MORGANTOWN – The state Senate’s Campus Self Defense Act is up for passage in the House of Delegates on Tuesday, and on Monday the majority party voted […]
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Three House bills address teacher shortage, creating pathways for veterans and aides, and for high schoolers eyeing a degree
MORGANTOWN – Teacher shortages continue to be a problem for much of the Mountain State, leading lawmakers to get creative in staffing its classrooms. The House Education […]
AG Morrisey co-leads multistate suit against EPA Waters of the U.S. rule, also opposed by agriculture and business organizations
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is again leading a multistate lawsuit against a Biden administration agency rule, again alleging Biden is illegally bypassing Congress to […]
Hope scholarship students could play on public school teams under bill passed by House
Delegates passed a bill that would allow Hope Scholarship recipients who are educated in non-public settings to participate on public school athletic teams. “All it is doing […]
MUB responds to customer concerns related to Ohio train derailment
In the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Morgantown Utility Board assures its customers that the water in this area is safe […]
WV Center on Budget & Policy comes to town to talk tax cuts, budget surpluses and alternate ideas to use state money
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy came to Morgantown Thursday evening to critique the tax cut plans brewing in the Legislature and to […]
Senate bill addresses CPS worker shortage with locality pay and new staff allocation system
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee approved on Thursday a bill aimed at fixing the problem of hiring and retaining Child Protective Services workers across the state. […]
House passes severance tax break bill for extracting rare earth elements; Senate committee OKs insulin copay cap bill
MORGANTOWN — Legislators hope a tax break for companies that extract and produce rare earth elements and critical minerals will encourage them to set up in West […]
House Judiciary approves campus carry bill, sends it to full House
MORGANTOWN – The campus carry bill is on its way to the House floor and expected to pass there after clearing House Judiciary in a voice vote […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 15
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
