By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Several Cabell County legislators are sponsoring a bill that could help cities around the state potentially avoid financial crises. House Bill 2549, introduced Monday, aims to change how municipalities deal with increases to their pension contributions for police officers and firefighters. In[Read More…]
Month: February 2017
Bill would establish Bible as state book
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would designate the Holy Bible as the official state book of West Virginia was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates Monday. If passed by the Republican-majority legislature, House Bill 2568, which has 11 sponsors, would add the Holy[Read More…]
Concerns on budget voiced in WV Senate
From staff reports Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, raised questions Tuesday about the lack of a legislative alternative to Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed 2017-18 budget, as the 60-day regular session approached the end of its first quarter. “I’m certain we can agree that going into June,[Read More…]
WV Legislature considers ACT, school calendars
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Education Committee has started off this year’s legislative session by considering school calendar and ACT testing bills that somewhat resemble two bills that former governor Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed after the end of last year’s session. Senate Bill 242, which[Read More…]
HB 2515 would protect monuments, memorials in W.Va.
Political Subdivisions looks at definition of “disaster” By Lexi Browning For the West Virginia Press Association Monuments and memorials around the Mountain State would have another level of protect if a bill being considered by the House of Delegates’ Political Subdivisions Committee eventually passes through the West Virginia Legislature. House[Read More…]
10 things to know today: Wednesday, Feb. 22
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. US TAKES STRICTER IMMIGRATION STANCE A pair of Homeland Security memos lay bare how[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 22
W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm SENATE: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda: UNFINISHED BUSINESS SCR 18: US Marine CPL Walter Vincent Filipek[Read More…]
Gov. Justice addresses West Virginia’s recent credit downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the State of West Virginia’s general obligation debt to Aa2 from Aa1 CHARLESTON, WV – Today, Governor Jim Justice held a press conference at the State Capitol to discuss West Virginia’s credit downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO OF TODAY’S PRESS[Read More…]
WV secretary of state defends firing 1/3 of staff
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner on Monday defended his decision to fire 16 longtime employees upon taking office in January, an action that has resulted in wrongful-termination lawsuits being filed against him. “It’s just what we needed to do to[Read More…]
Justice, GOP lawmakers push similar bills to cut WV vehicle fleet
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail Gov. Jim Justice and Republican lawmakers have introduced competing bills that would overhaul the agency that manages more than 7,500 state-owned vehicles in West Virginia. On Monday morning, Delegate Gary Howell, R-Mineral, submitted legislation (HB 2004) to create a centralized system to track state vehicles.[Read More…]
