CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate Tuesday, by a vote of 18-16, passed a motion to discharge SB 14 – Creating Public Charter Schools Act of 2015 – from the Senate Finance Committee and move it to First Reading on the Senate Floor. The following information is provided by[Read More…]
Month: February 2015
Are W.Va. gun owners’ rights being infringed on?
An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There is no controversy on the need to train inexperienced drivers, usually young people, on how to drive a car before granting them a license to do so. Automobiles are highly useful. But operated by someone untrained, automobiles are dangerous.[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Juvenile justice bills drawing groups to Capitol today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Representatives of the “Our Children, Our Future Campaign,” a non-partisan effort to end child poverty in West Virginia, and the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia are expected to visit the Capitol today to discuss juvenile justice issues. The Our Children, Our Future Campaign expects more than 100 teens,[Read More…]
Joint liability bill headed to governor’s desk
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation that effectively eliminates the legal premise of joint liability in personal injury, financial damages or wrongful death lawsuits (HB2002) is headed to the governor’s desk after the Senate passed a House-Senate conference committee version of the bill Tuesday on a 28-6 vote. The bill, one of[Read More…]
GOP resurrects charter school bill killed by Dems
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new battle erupted in the West Virginia state Senate on Tuesday over one of the least controversial practices of the Legislature: parliamentary procedure. The upper chamber had its most contentious floor session this year after a rarely used parliamentary move resulted in Republicans reviving the charter[Read More…]
Boy has wish granted, ‘signs’ with WVU hoops
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nick Wince was tall at the top of key as he gave a lesson in heart to WVU’s men’s basketball team. Nick, a 5-year-old from Tyler County who has undergone serious heart surgeries, was a guest of the team on Tuesday, Feb. 24, courtesy of Make-A-Wish Greater[Read More…]
Huntington banker, civic leader Mike Perry dies
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Tri-State lost one of its best friends early Wednesday when beloved community leader Mike Perry died at age 78. The Huntington native built a business legacy as an attorney and banker, but he was equally well remembered as a tireless champion of the Huntington region, Marshall[Read More…]
Kessler should end slowdown in W.Va. Senate
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Democrats in the West Virginia Senate threw something of a temper tantrum Tuesday, perhaps reflecting their frustration with being the minority party for the first time in more than 80 years. On Monday, Democrats in a Senate committee voted to table[Read More…]
Fairmont student to be WVU Mountaineer again
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Michael Garcia will get to hold on to his buckskin and rifle for the 2015-16 school year. Last night at the men’s basketball game, where West Virginia defeated Texas 71-64, Garcia beat out Troy Clemons, Ethan Ball and Reed Andrews to be named the Mountaineer Mascot. “I[Read More…]
Beckley server advances on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Beckley’s up-and-coming country music star, 20-year-old Cody Wickline, wowed the judges Monday night on NBC’s The Voice with his deep, classic country rendition of “He Stopped Loving Her.” “It’s surreal being on stage,” Wickline said Tuesday. “My mind was racing and my heart was pounding.” Within a[Read More…]
