MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Thursday, Feb. 11. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 229, to provide […]
Government
Bills clear first committee hurdles
MORGANTOWN – Legislative committee meetings got underway Thursday morning at the state Capitol and the House and Senate Judiciary committees made short work of a couple measures. […]
Justice: State’s high vaccine rates don’t necessarily mean less COVID
Gov. Jim Justice tapped an inevitable vein during his COVID-19 briefing with reporters Wednesday morning. He warned residents to be on guard against unauthorized individual sales of […]
Governor proposes FY 2022 state budget essentially unchanged from current pandemic budget
MORGANTOWN – After a pandemic lasting more than a year, West Virginia will enter Fiscal Year 2022 with a budget essentially the same as this year’s, Gov. […]
WATCH: State of the State Address via YouTube
Click on the video below to watch a live stream of Governor Jim Justice’s address to the West Virginia state legislature. Coverage begins at 7pm EST.
Gov. Justice outlines his income tax elimination plan in State of the State Address
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday night outlined his vision for eliminating the state personal income tax and making West Virginia a destination state, through a […]
Commission: Vaccination scheduling calls showing up as spam
MORGANTOWN — It may be a ship captain trying to sell you a timeshare. It may be a nice lady concerned about your vehicle’s extended warranty. Or […]
2021 legislative session begins; 417 bills introduced
MORGANTOWN – The 2021 legislative session kicked off at noon Wednesday, with the House and Senate conducting their initial floor sessions. One big surprise: The Senate session […]
Kingwood City Council moves forward with water rate increase propospal
KINGWOOD – Following a lengthy discussion, Kingwood City Council passed the second reading of its proposed water rate increase. Kingwood Water Board is requesting about a 10.5% […]
WVU’s Deskins tells legislators post-COVID economy won’t fully bounce back until early 2022
MORGANTOWN – WVU economics professor John Deskins told state legislators Wednesday that the economic collapse caused by COVID-19 was the fastest in modern history, but the quick […]
