MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Wednesday, March 3. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 555, to create […]
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House sends charter schools bill to governor; Senate approves extending program to drug test TANF recipients
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates opened Wednesday’s floor session with a somewhat contentious debate on a failure to debate. After that, things settled down, the the […]
Haws said user fee bill not a big concern as council gets first vote on budget
MORGANTOWN – When it comes to a bill sitting in the West Virginia House of Delegates Finance Committee that would eliminate employment-based municipal user fees, Morgantown City […]
Senate Health approves tweaked version of bill to license needle exchange programs
MORGANTOWN – Over the worries of some physicians and public health officials, and some committee members, Senate Health approved on Tuesday a tweaked version of the bill […]
A sampling of bill introduced Tuesday, March 2
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Tuesday, March 2. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2815, to require […]
House Democrats introduce bill to update, expand state election law following pandemic’s high voter turnout
MORGANTOWN – House Democrats unveiled a new, 55-page bill Tuesday aimed at updating and expanding election law. “We’re here trying to make it easier for West Virginians […]
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution […]
A sampling of bills introduced Monday, March 1
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 1. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 477, the West […]
House Judiciary public hearing on water quality rule draws 24 against DEP proposal, 8 in favor
MORGANTOWN – A controversial Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rule dealing with human health criteria is back before the Legislature and no less contentious than it […]
Senate OKs House charter schools bill; enrollment and school caps approved in Education Committee bumped back up
MORGANTOWN – The State Senate approved an amended version of the House charters schools bill on Monday and sent it back to the House. The vote was […]
