MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates held some lively debate and saw a divided vote over a couple energy-related bills and a raw milk bill on Monday. […]
Tag: WV Legislature
HB 4654 does not protect kids
Do you know what bills are currently sitting in the House Judiciary Committee, awaiting lawmakers; attention? Among the 513 bills, there are dozens of authorizations bills for […]
Feb. 18 letters to the editor
Proposed bills from a W.Va. resident As usual, the West Virginia legislative session started, and I didn’t have my agenda of bills ready. Here’s an early draft […]
Guest essay: Opposition to West Virginia Senate Bill 714
By Matthew A. Davis This year, a bill (SB 714) introduced in the West Virginia Senate calls for eliminating the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, which […]
Only 1 protection for women in ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’
We previously opined on the so-called “Women’s Bill of Rights” — HB 5243 — that has absolutely nothing to do with women’s rights and everything to do […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 16
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 16. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Senate Texas resolution, House raw milk bill stir debate during Friday floor sessions
MORGANTOWN – The Senate and House cruised through lists of bills on Friday. A Senate pro-Texas resolution and a House raw milk bill stirred the most debate. […]
House Education approves bills on U.S. motto, Intelligent Design, drunk bus drivers
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee advanced tweaked versions of two Senate bills on Friday – one regarding the U.S. motto and one enabling the teaching of […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 5
Good: SB 159 — “prohibiting smoking in vehicle when minor 16 or under is present.” This bill passed the Senate and was sent to House Finance. It […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Feb. 15
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Feb. 15. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.