MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Friday, Feb. 19. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 362, to create […]
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House passes emergency powers bill, punts Hope Scholarship to Finance; Senate OKs COVID liability bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Friday sent the just-passed Hope Scholarship bill back to committee for retooling after receiving some unexpected price-tag news. And after […]
Senate Finance approves intermediate court bill in quick meeting
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee took just 30 minutes Friday morning to review and approve the Intermediate Court of Appeals bill – SB 275. The panel […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Feb. 18
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Thursday, Feb. 18. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 337, the Life […]
Hope Scholarship, teacher certification bills get green light; emergency powers bill sees 40 minute amendment dispute
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates spent just under an hour and 15 minutes Thursday debating the Hope Scholarship bill before passing it 60-39 and sending it […]
$400K in CARES money to be distributed
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The City of Morgantown and the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties partnered to distribute $400,000 in COVID-19 CARES relief to people in need in […]
Business PROMISE+ Scholarship would allow businesses to sponsor, hire eligible students; House Education gives 1st OK
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee approved on Thursday a bill to create a new type of PROMISE Scholarship that would be funded not by the state […]
Preston Dive Team requests funds for equipment
KINGWOOD – The Preston County Dive Team is seeking financial help to buy gear. At the Tuesday meeting of the Preston County Commission, Commissioner Samantha Stone said […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 17
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Wednesday, Feb. 17. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 302, to prohibit […]
House passes bill to elevate Tourism, Economic Development offices; haggles over amendments to Hope Scholarship
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Wednesday passed the governor’s bill elevating the Tourism and Economic Development offices to cabinet departments with their own secretaries. Delegates […]