MORGANTOWN — The House Education Committee approved bills on Wednesday to change school calendars, offer a new Business+ PROMISE Scholarship and provide an additional year of cursive […]
Government
House rejects fire safety code bill amendment; Senate OKs resolution on congressional term limits convention
The House of Delegates shot down a bill amendment on Tuesday intended to preserve a current element of state fire safety code. Across the Capitol, the Senate […]
Senate panel begins work on bill to limit city annexation by minor boundary adjustment
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s annexation conflict has rippled to the Capitol, where the Senate Government Organization Committee began work on Tuesday on a bill to ban annexation by […]
Passed resolution makes Preston Second Amendment sanctuary county
KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday, making the county a Second Amendment sanctuary. The motion passed 3-0. Commissioner Dave Price asked the commission to […]
Mon BOE begins amending mission statement
The writing was on the wall Tuesday night for the Monongalia County Board of Education. Wait — change “was,” to “is,” if you don’t mind. The word-tweaking […]
Council members want more info about riverfront rental facility
MORGANTOWN — A majority of Morgantown City Council balked at a request from the city’s administration on Tuesday when asked to approve a $300,000 to $400,000 change […]
Manufacturing inventory tax and vehicle property tax amendments top measures introduced Jan. 21
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 21. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Most controversial among the measures are the […]
House, Senate, honor WVU, pass lists of bills for rape victims, roadwork and more
MORGANTOWN — The House and Senate honored WVU on Tuesday and passed bills to reduce drug costs, give the public a look at roadwork spending and protect […]
Senate Judiciary approves resolution for Congress to call convention to put congressional term limits in Constitution
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Judiciary Committee debated for a bit over an hour on Monday a resolution to ask Congress to call a convention to propose a […]
Bill to end pop tax for WVU medical school among those introduced Jan. 20
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 20. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. A bill to end the pop tax […]
