MORGANTOWN — The Senate Energy Committee passed a bill on Tuesday that would raise the tax on windmills — with the understanding that the current version isn’t […]
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House passes bill eliminating nurse anesthetist supervision in divided vote
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that produced lengthy debate on Monday about supervision of nurse anesthetists. HB 4432 is a 25-page […]
Legislative committees OK bills affecting city business taxes, gun laws
MORGANTOWN — Two bills affecting cities passed out of legislative committees Tuesday morning — one dealing with business fees, one with guns. House Political Subdivisions approved HB […]
Sure, it’s less slippery, but salted roads have risks
Salt of the earth is a compliment, but salting the earth is bad. However, this time of year we salt roads to melt ice and that salt […]
School choice requires more funds
CHARLESTON — A couple of programs related to “school choice” policies could call for millions of dollars more in state spending in the coming year. The state […]
Kids’ knowledge on display at science fair
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Science Fair for students in grades 5 and 7 and high school was held recently at the Kingwood Community Building. Jennifer Spiker, […]
Capito hosts roundtable, business tour
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), hosted a West Virginia Farm Bill Priorities Roundtable Monday in Morgantown, with U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark), ranking member of the […]
Bill takes aim at election changes
CHARLESTON — Delegates Monday advanced a bill specifying the Legislature has the ability to bring legal actions against state government officials who make or attempt unauthorized changes […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison customers oppose proposed reduction in net-metering credits during PSC public hearing
MORGANTOWN – A few dozen people aired their views to the Public Service Commission Monday evening regarding the Mon Power/Potomac Edison proposal to cut in half the […]
Hazelton inmate found unresponsive, pronounced dead
An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Hazelton died Sunday afternoon after he was found unresponsive, according to a press release from the Federal Bureau of […]
