KINGWOOD — Preston County Parks and Recreation is seeking $9,900 from the Preston County Commission to be used for labor to repair a portion of the Northern […]
Government
Committee advances air quality monitoring bill
The House Energy Committee had a vigorous discussion and then advanced a bill that would define standards for community programs to monitor and analyze information about air […]
Select Committee on AI advances first bill, hears about developments in tech
The House of Delegates has established a Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and it advanced its first bill. House Bill 5161 doesn’t exactly deal with artificial intelligence […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 31
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 31. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Legislative panels OK bills for Hope Scholarship, patriotic society school presentations
MORGANTOWN — Senate and House education committees approved a Hope Scholarship bill and a patriotic societies bill without debate on Wednesday and sent them on to their […]
Senate passes gun safety instruction bill, and one to help protect foster children
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate cruised through a series of bills on Wednesday — among them one dealing with gun classes and one to help protect foster […]
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 30
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 30. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
House passes elections, vehicle ‘ban-bans’ bills with Democratic opposition
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed two elections bills and a car-ban bill on Tuesday – two with Democratic opposition and one with bipartisan opposition. HB […]
State would increase tax to address Medicaid gap
CHARLESTON — West Virginia faces a $114 million Medicaid gap along with a proposal to fill it, but the Senate Finance chairman is concerned about financial consequences […]
GOP changes Primary rules for 2026
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Republican Party executive committee voted Saturday to close its Primary Election, limiting it to Republican voters only, starting in 2026. The move […]
