MORGANTOWN – The Senate approved a bill on Thursday to end the 1-cent pop tax that provides funds to the WVU medical school and replace it with […]
West Virginia Legislature
Black delegate receives an anti-abortion message conveyed by a Klan image
Richard Demoske, chapter president of the Berkeley County arm of West Virginia’s For Life, has resigned his position following a racially incendiary email sent to Delegate Danielle […]
A look at bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 9
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. Sb 598, to […]
House Judiciary approves 15-week abortion bill and fetal parts sales bill and sends them to the House floor
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee passed and sent to the House floor two abortion-related bills Wednesday. Both were previously approved by the Health Committee on the […]
Legislators pass bills dealing with state Rainy Day Fund and Board of Sanitarians
MORGANTOWN – The House and Senate churned through a series of mostly off-the-radar bills on Wednesday; the bill that generated just about the most debate was one […]
Speakers overwhelmingly oppose anti-CRT bill during House of Delegates public hearing
MORGANTOWN — A House bill to keep Critical Race Theory out of West Virginia public schools met overwhelming opposition during a Wednesday public hearing in the House […]
A look at bills introduced Tuesday, Feb. 8
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 596, to […]
House of Delegates OKs bill to enable advanced recycling of plastics, promote manufacturing
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that members hope will bring more manufacturing to the state. The Senate approved one to promote […]
Senate passes 2 bills setting new limits and requirements for unemployment benefits
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate spent a couple hours Tuesday debating and then passing two bills placing new limitations and requirements on unemployment benefits. Supporters said they […]
House passes bill to enable sale of rare earth elements extracted from mine water
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Monday passed its version of the bill to allow the state or private entities to sell rare earth elements and […]
