MORGANTOWN – A bill working its way through the Senate could more than double the number of oil and gas well inspectors working across the state. SB […]
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House and Senate TikTok bans move forward; House committee approves Senate car inspection bill moving them to every two years
MORGANTOWN – A House committee on Tuesday gave its blessing to a Senate bill to change vehicle inspections to every two years, and approved the House version […]
Senate votes to end Future Fund investment account meant to capitalize on shale gas severance taxes
MORGANTOWN — A severance-tax investment fund once considered a great hope for the state is now heading for the dustbin. SB 444 will formally terminate the Future […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, Jan. 30
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Monday, Jan. 30. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senators puzzle over solutions to slow drivers in the left lanes on state highways
MORGANTOWN – Members of the state Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee enjoyed a venting session on Monday, delving into the topic of “slow drivers in the left […]
House Education approves Senate’s Anti-Racism Act addressing CRT in public schools
MORGANTOWN – The Senate’s Anti-Racism Act – commonly called the anti-CRT bill – cleared its first House of Delegates hurdle on Monday, winning approval in the Education […]
State senate unanimously approves school safety, U.S. motto bills, sends them to the House
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate sailed through a series of bills on Monday, passing them all unanimously with no debate — including a school protection bill and […]
‘Life at conception’ bill violates Constitution
The Legislature is officially considering the most restrictive kind of abortion ban. The “Life at Conception Act of 2023,” or HB 2885, was introduced to the House […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 27
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Jan. 27. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senate overwhelmingly approves bill to change annual vehicle inspections to every 2 years
MORGANTOWN — Annual vehicle inspections could change to every two years under a bill the Senate sent to the House on Friday. SB 254 changes the annual […]