CHARLESTON — Senators accepted some changes that delegates made to a broad-ranging bill affecting insurance for public employees, and then they moved ahead with final passage of […]
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Senate passes bill to address jail-funding problem
Senators passed a bill affecting the longstanding problem of regional jail bill costs. Senate Bill 596 sets a per day inmate base rate and establishes a formula […]
Bill to separate DHHR into three agencies heads to gov’s desk
Senators voted overwhelmingly to divide the Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate agencies, and Gov. Jim Justice says he is open to signing the […]
Senators tout tax proposal as responsible, comprehensive
Senate President Craig Blair is feeling pretty good about the rollout of a new tax proposal estimated at $600 million. Senators introduced and passed a bill that […]
Senate plan means tax cut talks can begin in earnest
Last week I wrote that Gov. Justice, Senate and House leaders needed to get together to begin serious negotiations on a tax reduction plan. In fairness, at […]
Bill to expand powers of foster care ombudsman advances
Senators are advancing a bill that would expand the powers of West Virginia’s foster care ombudsman. House Bill 3061 was advanced by the Senate Health Committee on […]
Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries switches parties, grows GOP supermajority
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate Republican mega-majority grew another notch on Thursday, as Putnam County Democrat Sen. Glenn Jeffries announced a party switch. “I have the greatest […]
Education Chairwoman Rucker announces challenge to Senate President Blair
Senate Education Chairwoman Patricia Rucker announced a challenge to Senator Craig Blair for leadership of the chamber. Blair has been poised to replace Rucker as education chairwoman, […]
W.Va. in trouble with ignorance at the helm
There’s nothing quite like the chill of terror that runs down your spine when you realize the people dictating the laws that constrain your life are a […]
‘Anti-Racism Act’ sinks at the end and takes out others in its wake
The controversial “Anti-Racism Act” missed a deadline for passage on the final day of the legislative session, and long debates over that legislation were a factor in […]
