MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee gave the expected OK to the Hope Scholarship bill Thursday afternoon and sent it to the Senate floor. Along the way, […]
West Virginia Legislature
Another attempt to tighten drinking water health criteria rule fails on House floor as Hansen amendment defeated
MORGANTOWN – Another attempt to tighten up a Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rule dealing with human health criteria failed on the House floor Thursday, when […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, March 10
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3039, to exempt […]
Senate Judiciary revamps House union dues bill to prohibit all deductions of dues and fees
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday radically revamped a House bill intended to prohibit employers from withholding employee wages for political activities without express permission. The […]
House OKs bill to exempt 887 gas industry tanks from Aboveground Storage Tank Act inspections
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday a bill to exempt 800-plus oil and gas industry tanks from the 2014 Aboveground Storage Tank Act […]
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, March 9
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 600 and HB […]
Senate Education approves Hope Scholarship bill after long meeting
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee spent a bit more than two hours Tuesday mulling the House Hope Scholarship bills. Three proposed amendments that failed in the […]
Senate approves bill to regulate needle exchange programs; opponents fear regulations will end programs statewide
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate approved Tuesday a bill to regulate needle exchange programs across the state. The bill faced strong opposition from physicians and public health […]
Democratic legislators raise ideas to keep state’s youth in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – House and Senate Democratic leaders gathered at the Capitol Monday morning to talk about some of their ideas to keep West Virginia’s youth in the […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, March 8
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 590, to remove […]
