MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, is seeking federal help in keeping the Viatris Morgantown pharmaceutical plant open. Following the winning playbook of U.S. Rep. Diana […]
West Virginia Legislature
Morgantown woman featured in ad promoting legislation to lower prices of prescription drugs
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown woman is appearing in a just-launched ad that’s part of a national campaign to lower prescription drug prices. Mindy Salango is a Type […]
Capito, Manchin address Mylan plant closure; Legislature OKs bill that could help draw new owner
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin responded to questions from The Dominion Post about what they’re doing to help save the nearly 1,500 high-paying […]
Coal has friends, still boosts state economy, industry leaders learn at Morgantown meeting
MORGANTOWN – The chair and vice chair of the state Senate Energy Committee, and the director of WVU’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research offered some encouraging […]
State House, Senate name members to Joint Redistricting Committee; includes 5 local legislators
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate and House have named their members to the Joint Committee on Redistricting that will redraw legislative and congressional district lines this fall. […]
Mylan workers, supporters, call on Joe Manchin to save jobs at Mylan Plant
MORGANTOWN – Nearly 50 people gathered in a conference room at the Euro-Suites Thursday for a town hall to rally to keep jobs alive at the Mylan […]
Legislature passes bills to devote $150M to road projects; Mon & Preston will see 31 projects totaling $8.8M
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature passed two bills during Monday’s brief special session to appropriate $150 million of Fiscal Year 2021 surplus funds for Division of Highways maintenance […]
Sen. Beach to propose $25 million incentive from American Rescue Plan funds to keep Mylan plant operating
MORGANTOWN – State Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, put forth an idea to help keep the Morgantown Mylan plant operating as the July 31 closure date looms and […]
Local legislators write to Gov. Justice seeking help for Viatris plant and workers
MORGANTOWN – The Dominion Post polled local legislators last week to learn about their efforts regarding the Viatris plant closure, set for July 31. Two were able […]
Labor unions representing state employees sue to block Paycheck Protection Act passed in March
MORGANTOWN – A dozen labor organizations representing public employees have filed suit to block the Paycheck Protection Act, a bill to prohibit public employers from deducting dues […]
