Five local legislators fielded questions from members of the Morgantown Area Partnership and the Board of Realtors Thursday morning during the annual legislative breakfast. Sens. Mike Caputo […]
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Local voters urge Legislative Redistricting Committee to reflect fairness and community interests in new maps
MORGANTOWN – More than 20 people stood to share their thoughts with the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting during its public hearing Thursday evening at Mylan Park. […]
Site change announced for Morgantown redistricting public hearing
MORGANTOWN — The Speaker of the House of Delegates announced Friday that the venue for the Aug. 12 redistricting public hearing has changed, due to a request […]
Legislative Redistricting Committee announces details for local public meetings
MORGANTOWN — The state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting has announced the format for public hearings on redistricting, which are set to begin July 27. Locally, a […]
Tell lawmakers no gerrymandering
As we discussed in this space at the end of June, the West Virginia Legislature has assembled its Joint Committee on Redistricting. The committee, consisting of 24 […]
Anti-sex ed delegate posts explicit TikTok
The big scandal in West Virginia over the weekend came at the hands of Delegate Joe Jeffries, R-Putnam, who posted a sexually explicit video on TikTok (a […]
County to reap benefits from phased change to state code
MORGANTOWN — A bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2020 is about to transfer funds into the county’s coffers. Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney explained […]
Capito, Manchin address Mylan plant closure; Legislature OKs bill that could help draw new owner
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin responded to questions from The Dominion Post about what they’re doing to help save the nearly 1,500 high-paying […]
Gerrymandering W.Va.: Pizza slices or salamanders?
The 2020 Census is complete, the results are due in September, the West Virginia Legislature has already announced appointments to the state’s redistricting committees and we can […]
Coal has friends, still boosts state economy, industry leaders learn at Morgantown meeting
MORGANTOWN – The chair and vice chair of the state Senate Energy Committee, and the director of WVU’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research offered some encouraging […]
