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 […]
Tag: WV Legislature
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid Pt. 2
Good: HB 2774, the “Welcome Home Grant Program.” The pilot program will offer cash grants (up to $5,000) to help veterans and their families relocate to West […]
W.Va. legislators making unemployment benefit changes
West Virginia legislators are trying once again to make long overdue improvements to the state’s unemployment benefits program. The Senate on Monday passed and sent to the […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 26
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Thursday, Jan. 26. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senators explore power supply failure — especially natural gas — during Christmas storm
MORGANTOWN – The winter storm of Dec. 23-25 produced an unexpectedly high demand for electricity. Despite the surprise, PJM , the 13-state power grid organization – thought […]
House bill increasing penalties for child abuse and neglect heads to the Senate
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates hopes to increase the penalties for child abuse and neglect — unanimously passing a bill to that effect on Thursday and […]
State auditor releases legislative agenda
West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey is introducing several bills this legislative session to help improve the lives of West Virginians, make government smaller and save taxpayers […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 25
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
House Education again OKs bill to allow armed school staff to serve as protection officers
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee is making a third attempt to move a bill to allow select teachers to serve as armed School Protection Officers in […]
Senate approves two student-related bills and a pro-Ukraine resolution
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate unanimously approved two student-related bills on Wednesday and sent them to the House. Senators also adopted a resolution indirectly supporting Ukraine by […]
