MORGANTOWN – The state Legislature passed a green-energy economic development bill and two bills to pave some secondary roads across the state during a one-day special session […]
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State chamber summit: Economic Development Department leaders describe work, success of their new department
MORGANTOWN – The day after Gov. Jim Justice announced a $141.8 million August budget surplus and recapped a year of economic accomplishments, the leaders of his new […]
Could our governors stop corporate giveaways?
by Michael D. Farren and James M. Hohman Thirty years ago this summer, two former governors — Michigan’s John Engler and Illinois’ Jim Edgar — arrived at […]
Greater Morgantown Area has come so far
Sometimes, one must take a step back and simply appreciate what’s going on around them. And today, we’re looking around at Morgantown, Westover, Granville, Star City and […]
Gov. Justice throws state support behind I-79 Harmony Grove interchange proposal
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice joined the chorus of voices supporting the proposed I-79 Harmony Grove interchange. He announced his – and the state government’s – support […]
Gayle Manchin shares Appalachian Regional Commission’s vision for moving West Virginia and region forward
MORGANTOWN – Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, shared her vision of how ARC can help West Virginian move forward with an audience of […]
House passes economic development fund bill after long debate; special session wraps up
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates spent a bit over an hour Tuesday morning debating a bill to create a new economic development fund — what some […]
Legislature sails through 12 bills on first day of special session; medical cannabis bill sees opposition on House floor
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature breezed through 12 bills during the first day of its April special session. The process saw only one real glitch when the House […]
Justice plans April special session to fix economic development bill vetoed for technical errors
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced on Tuesday that he has vetoed a bill tied to economic development funding for technical errors, but plans to call a […]
House of Delegates tries again for constitutional amendment to give Legislature oversight of state Board of Education rule-making
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates is taking a second shot at putting an amendment into the state Constitution to subject state Board of Education rule-making to […]
