend its way through the Legislature, with a bill blending House and Senate versions earning unanimous House Judiciary […]
Capito fields questions on DOGE, effects on West Virginia, during weekly briefing
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – President Trump’s DOGE effort to count government waste is popular among the public – with a poll by left-leaning CNN saying 54% of voters […]
