MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee passed a bill on Tuesday regarding the teaching of Intelligent Design — a bill brought to the Senate by a 15-year-old […]
West Virginia Legislature
House votes down Democratic amendments to campus carry, gas well inspector bills; both up for passage on Tuesday
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 […]
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 […]
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
House public hearing on campus carry bill draws 38 opponents, 2 supporters
MORGANTOWN — The House Judiciary Committee’s Wednesday morning public hearing on the campus carry bill drew 40 people; 38 of whom opposed it. Most of the opponents […]
A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 13 and 14
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 14. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Tuesday was […]