MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates spent more than three hours on the budget bill Wednesday afternoon and approved its version in an overwhelming 95-5 votes. In […]
West Virginia Legislature
Senate rejects effort to make House Bible elective bill match its version
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Tuesday backed off its more ecumenical approach to a pair of bills allowing high schools to offer elective courses on the […]
Senate Health Committee raises insulin bill copay cap from $25 to $100
MORGANTOWN — The House bill to cap insulin copay for diabetes patients escaped death in the Senate on Monday and came through Senate Health on Tuesday with […]
House tweaks solar plant bill; passes gun bill over objections of Judiciary chair
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates fended off a couple possibly fatal amendments to what’s been called the solar bill on Monday, and adopted a couple tweaks. […]
Local delegate appointed to EPA advisory committee
Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, was among 12 local government officials across the country appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee. The EPA’s announcement said […]
Delegate Evan Hansen appointed to EPA advisory committee
Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, was among 12 local government officials across the country appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee. The EPA’s announcement said […]
House, Senate reach compromise on building code bill that had triggered safety concerns
CHARLESTON – A House-Senate conference committee reached a compromise on a rules bill dealing with proposed changes to the state building code. The original disagreement regarding HB […]
House approves bill to rename DMAPS; new John Pyles Bridge resolution introduced
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates passed bills on Thursday to rename and reorganize the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (DMAPS) and to change how […]
Public hearing on intermediate court bill draws 24 to testify
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee has been the graveyard for Senate Intermediate Court of Appeals bills. An intermediate court bill passed the Senate 23-11 in 2018 […]
Senate passes medical cannabis bill, WVU rifle team bill and more on Crossover Day
CHARLESTON—Medical cannabis, the WVU rifle team, the Bible and a Senate version of a Monongalia County delegate’s racial discrimination bill were among the long list of bills […]
