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, […]
West Virginia Legislature
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 […]
Senate bill regarding state schools superintendent’s control over local boards stirs challenges, passage gets delayed
MORGANTOWN — A state Senate education bill dealing with the state schools superintendent’s authority over local school boards hit a wall Wednesday after opponents said it appears […]
Marion legislators oppose bill and DHHR plan to close John Manchin Health Center in Fairmont
MORGANTOWN – Marion County’s three delegates and state senators said in a Tuesday press release that they oppose HB 4365, to close three of the state’s four […]
A look at bills introduced Tuesday, Feb. 1
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 518, s […]
