By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey continues to object to the second national settlement agreement reached with Purdue Pharma, the company faulted for the opioid crisis. A bankruptcy court judge approved a $4.5 billion settlement last year to end all claims against[Read More…]
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NRGRDA appreciative of West Virginia Congressional support for economic development projects in FY 2022 appropriations
BECKLEY, W.Va. – The board and staff of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) expressed its gratitude to its Congressional delegation upon approval this week of the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes multiple community and economic development projects in Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Summers counties.[Read More…]
WV House hears heated debates on several bills as 2022 session near conclusion
By Matthew Young, WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As the West Virginia legislature moves ever closer to the conclusion of the 2022 session, third readings once again prompted heated debate on the House floor. Delegates spent more than two hours deliberating five bills, with only one bill being[Read More…]
WV Senate passes Russian vodka, pharmacy services bills
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Forty-three bills on third reading passed the West Virginia Senate on Friday, including an amended bill referencing a recent executive order by Gov. Jim Justice that bans the sale of Russian-produced liquor in the state. According to Sen. Charles[Read More…]
Opinion: Investments in West Virginia’s public lands are attracting visitors, income
By Andy Davis and Chance Raso West Virginia has wisely chosen to invest in its public parks and outdoor recreation assets with overwhelmingly positive results – record-breaking numbers of visitors, booked cabins and lodge rooms, and increased revenue flowing to adjacent communities. However, state legislation now working its way through[Read More…]
Opinion: At the root of democracy – Free flow of information
By Kelley ShannonExecutive DirectorFreedom of Information Foundation of Texas As Ukrainians fight and die for democracy, Russia is arresting its own citizens who are protesting the war and threatening prison for journalists who report the truth. The attempt to crush a democratic government and stop the flow of information[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Finance panel guts foster care bill
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia Senate committee spent two days discussing a bipartisan foster care support bill after gutting it. For its final meeting before the end of the 2022 legislative session, the Senate Finance Committee recommended House Bill 4344 for passage Thursday[Read More…]
West Virginia House delays vote on bill that would set up mutual insurance company to aid mine operators with $50M in taxpayer money
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday delayed a vote on a bill that would set up a mining mutual insurance company with $50 million in taxpayer money to provide alternative bonding for coal mine operators. The House postponed action one[Read More…]
Sparks fly on West Virginia House floor during amendment debates on Anti-Racism Act, microschool bill
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – An effort to yank some teeth from the Anti-Racism Act led to a contentious debate on the House floor Thursday afternoon. Feathers also ruffled during deliberations on the bill to regulate learning pods and microschools. The Anti-Racism Act is SB 498. It[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature wants to limit medical cannabis labs
By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature is working to limit the number of medical cannabis testing laboratories operating in the state to prevent an over-saturated market. HB 4267 would provide no more than two licensed laboratories that can receive permits to operate under the[Read More…]