CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Facing a threat of veto, Republicans have once again introduced legislation that will ban abortions after 20 weeks. The House Health Committee on Thursday held a public hearing on House Bill 2568, the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” Committee members heard from 25 speakers opposing the[Read More…]
Month: February 2015
Group says bill could leave only 90 tanks regulated
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As few as 90 of the thousands of chemical storage tanks across West Virginia might be covered by new state Department of Environmental Protection safety requirements passed after last year’s Freedom Industries leak, if legislation introduced this week passes, according to a new analysis of DEP data. That’s 0.2[Read More…]
Jobs: Weigh all aspects
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Everyone wants more jobs and prosperity in West Virginia. It’s a universal goal. For that purpose, the Legislature’s new majority wants to make West Virginia a “right to work” state. Supporters say more businesses will be attracted if a small limitation[Read More…]
WVU’s Evansdale student union nears halfway point
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A WVU Construction official said the Evandsale Crossing building is about 40 percent completed and looks to be open, and functioning by the spring 2016 semester. John Sommers said during a Thursday interview that construction to the building, deemed by some WVU officials as the “mini-Mountainlair” of[Read More…]
Beech Fork lodge project on hold, proponents upset
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Joyce Clark still has the pen Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin gave her in April 2012 after signing Senate Bill 362, which authorized a $28 million bond issue to build a lodge at Beech Fork State Park in Wayne County. At the time, Clark was a member of[Read More…]
First priority is keeping adequate water protections
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A year ago in Charleston, lawmakers were busy grappling with an issue that wasn’t even on their radar heading into the 2014 legislative session: How do we protect the state’s drinking water supplies? The question was thrust upon them by the leak[Read More…]
Prevailing wage bill advances despite stall tactic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A move by Senate Democrats to stall the prevailing wage repeal bill narrowly failed along party lines Thursday. Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, moved to reject a report on Senate Bill 361 submitted by the Senate Government Organization Committee. Kessler argued the bill as submitted would[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch journalist speaks at Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) had its first event of the semester, “Q&A with PRSSA” Thursday in the John Deaver Drinko Library. Dave Lavender, features reporter for the Herald-Dispatch, was the event guest speaker, who spoke about his experience working in media[Read More…]
All good things must come to an end
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Carrie Tilley and Nicole Holliday were pumping gas at the Go-Mart on Robert C. Byrd Drive on Thursday afternoon. Both woman said they are saddened to see the price of gas inching up, but are not complaining — yet. The last couple months have seen steep declines[Read More…]
How to find details that make a powerful story
I was 11 years old on the November Friday when President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Does anyone else remember what Jackie Kennedy was wearing that day? A pink suit. Not an important detail at first glance, except that this designer suit bore the bloodstains left behind after the[Read More…]
