MORGANTOWN — Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, has been appointed to serve two Democratic Party leadership positions in the House of Delegates. A release from the House Democrats […]
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Sen. Mike Caputo holds swearing-in ceremony for family and friends in Fairmont
FAIRMONT — Family and some close friends of newly elected Sen. Mike Caputo, D-Marion, joined him at the Marion County Courthouse for a small swearing-in ceremony Monday […]
Delegate Derrick Evans arrested, charged with federal misdemeanors for participation in break-in at U.S. Capitol
MORGANTOWN — Newly elected Delegate Derrick Evans, R-Wayne, faces a federal charge of entering a restricted government building in connection with his participation in Wednesday’s break-in at […]
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the […]
House Democrats elect Doug Skaff Jr. Minority Leader
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates Minority Caucus has selected a new leader. Del. Doug Skaff Jr., D-Kanawha, has been elected Minority Leader by […]
Stephen Baldwin elected Minority Leader by Senate Democrats
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Sen. Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier, was elected Minority Leader by the Democratic Caucus of the West Virginia Senate. “I am deeply honored that my colleagues […]
W.Va. Coal Association pres retires
Bill Rainey looks back at his long career in industry MORGANTOWN — Longtime West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, of Morgantown, will retire effective Jan. 1. […]
Many local legislators favor special session to put teeth into statewide mask order
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice admitted again last week that his statewide mask order is essentially unenforceable because he can’t enact criminal penalties; only the Legislature can. […]
Gov. Justice announces broadband expansion
Initiative totals nearly $1 billion, funded from three sources MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and some Republican state legislators gathered on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon to […]
Controversial water quality rule removed from legislative committee agenda
Weakened standards generated 700 pages of comments MORGANTOWN — A proposed and ever-morphing water quality rule that has drawn substantial criticism was pulled from a Wednesday legislative […]
