MORGANTOWN — Senate committees on Thursday approved bills dealing with firearms instruction and belief-based student organizations, and a resolution honoring Morgantown resident and Holocaust survivor Edith Levy. […]
Government
Kingwood Council approves business licenses for two eateries
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council approved two new business licenses. The first was for Jennifer Bracken, owner of Rt. 26 Dinner, LLC, located across from […]
Delegates examine changes to West Virginia elections laws
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a couple of bills affecting West Virginia election laws. The bills were left over from a Judiciary Committee agenda earlier in the […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 24
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 24. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Senate Judiciary OKs bill clarifying powers of state schools superintendent — for third year in a row
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday made a third go at passing a bill to codify certain powers of the state schools superintendent. SB 189 […]
Senators get a look at Hope Scholarship enrollment and dollars
MORGANTOWN – The Senate School Choice Committee received a review of the Hope Scholarship program on Wednesday, and a little look at what’s ahead for next school […]
Mon Commission chips in on Morgans Run water extension work
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $56,000 to assist with a water line extension project near Cheat Lake. Specifically, the funds will provide $2,000 […]
House moonshine bill squeaks by with 1-vote margin; pro-Israel and permitting reform resolutions draw wide support
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates was unified on a list of bills and resolutions on Wednesday, except one promoting moonshine. The booze bill passed by just […]
Hopefuls for Attorney General position file for candidacy
CHARLESTON — The race for Attorney General in West Virginia is shaping up. State Auditor J.B. McCuskey, state Sen. Mike Stuart, both Republicans, filed for the May […]
Senate bills require conception video and ‘In God We Trust,’ allow creation theories in classrooms
Senators advanced a bill to mandate viewing a specific video in classrooms about conception, passed a bill allowing classroom discussions of theories of the universe’s origins that […]
