By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican and Democratic leaders in the West Virginia House of Delegates laid out their top agenda items Wednesday during the second day of the West Virginia Press Association’s annual Legislative Lookahead. Members of the press heard from House Speaker Roger Hanshaw,[Read More…]
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Legislative Lookahead panel talks education
By Tyler Bennett, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Education in the Mountain State was the main discussion, as members of the press and interest groups virtually attended the West Virginia Press Association’s annual Legislative Lookahead on Wednesday. A panel made up of Higher Education Policy Commission Chancellor Sarah[Read More…]
West Virginia higher ed leaders share COVID challenges, future goals during Press Association meeting
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — State education leaders talked with the press Wednesday afternoon about the challenges they’ve faced during the pandemic and what lies ahead. This was the third and final West Virginia Press Association legislative lookahead virtual meeting (a Thursday meeting previously mentioned has been[Read More…]
Informal House poll shows lawmakers considering cuts to WVU, Marshall and legalizing marijuana to pay for elimination of personal income tax
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eliminating state funding to West Virginia and Marshall universities are among options House Majority Whip Paul Espinosa listed in a poll sent to Republican colleagues. Espinosa said he wants to know which tax increases and budget cuts Republicans are willing to make[Read More…]
Bipartisan effort introduced to address ‘food deserts’ across rural United States
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan bill is once again being introduced to address “food deserts” across the country, including in Tazewell, Bland and McDowell counties. Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-VA, Jerry Moran, R-KS, Bob Casey, D-PA, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, introduced the Healthy[Read More…]
West Virginia medical cannabis program still needs testing lab
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Growers, processors and dispensaries for West Virginia’s long-awaited medical cannabis program have been selected, with patients able to register for the program as of Wednesday, but the state still needs a lab partner to test the product. The Department of Health[Read More…]
West Virginia House of Delegates leaders outline session goals
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — On Wednesday, leaders in the House of Delegates laid out their agendas ahead of the 2021 legislative session, which begins next Wednesday. Speakers during a virtual event hosted by the West Virginia Press Association included Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, Dels.[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Raleigh County Memorial Airport leaders to make site development announcement Thursday at 1 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority and Raleigh County Memorial Airport leaders have scheduled a 1 p.m. Thursday virtual announcement for a major site development on airport expansion. Media Details: Time and Date: 1:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/nrgrda/live/ Participants: — West Virginia Congressional[Read More…]
Senate leaders plan aggressive agenda of tax cuts, regulatory and licensing rollbacks, and more
By Phil Kabler Staff, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a new supermajority, West Virginia Senate Republicans plan to roll out 125 key bills for the 2021 regular session. The bills would run the gamut of the national GOP playbook, including tax cuts, rollback of regulations and professional licensing requirements,[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate leaders give first look at 2021 legislative priorities
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Members of the Republican and Democratic leadership teams in the West Virginia Senate gave a preview of their agendas for the upcoming session Tuesday during a virtual event hosted by the West Virginia Press Association. The event, the first in[Read More…]
