MORGANTOWN — The Senate Judiciary Committee debated for a bit over an hour on Monday a resolution to ask Congress to call a convention to propose a […]
West Virginia Legislature
Bill to end pop tax for WVU medical school among those introduced Jan. 20
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 20. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. A bill to end the pop tax […]
House, Senate, quickly pass orphan gas well capping bill, handful of others
MORGANTOWN — The House and Senate breezed through passage of a handful of bill Monday, including one to raise money to cap orphan gas wells and one […]
Stakeholders debate proposed change to state fire code at House Judiciary hearing
MORGANTOWN — A public hearing on a proposed change to state fire safety code drew 10 speakers to the House of Delegates chamber Monday morning. Nine opposed […]
Sampling of bills introduced Friday
Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Deer hunting bag limits and taking soda from SNAP recipients […]
Deer hunt bag limits and no soda for SNAP recipients among bills introduced Jan. 17
Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 17. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Deer hunting bag limits and taking soda from SNAP […]
House, Senate, move bills on photo-less IDs, drug sentences, tourism, pepper spray
MORGANTOWN — Bills about photo IDs without photos, drug sentences, tourism and pepper spray won approval and headed to the other end of the state Capitol on […]
House Judiciary OKs bill to spell out powers of foster care ombudsman, constitutional amendment to give Legislature oversight of state school board rules
MORGANTOWN — House Judiciary on Friday approved a bill fleshing out the powers of the new Foster Care Ombudsman program and a resolution for a constitutional amendment […]
Senate panel OKs gun bill to ban city laws barring permitless carry at events held on city streets
MORGANTOWN — Another gun bill moved a step forward in the state Senate Thursday afternoon. The Government Organization Committee approved – in a divided voice vote – […]
Committee kills three bills aimed at counties and cities
MORGANTOWN — Legislators took up four bills affecting counties and cities Thursday afternoon and killed three of them. Members of the House Political Subdivisions Committee agreed that […]
