Nine Democrats and three Republicans are vying for the three seats of the House of Delegates 50th District, representing most of Marion County. Three Democrats now hold […]
West Virginia Legislature
Delegate Hansen questions governor’s 3% benchmark for The Comeback plan
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, is among those who have expressed concern about the metric Gov. Jim Justice said will serve as the benchmark for continuing […]
Mon County delegates to begin weekly COVID-19 updates via video, phone
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County’s five delegate will begin hosting a series of weekly video and phone coronavirus updates beginning Sunday. Delegates Barbara Evans Fleischauer, Evan Hansen, Rodney […]
Legislative leaders urge governor to close schools for the rest of the school year
MORGANTOWN — State legislative leaders of both parties have called on Gov. Jim Justice to close schools through the rest of the year as a coronavirus precaution. […]
Some bills that bit the dust in 2020
CHARLESTON — House Clerk Steve Harrison announced Sunday morning, just after midnight after the House of Delegates adjourned sine die, that 354 bills passed this year. He […]
Insulin bill and others pass close to the wire on Legislature’s last night
CHARLESTON — The 60-day legislative session ended at midnight Saturday. Action on bills continued until the gavel came down. Bills to lower insulin copays, save high school […]
Foster care bill praised at session; medical cannabis bill killed by leadership
CHARLESTON — The last day of the 60-day legislative session got off to a cantankerous start with the death of the medical cannabis bill. Things warmed up, […]
Day 60 in the Legislature — a look at the highlights
CHARLESTON – Saturday was the last day of the 60-day legislative session. The day’s highlights included the death of the medical cannabis bill and the passage of […]
House of Delegates kills Senate’s intermediate court bill
CHARLESTON – Once again, Senate leadership’s dream of creating an intermediate appeals court died in the House of Delegates. SB 275 is the intermediate court bill. The […]
Day 59 in the House of Delegates: A long churn through a long list of bills
CHARLESTON – Friday is Day 59 of the 60-day legislative session. The House of Delegates has 37 bills up for third reading and passage – including the […]
