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 […]
West Virginia Legislature
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 […]
A look at bills introduced Monday, Feb. 7
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced Monday, Feb. 7. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 587, to create […]
Landowner, environmental groups push for bills to put more gas well inspectors into the field
MORGANTOWN — A group of landowner and environmental interests spoke Monday morning about the pressing need to put more oil and gas well inspectors in the field, […]
A look at bills introduced Thursday, Feb. 3
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced Thursday, Feb. 3. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 570, to establish […]
Senate Finance reworks and OKs bill to create new higher education funding formula
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved a reworked version of the bill announced before the session to create a new higher education funding […]
House passes bill to make illegal voting a felony; Senate sends controversial school board bill back to Education Committee
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Thursday approved a bill aimed at ensuring clean elections; and the Senate booted a problematic school board bill that had […]
House committee gives first OK to bill syncing local election dates with statewide elections
MORGANTOWN — The House Political Subdivisions Committee on Thursday approved the third bill in three weeks dealing with local elections. This one, HB 4353, is a 78-page […]
House Education approves bill to put teacher assistants into first- and second-grade classrooms
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates got rolling on Wednesday on the bill, announced before the session began, to put teaching assistants in first- and second-grade classrooms. […]
A look at bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 2
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 555, authorizing […]
