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 […]
West Virginia Legislature
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 […]
House Judiciary approves enhanced distracted driving bill after hearing Preston County widow’s story of loss
MORGANTOWN – A Preston County woman told legislators her story of the deadly consequences of distracted driving as they considered a bill to update and enhance the […]
House of Delegates considers bill to create Coalfields Energy Research and Economic Development Authority
MORGANTOWN — A bill to create a new state agency designed to promote energy development projects in the coalfields is on its way to the House floor […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, Feb. 6
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Feb. 6. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
AG Morrisey meets with Morgantown Area Partnership members to share his office’s work
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spent some time with members of the Morgantown Area Partnership on Friday, talking about some of the work of his […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 3
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Feb. 3. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
House passes sanctuary city, credit card gun sales bills; Senate recognizes homeschoolers
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates approved a bill on Friday aimed at keeping sanctuary cities from popping up in West Virginia and sent it to the […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 1
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. No House bills were introduced on […]