By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A water quality bill advocates referred to as “common sense” advanced out of the House Thursday morning. S.B. 290, which addresses discharge into the water and water quality standards, heads to the Governor’s desk on an 88-9 vote in the House. “The purpose[Read More…]
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Senate panel removes deadline from SNAP work requirements bill
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A state Senate committee sent a bill to the floor Thursday that would impose work requirements on certain able-bodied adults without dependents in order to qualify for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which includes food stamp benefits. However, the Senate Health[Read More…]
SNAP bill coming up for passage in Senate
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill implementing work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one step closer to becoming law. H.B. 4001 was passed Thursday evening by the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee. The bill was at the amendment stage Thursday evening and should be[Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Committee approves revamped medical cannabis bill
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a revamped version of the medical cannabis bill, HB 4345 Thursday evening and sent it to the floor for passage. HB 4345 as it came from the House increased the number of available permits for growers[Read More…]
Dept. of Ed and Arts dismantlement set for final WV Senate vote
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The bill that would erase the state Department of Education and the Arts and the position of its secretary, Gayle Manchin, while sending its agencies elsewhere in state government, is set for a final vote in the state Senate Friday — the day[Read More…]
HD Media wins bid for Charleston Newspapers after rival withdraws
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — HD Media, the parent company of The Herald-Dispatch, is the successful bidder for the purchase of bankrupt Charleston Newspapers after the withdrawal of a bid previously made by Ogden Newspapers. HD Media managing member Doug Reynolds said he had bid $11,487,243 for the organization, compared with[Read More…]
Science advocate, author to speak at WVU
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Paul A. Offit, M.D., has built an international reputation defending science and medicine against attack. But he doesn’t think scientists never make mistakes. He’s planning to visit West Virginia University March 23 to talk about what we can learn from the laboratory mishaps of the[Read More…]
Before filing allegedly falsified lien, Walters deeded property to woman for $1
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Documents show that, before recently resigned Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha, struck a deal with a county prosecutor to withdraw an allegedly falsified lien on a double-wide trailer, he deeded the property to a woman for $1. Walters resigned Wednesday after signing an agreement[Read More…]
WV broadband council mulls combining federal, state data on internet access
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state broadband council discussed Thursday melding its own data with federal data to paint a more accurate picture of West Virginia broadband internet access, one month after its chairman blasted numbers in a federal report on broadband for “not even being close[Read More…]
Manchin: Bill guarantees loans for gas storage hubs
Staff report The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WASHINGTON — A bill ensuring a natural gas storage hub qualifies for a federal loan program was passed Thursday by a committee of the U.S. Senate. The Capitalizing American Storage Potential Act approved by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee would make sure[Read More…]
