CHARLESTON – Thursday marked the midway point of this year’s 60-day legislative session, and legislative leaders met with media leaders from around the state to recap their […]
West Virginia Legislature
Effort to liberate National Guard bill sparks half-hour House debate
MORGANTOWN – A Hancock County delegate sparked at 35-minute debate on the House floor on Tuesday in his effort to have his National Guard bill pulled from […]
Solar energy bill powers two more hours of questioning in House Energy
MORGANTOWN — The House Energy Committee spent another two hours on Tuesday – bringing the total to four – exploring a bill intended to promote economic growth […]
House Education Committee approves Student Religious Liberties Act
MORGANTOWN — The House Education Committee approved the Student Religious Liberties Act in a mostly party line vote Tuesday morning and sent it to the House floor. […]
Some bills introduced Feb. 3
Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 3. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 685. Last week, the House sent HB 4089 […]
Some bills introduced Jan. 30 and 31
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 30 and 31. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 661, to change school […]
House, Senate pass handful of bills on quiet Friday
CHARLESTON — It was a quiet Friday on the House and Senate floors, with both bodies quickly passing slates of uncontroversial bills. On the House side, HB […]
Senate Judiciary OKs booze and gun bills
CHARLESTON – It was another booze and bullets day at the Legislature on Friday. Senate Judiciary gave its approval to two alcohol bills and a gun bill. […]
Senate Energy punts lease bill, passes House well-capping bill
CHARLESTON – The Senate energy Committee punted a contentious bill intended to enable mineral owners to gain release from inactive leases so they can sign new ones. […]
Solar energy program bill sparks contentious 2-hour House Energy meeting; more to come
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee spent a contentious two hours gnashing on a bill intended to draw green-minded manufacturers and high-tech firms with renewable energy portfolio […]
