MORGANTOWN – Friday was the 38th day of the 60-day legislative session – just past halfway, and heading toward Day 50, Crossover Day, the last day for […]
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A look at bills introduced Friday, Feb. 18
MORGANTOWN — Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Friday, Feb. 18. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 671, to […]
House committees approve carbon sequestration, school consolidation impact statement bills
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee kept the House carbon sequestration bill moving forward Friday. And House Education OK’d a bill regarding school consolidation impact statements. The […]
State Senate OKs bill paving the way for learning pods and microschools as education alternatives
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate started clearing the path for two more alternatives to public schools Friday, passing SB 268. It spells out the requirements for microschools […]
15-week abortion bill advances without rape, incest exceptions
The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed overwhelmingly a bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks. The Republican-led House approved, by 81-18, HB 4004. […]
House Education approves bill to allow armed teachers to serve as School Protection Officers
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee spent five hours Thursday hashing over a bill to allow select teachers to serve as armed School Protection Officers in their […]
Senate and House bills set the stage for carbon sequestration program in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee approved a bill Thursday that supporters hope could put West Virginia on the cutting edge of environmentally friendly carbon sequestration technology. […]
Senate OKs House bill to erect child labor memorial in Fairmont, recognizing Monongah mine disaster
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate set the stage Thursday to erect a memorial to child labor and child workers who died on the job in Fairmont. Senators […]
A look at bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 16
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 647, to […]
House committee OKs bill to prohibit naming public buildings for public officials in office
MORGANTOWN – The name Robert C. Byrd was never mentioned, but the House Government Organization Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that might have had an impact […]
