MORGANTOWN — A bill aimed at preventing abuse of absentee ballots is giving the House Judiciary Committee some mild headaches. A revised version of the bill designed […]
West Virginia Legislature
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 25
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 25. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Senate Education Committee hears results of WVEA survey, showing high levels of stress and burnout
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee presented the Senate Education Committee with the results of a survey that show high levels of stress and […]
Senate committees OK gun bill, student organization bill, Edith Levy resolution
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senate Energy Committee OKs bill to raise property tax on windmills; negotiations to come
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Energy Committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would raise the tax on windmills — with the understanding that the current version isn’t […]
House passes bill eliminating nurse anesthetist supervision in divided vote
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that produced lengthy debate on Monday about supervision of nurse anesthetists. HB 4432 is a 25-page […]
