MORGANTOWN – Education, guns and distracted driving were among the topics in legislation advancing on the Senate floor on Thursday, as the 2023 legislative session heads to […]
West Virginia Legislature
AG Morrisey plans U.S. Supreme Court appeal of appeals court reinstatment of injuction on 2021 transgender athlete bill
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday that he is applying to the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate a preliminary injunction against enforcing the […]
Delegates embrace broad tax cut with week remaining in session
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed a multi-faceted tax cut bill late in a Saturday session. “This is lowering the tax burden for the people of West Virginia,” said […]
WVU creates Campus Safety Group to advise leaders on implementation of campus carry
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia University President Gordon Gee isn’t going at it alone when it comes to implementing new campus carry rules. WVU is forming a Campus […]
Senate insulin copay cap bill sparks long House debate, citing fears of premium hikes
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates spent nearly an hour debating the Senate bill to cap the copay for insulin and devices for patients with diabetes. Opponents […]
House Health tweaks Senate bill, changing how CPS workers are allotted across the state
MORGANTOWN – The House Health and Human Resources Committee on Friday enhanced the Senate bill changing how Child Protective Services workers are allotted across the state, and […]
House holds long debate on adding coal to Senate bill promoting gas-fired power projects
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Thursday took up a Senate bill aimed at promoting the state’s natural gas industry and spent about 45 minutes debating […]
Senate passes locality pay, House puts minimum on age of marriage
A day after a majority of delegates shot down a bill with similar concepts, the state Senate unanimously passed a bill moving toward higher pay for state […]
Auditor J.B. McCuskey comes to Mon Health for roundtable on PEIA and health care issues
MORGANTOWN – State Auditor J.B. McCuskey came to Mon Health Medical Center on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on health care issues with Mon Health System leaders. […]
LGBTQ+ policies challenged at ‘Stand for Trans Folk’ gathering at WVU Mountainlair
MORGANTOWN – Members of the transgender community and their allies assembled in front of the WVU Mountainlair Wednesday to “Stand for Trans Folk.” Pale pink, blue and […]
