By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — So far, Gov. Jim Justice has signed 55 bills into law including a bill to market and improve the quality and frequency of the Cardinal Passenger Train. The West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 2856 last week and the governor[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Opinion: Was W.Va. House of Delegates stopping SB 412 the biggest public service of 2017 session?
Delegates Caputo, Brewer, Ferro, Marcum, Diserio, Bates and others fought for Freedom of Information By Don Smith West Virginia Press Association Since the end of the regular 60-day session of the Legislature on Saturday, West Virginians, understandably, have been focused on the continuing budget discussions and the 262 bills approved during the[Read More…]
Governor vetoes budget bill
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Calling the budget passed by the West Virginia Legislature “a bunch of bull-you-know-what,” Gov. Jim Justice signed his veto on the bill. Justice vetoed the budget in a press conference Thursday, using several props, with several agency and university representatives gathered around[Read More…]
WV Gov. Justice vetoes budget, calling it ‘bull you-know-what’
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday vetoed a budget bill passed by West Virginia lawmakers last weekend, saying it would be like “signing our death certificate” and unveiling his latest prop — an actual piece of bull excrement, hidden under a covered dish[Read More…]
Sen. Ryan Ferns, Ryan Weld blast Gov. Jim Justice for budget veto
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, wondered which of Gov. Jim Justice’s staffers suffered the indignation of having to find bull dung to bring into the state Capitol. Thursday, Justice vetoed the $4.1 billion budget the GOP-controlled Legislature passed[Read More…]
Opinion: Health Care Decisions Week — a great time to ensure patients’ wishes are respected
By Dr. Alvin H. Moss and Courtney Dunithan, MSW, LGSW For the past decade, National Healthcare Decisions Day has highlighted a time when people can pause and focus on what treatment they want near the end of life. In 2017, that valuable event is being expanded to include an entire[Read More…]
Snowshoe part of Intrawest sale
Staff report The Pocahontas Times Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SNOW), a leading North American mountain resort and adventure company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a newly-formed entity controlled by affiliates of the Aspen Skiing Company, L.L.C. (“Aspen”) and KSL Capital[Read More…]
Local veterans react to Afghanistan bombing
By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local veterans shared support Thursday after news that U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military, striking an Islamic State tunnel complex. Pentagon officials said the GBU-43 bomb contains 11 tons of explosives.[Read More…]
Opinion: U.S. Rep Evan Jenkins – Reclaiming the potential of our coalfields
By U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va. Over the past few months, we’ve seen the economy grow as President Trump follows through on his promises. We’re working together to roll back Obama-era anti-coal regulations, and consumer confidence is rising as more businesses are choosing to expand in the United States. But in[Read More…]
WVDNR launches Citizen Science Initiative to document timber rattlesnakes
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to become involved in a scientific research project aimed at determining the current distribution of timber rattlesnakes in the state. Although many people fear rattlesnakes and may want to kill them, rattlesnakes are a[Read More…]