MORGANTOWN — Enthusiasm abounded as the Senate Education Committee advanced what they called a “transformational” bill to improve the reading and math skills of the state’s K-3 […]
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House passes Senate carbon sequestration bill — a key element in hydrogen power production
MORGANTOWN — A Senate bill to allow for carbon sequestration under state lands cleared the House on Thursday and will return to the Senate. SB 162 allows […]
Senate Finance on tax bill, as it sits: ‘It’s ‘a no-go, D.O.A.’
Delegates sent an income tax cut bill rocketing out on a 95-2 vote toward the Senate, where the Finance Committee chairman says it has no chance of […]
Governor’s emergency powers at issue again
Lawmakers are back to debating the appropriate duration of the governor’s emergency powers, and delegates are advancing a bill that would give legislators more say-so. How long […]
Mon Commission, MPO support Westover sidewalk project
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday joined the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization in throwing its support behind a Westover project to build a sidewalk […]
Senate Judiciary approves new version of campus carry, to allow concealed carry of handguns on public college and university campuses
MORGANTOWN – Campus carry is once again working its way through the state Legislature. SB 10 is called the Campus Self Defense Act and sets the parameters […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 18
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
House committee approves bill allowing city residents to petition to overturn city ordinance
MORGANTOWN — A House committee has resurrected a bill that would allow a handful of city voters to petition for an election to overturn a city ordinance. […]
Senate OKs bill to allow tactical medical professions attached to SWAT teams to carry weapons
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to allow specially trained medical professionals who accompany police SWAT teams on missions to carry weapons. […]
House moves tax bill to brink of passage
A week into the regular legislative session, debate over Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to cut personal income taxes by half over three years is on maximum. The […]
