MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that his office has reached an agreement with 54 counties and dozens of municipalities on the allocation of […]
Government
House committee OKs bill to prohibit naming public buildings for public officials in office
MORGANTOWN – The name Robert C. Byrd was never mentioned, but the House Government Organization Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that might have had an impact […]
Sen. Sypolt recognized by state’s Farm Bureau
Sen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, was the second-ever recipient of the West Virginia Farm Bureau’s Legislative Service Award. “I was really quite taken back by the whole thing,” […]
House OKs bill to prepare shovel-ready sites for new businesses, and HEPC funding formula bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed an economic development bill Wednesday that has been a priority for legislative and economic development leaders. The House also passed […]
Bill to put banks that boycott fossil fuel companies on state treasurer’s restricted list takes another step forward in House Banking
MORGANTOWN — The bill to allow the state treasurer to put financial institutions that openly boycott fossil energy companies on a publicly available Restricted Financial Institution List […]
Walker unleashes civil lawsuit following racist email
BY MIKE NOLTING Calling it the “modern-day digital version of burning a cross in her front yard,” Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, filed a civil suit against West […]
A look at bills introduced Tuesday, Feb. 15
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. Tuesday was the […]
House committe OKs bill to end city user fees that pay for police and fire services and street maintenance
MORGANTOWN – The House Political Subdivisions Committee once again passed a bill to end municipal user fees collected from all people who work inside municipal boundaries. User […]
Mon students among U.S. Presidential scholar candidates
President Lyndon Johnson had lofty hopes for the future when he strode to the center of the East Room in the White House on June 10, 1964. […]
Senate unanimously approves state employee pay raise bill, sends it to the House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate approved the governor’s state employee pay raise bill on Tuesday and it will go to the House of Delegates. SB 531 proposes […]
