MORGANTOWN — The state Senate is making another go at enabling counties with lots of tourists and few residents to raise money for emergency services to accommodate […]
Tag: WV Legislature
Senate sends two AI child porn bills to House
MORGANTOWN — The Senate advanced two bills to the House on Tuesday, both aimed at combating AI-era child pornography. SB 740 criminalizes altering a photograph, image, video […]
House divides over energy, raw milk bills; sends Randall Reid-Smith bill to governor
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates held some lively debate and saw a divided vote over a couple energy-related bills and a raw milk bill on Monday. […]
HB 4654 does not protect kids
Do you know what bills are currently sitting in the House Judiciary Committee, awaiting lawmakers; attention? Among the 513 bills, there are dozens of authorizations bills for […]
Feb. 18 letters to the editor
Proposed bills from a W.Va. resident As usual, the West Virginia legislative session started, and I didn’t have my agenda of bills ready. Here’s an early draft […]
Guest essay: Opposition to West Virginia Senate Bill 714
By Matthew A. Davis This year, a bill (SB 714) introduced in the West Virginia Senate calls for eliminating the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, which […]
Only 1 protection for women in ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’
We previously opined on the so-called “Women’s Bill of Rights” — HB 5243 — that has absolutely nothing to do with women’s rights and everything to do […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 16
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 16. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Senate Texas resolution, House raw milk bill stir debate during Friday floor sessions
MORGANTOWN – The Senate and House cruised through lists of bills on Friday. A Senate pro-Texas resolution and a House raw milk bill stirred the most debate. […]
House Education approves bills on U.S. motto, Intelligent Design, drunk bus drivers
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee advanced tweaked versions of two Senate bills on Friday – one regarding the U.S. motto and one enabling the teaching of […]
