MORGANTOWN — Republican state Senators are hopeful that voters will approve Amendment 2 in November and set the Senate GOP tax reduction plan in motion. Four proposed […]
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Sen. Randy Smith wants Manchin to explain vote on Inflation Reduction Act to Legislature
MORGANTOWN – State Senate Energy chair Randy Smith plans to invite U.S. Senate Energy chair Joe Manchin to come before the Legislature to explain his vote on […]
Taxpayers spent a lot for special session flop
The Legislature’s special session that concluded Friday, July 29, was a massive waste of taxpayers’ money — at $35,000 a day for five days for a grand […]
W.Va. in trouble with ignorance at the helm
There’s nothing quite like the chill of terror that runs down your spine when you realize the people dictating the laws that constrain your life are a […]
Justice hopes for compromise after sputtered special session; Clay Marsh comments on Paxlovid rebound after Biden tests positive
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice’s Tuesday COVID briefing offered some insights on “rebound phenomenon,” but also veered into musings on last week’s special session that produced neither […]
Campaign fundraising: After the primary, Democrat incumbents held the financial lead in four Mon County House races
MORGANTOWN – The bigger campaign fund doesn’t always win the election, as one Monongalia County House of Delegates primary race shows. But in the four Mon County […]
Senate passes House abortion law bill with criminal penalties stricken; House rejects change, special session on pause for at least a week
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate passed a retooled version of the House abortion law bill Friday night. While the Senate amended version of HB 302 is largely […]
State Senate ditches governor’s income tax bill, unanimously passes resolution outlining its plan
MORGANTOWN – The governor’s income tax cut bill took an apparent nose dive Friday afternoon, as the state Senate declined to take up the bill and instead […]
House sends governor’s income tax cut bill to Senate; Justice celebrates, prods Senate to cooperate
MORGANTOWN – The governor’s income tax cut proposal met overwhelming bipartisan support in the House of Delegates Thursday and headed to the Senate, where its shape and […]
State Senate pushes abortion bill amendments, passage to Friday; opponents raise concerns about provisions, process
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate pushed passage of the abortion law bill — HB 302 — until Friday, but it was still the chief topic of discussion […]
