MORGANTOWN — The Senate bill to help ensure students are proficient in reading and math when they finish the third grade cleared its second hurdle on Wednesday, […]
Government
Bill to expand powers of foster care ombudsman advances
Senators are advancing a bill that would expand the powers of West Virginia’s foster care ombudsman. House Bill 3061 was advanced by the Senate Health Committee on […]
House committee approves bills to mandate city election dates, allow cities to set up outdoor areas for consumption of alcohol
MORGANTOWN — Cities would be required to hold their municipal elections on the same days as statewide primary or general elections under a bill approved by the […]
Senators advance bill bumping up pay for teachers
West Virginia senators are advancing a bill that would bump teachers fresh to the profession up pay scales as if they are all on their eighth year […]
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Feb. 7
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senate committees quickly approve charter school fund bill and one prohibiting school employees having sex with students
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee spent less than five minutes Tuesday approving a bill to create a Charter Schools Stimulus Fund. Senate Judiciary spent just under […]
House bill to allow for more birthing centers across state meets GOP opposition on House floor
MORGANTOWN – A House Republican bill to help more birthing centers spring up across the state drew significant Republican opposition on the House floor on Tuesday. Three […]
Bill to tax carbon offset contracts, protect timber industry draws opposition from landowner groups
MORGANTOWN – A House bill aimed at protecting the business of managed timberlands in the state by heavily taxing carbon offset contracts met with opposition on Tuesday […]
DHHR to host in-person hiring events in February
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will host three in-person interviewing events in February for Kanawha, Mercer and Monongalia counties for positions within […]
Finance advances support of battery factory
House Finance Committee members advanced a $105 million supplemental appropriation to support Form Energy, which has plans to build a cutting-edge battery plant in the northern panhandle. […]
