Senator Capito discusses Women’s History Month and her actions to honor and protect women. She also highlights an executive order signed by the president this week that will positively impact jobs in West Virginia. Weekly Address to West Virginians March 3, 2017 Hello – I’m Senator Shelley Moore Capito. I[Read More…]
Month: March 2017
Sen. Manchin introduces Bipartisan bill to help rural water systems
Release from office of Sen. Manchin: Legislation would ensure rural communities have safe, clean drinking water WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) Friday introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure rural and small water systems have the technical training and assistance they need to improve wastewater treatment in rural[Read More…]
Attorney General declares victory, withdraws transgender lawsuit
Release from the office of the Attorney General: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Friday declared victory and, in conjunction with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, withdrew their coalition’s 13-state lawsuit against former President Obama’s transgender directive. The coalition’s withdrawal came in exchange for the U.S. Department[Read More…]
Justice identifies $120 million, proposes using it for Fiscal Year 2017 Deficit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The last budget passed by the West Virginia Legislature created a $123 million deficit that needs to be closed by July 1, 2017. Friday, the Governor announced that the continued analysis of West Virginia’s finances by the Justice Administration identified that there is approximately $120 million available to[Read More…]
Sen. Manchin introduces legislation to give recovering addicts a clean start
Release from the office of Sen. Joe Manchin: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, introduced the Clean Start Act, which will give recovering addicts who committed nonviolent federal offenses because of their addictions a “clean start” and a chance to build a sober lifestyle, free of a criminal[Read More…]
Weekly update from West Virginia House of Delegates
Release from the House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates this week passed a series of bills to address the state’s substance abuse epidemic and curb drug trafficking into the state, while also continuing efforts to close next year’s budget gap. Delegates worked in a bipartisan manner this[Read More…]
At The Capitol: No budget solution yet
By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the 60-day regular session of the Legislature moving toward its midpoint, Gov. Jim Justice and legislative leaders remain far apart on how to close a $500 million deficit in the 2017-18 state budget. Facing legislative pushback on his[Read More…]
Editorial: State’s water rules should mirror feds, not be stronger
From The Exponent Telegram: On Wednesday, the House of Delegates approved a bill that alters how discharges into state waterways are calculated. The bill passed 63-37 after Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher spoke in favor of the bill Monday. At that hearing, Thrasher said the new regulations would help spur development.[Read More…]
Justice proposes sweeping state accounts to close current budget gap
By Rusty Marks The State Journal CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice wants to sweep money from special revenue accounts and unspent money from past years to close a $123 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that ends in July. Justice spokesman Grant Herring said the governor proposes using about[Read More…]
Editorial: Trespassers will not be re-elected
From The Dominion Post: Honestly, we expected better from lawmakers who introduced these bills. But, since ”doublespeak” is the rage and still fools many, why not? We refer to two measures in the Legislature to provide gas companies access to land without the property owners’ permission. Last fall, the state[Read More…]
