MORGANTOWN — The Senate advanced a bill on Monday to discourage adults from smoking in their vehicles when kids are present. SB 378 says: “No person who […]
Government
Amendment to broaden Women’s Bill of Rights mostly whittled away
CHARLESTON — The Women’s Bill of Rights, as introduced at the West Virginia Legislature, would codify the definitions of “man” and “woman” while assuring availability of single-sex […]
GO-WV joins with other gas groups in letter to U.S. energy secretary objecting to LNG export pause
MORGANTOWN – The Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia – GO-WV – has joined with two other regional gas and oil groups to object to and […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 9
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 9. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Manchin frustrated over blocked border bill
CHARLESTON — Sen. Joe Manchin says he is incredibly discouraged over the failure of a border security package that had been negotiated by a bipartisan group of […]
Senate passes left-lane highway passing bill, carbon sequestration permitting bill
MORGANTOWN – The Senate on Friday passed a bill to address the frustration of vehicles driving too slowly in the left lane of a highway, and one […]
House jails committee approves bill creating ombudsman to investigate jail complaints
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates is advancing a bill that would create an ombudsman program in the state’s Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. According to HB […]
Women’s Bill of Rights’ has ‘absolutely nothing to do with women’
CHARLESTON — In a public hearing about legislation called “The Women’s Bill of Rights,” most speakers said the bill does nothing of the sort and, instead, is […]
Bill allowing sale of raw milk advances through ag committee
A bill that would allow the sale of raw milk in West Virginia passed the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in the House of Delegates Wednesday. The […]
City Councilor Danielle Trumble appointed to serve on League of Cities Human Development Committee
Danielle Trumble, Fifth Ward City Councilor of Morgantown, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Human Development Federal Advocacy Committee. Trumble was elected […]
