CHARLESTON – The state Senate made some more tweaks on Wednesday to its bill clarifying county commission veto power over local health board rules, passed it and […]
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Gov. Justice discusses potential exemptions to vaccine mandates
Gov. Jim Justice began Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference as he always does, adding to the state’s tally of the dead. Twenty-two additional deaths since Monday brought West […]
Senate conforms its Congressional map to House version, sends bill to House; delays action on Senate map for a day
CHARLESTON – State Senate redistricting action was relatively limited on Wednesday. Senators approved amending their Congressional district map bill – SB 3003 – to conform to the […]
Governor adds bill to special session allowing for COVID vaccine exemptions, forbidding school COVID vaccine mandates
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice added a COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill to the special session call Wednesday that has generated opposition from the medical and business communities. […]
House passes HB 301 creating 100 single-member districts
CHARLESTON — For the first time in state history, the House of Delegates will have 100 single-member districts. The House passed HB 301 on Wednesday, creating the […]
Public hearing speakers say House district maps break up communities of interest, small towns
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates Redistricting Committee opened the third day of the redistricting special session with a public hearing on its proposed maps — and […]
Final Babydog winners and prizes announced
Newsroom@DominionPost.com After revealing the winner of a brand new Corvette on Friday, Gov. Jim Justice hit the road again Tuesday to announce the rest of the prize […]
Senate takes up bill tweaking county veto power over health boards; defeats amendment giving school boards veto power
CHARLESTON – A bill tweaking county commission veto power over local health board rules generated extensive debate Tuesday over a proposal to also give county education boards […]
House Redistricting Committee sends Congressional map to House floor; differs slightly from Senate version
CHARLESTON – The House Redistricting Committee approved its version of a proposed Congressional map Tuesday and sent it to the full House, where it was received and […]
Preston County pay raise hits snag
KINGWOOD — There’s a hitch in the Preston County Commissions plan to give county employees a pay raise retroactive to July 1 — previously worked overtime. The […]
