West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House Committee on Political Subdivisions, on Tuesday, debated four bills designed to limit municipal authority with regard to penalizing both businesses and water customers, as well as exempting subcontractors from certain municipal taxes. Proposed by Del. Mike DeVault, R-Marion, HB[Read More…]
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The deadline has passed: Here’s who’s running for statewide office in WV
By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Saturday was the filing deadline to run for political office in West Virginia for the 2024 election. Here’s a brief look at the candidates for statewide and congressional offices. Governor US House of Representatives Congressional District 1 Congressional District 2 Read more:[Read More…]
House of Delegates begins third week of session by passing seven bills
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia House of Delegates, on Monday, began the second-third of the 2024 Legislative Session by overwhelmingly passing seven bills, all primarily administrative in nature. None of the bills passed saw any debate among lawmakers, and five were passed unanimously. [Read More…]
W.Va. legislative committee advances seven wide-ranging bills from gas well royalty payments to state-sponsored ID age verification for pornographic website access
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House Committee on the Judiciary advanced seven bills on Monday, ranging from enhanced damages for nonpayment of royalty fees to one that would require digital identification age verification to access pornographic websites. The first bill discussed was HB 4292,[Read More…]
Huntington honors 77 through Black History Month banner program
By Destiney Dingess, The Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More than 50 community members, friends and loved ones gathered at the A.D. Lewis Community Center on Sunday evening to celebrate the 77 honorees featured in this year’s Black History Month downtown street banner program. The banners recognize people who have[Read More…]
Poll workers being sought for upcoming election
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — People interested in serving the public by becoming poll workers for the upcoming May primary election are being encouraged to contact their local county clerk’s offices. Mercer County Clerk Verlin Moye said his office is seeking people interested in becoming poll[Read More…]
West Virginia GOP Will Wait Until 2026 To Close Primary to Unaffiliated Voters
By Steven Allen Adams, for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Republican Executive committee voted for an amended resolution to close the Republican primary to unaffiliated voters beginning in 2026, allowing unaffiliated voters to vote this May. The committee also selected Dr. Matt Herridge, a Vienna[Read More…]
Decision impacting liquefied natural gas exports draws fire
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Friday he plans to hold hearings to investigate the Biden administration’s announcement of a temporary pause of pending decisions on exports of liquefied natural gas to non-fair-trade countries. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy[Read More…]
Kennedy campaign rolls through Charleston
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made a stop in the Mountain State on Saturday, to address some 1,000 supporters gathered at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center for the “Show Your Independence” voter rally. After withdrawing from the Democratic party[Read More…]
Lawmakers seek to expand rule-making authority for Ethics Commission, honor Holocaust survivor Edith Levy
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Committee of Government Organization, on Thursday, advanced three bills, generally administrative in purpose. The first bill considered, SB 402, seeks to authorize the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) to teach concealed carry courses within the State of West[Read More…]