MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito both want to pass permitting reform legislation and get the Mountain Valley Pipeline completed, but aren’t quite on […]
Government
Mon Commission says it shall not support Amendment 2
MORGANTOWN — In an effort to walk the line between getting its point across and not telling voters what to do in the voting booth, the Monongalia […]
A look at state constitutional Amendment 1, regarding role of Legislature and courts in impeachment proceedings
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia voters will have the opportunity to vote on four proposed amendments to the state Constitution on November’s ballot. They are: Clarification of the […]
Legislature resumes July special session, passes new version of bill to update abortion law
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature on Tuesday resumed the special session abruptly suspended on July 29 and passed a new version of the bill to update state abortion […]
BHE Renewables to buy Century Aluminum land for $500 million investment in microgrid-powered industrial site
MORGANTOWN – A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway – the No. 7 Fortune 500 company – will buy more than 2,000 acres in Ravenswood to build the first-of-its-kind […]
Report: thousands of jobs go unfilled
A state audit found that millions of dollars are being allocated for vacant positions, many of which have been vacant for several years with no evidence that […]
Legislature passes economic development bill, two roads bills in one-day special session
MORGANTOWN – The state Legislature passed a green-energy economic development bill and two bills to pave some secondary roads across the state during a one-day special session […]
Biden’s student loan forgiveness: A look at the plan, its opposition and its costs
MORGANTOWN — West Virginians awaiting student loan debt relief will be able to apply for that relief starting in early October. In West Virginia, there are roughly […]
State medical cannabis board considering cap on percentage of THC in dispensed products; questions, opposition delay decision
MORGANTOWN – The state Medical Cannabis Advisory Board is considering a proposal to limit the THC content of dispensed cannabis products to 10%. The proposal stirred opposition […]
Capito holds off support of Manchin permitting reform bill until she can see it
MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin are on the same page on getting the Mountain Valley Pipeline completed. But Capito said on Thursday that […]
