CHARLESTON — The state Corrections commissioner told lawmakers Thursday that a staffing crisis has started to ease and that National Guard support has begun to be drawn […]
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A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 18
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 18. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
MUB, PSC’s Consumer Advocate Division respond to PSC fire hydrant report recommendations
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Utility Board and the Public Service Commission’s Consumer Advocate Division this week responded to a PSC staff report on statewide fire hydrant safety – […]
Senate Education approves PROMISE Plus and Holocaust education bills
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee on Thursday made a second go at establishing a PROMISE Plus scholarship program – but not without opposition from some members. […]
Pay raises for educators not a done deal
CHARLESTON — Pay raise bills for West Virginia educators passed their first committee hurdle with a more ambitious proposal than what had been publicly discussed up to […]
County VFDs, Morgantown finalizing excess fire levy renewal language
MORGANTOWN — Should voters renew the county’s fire protection excess levy in May, the Morgantown Fire Department will likely be among the agencies receiving support. Monongalia County […]
Tax credit could be an incentive to keep physicians in West Virginia
CHARLESTON — Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, who is also a pulmonologist, supports a bill that would establish a tax credit for physicians who locate to West […]
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 16
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 16. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
Senate adopts resolution supporting Israel as war with Hamas continues
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Tuesday took up and unanimously adopted SCR 17, “Reaffirming support of WV Legislature for State of Israel and Jewish people.” The […]
Senate Education Committee OKs intelligent design, U.S. motto bills
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday approved bills allowing the teaching of intelligent design in schools, and requiring the display of the national motto in […]
