MORGANTOWN – House Democrats unveiled a new, 55-page bill Tuesday aimed at updating and expanding election law. “We’re here trying to make it easier for West Virginians […]
West Virginia Legislature
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, March 1
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 1. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 477, the West […]
House Judiciary public hearing on water quality rule draws 24 against DEP proposal, 8 in favor
MORGANTOWN – A controversial Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rule dealing with human health criteria is back before the Legislature and no less contentious than it […]
Senate OKs House charter schools bill; enrollment and school caps approved in Education Committee bumped back up
MORGANTOWN – The State Senate approved an amended version of the House charters schools bill on Monday and sent it back to the House. The vote was […]
TRIP Report: West Virginia’s poor roads and bridges pose hidden costs for motorists
MORGANTOWN – Bad roads cost money. Most obviously, repairs and maintenance are expensive. But a national nonprofit transportation research organization, TRIP, each year reports on the hidden […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 26
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Friday, Feb. 26. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2771, the Economic […]
House passes health board, teacher certification bills along party line
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates approved Friday the Senate bills dealing with local health department oversight and alternative teacher certification – both along mostly party lines. […]
Senate Judiciary OKs bill to guide actions of constitutional convention delegates, should one ever be called
MORGANTOWN – It’s not a legislative session without at least one Senate Judiciary debate on an Article V constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. Judiciary had […]
Senate bill to license needle-exchange programs draws long line of physician opponents to testify against it
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Health Committee spent more than three hours Thursday hashing over a bill to license and regulate needle-exchange programs across the state. Bill lead […]
