MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Health Department and the county’s board of health are not opposed to medical cannabis. The arrival of medical cannabis in the county […]
Tag: WV Legislature
State House, Senate name members to Joint Redistricting Committee; includes 5 local legislators
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate and House have named their members to the Joint Committee on Redistricting that will redraw legislative and congressional district lines this fall. […]
Legislature passes bills to devote $150M to road projects; Mon & Preston will see 31 projects totaling $8.8M
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature passed two bills during Monday’s brief special session to appropriate $150 million of Fiscal Year 2021 surplus funds for Division of Highways maintenance […]
Guest essay: W.Va. GOP bill stifles free speech
by Robert E. Smith Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers are Always Free), at least that’s what we’re told. West Virginia Republicans led the crusade to pass HB 2933, […]
Sen. Beach to propose $25 million incentive from American Rescue Plan funds to keep Mylan plant operating
MORGANTOWN – State Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, put forth an idea to help keep the Morgantown Mylan plant operating as the July 31 closure date looms and […]
Local legislators write to Gov. Justice seeking help for Viatris plant and workers
MORGANTOWN – The Dominion Post polled local legislators last week to learn about their efforts regarding the Viatris plant closure, set for July 31. Two were able […]
Labor unions representing state employees sue to block Paycheck Protection Act passed in March
MORGANTOWN – A dozen labor organizations representing public employees have filed suit to block the Paycheck Protection Act, a bill to prohibit public employers from deducting dues […]
Morgantown is a medical oasis in a health care desert
As denizens of Morgantown, there are things we take for granted that our neighbors at the western end of the county and across the border into Preston […]
Chief Justice Evan Jenkins discusses intermediate court, post-impeachment reform during Morgantown visit
MORGANTOWN — State Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins spoke with The Dominion Post last week about the new intermediate appeals court and rebuilding the court’s reputation […]
West Virginia makes progress clearing rape kit backlog
The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory (WVSPFL) has been working to end the sexual assault kit backlog in the state for over half a decade. WVSPFL […]
