Month: March 2017

Justice warns of state ‘China Syndrome’

By LEAH NESTOR Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice spoke about his concerns of West Virginia’s own “China Syndrome” at Fairmont State University as part of his Save Our State (S.O.S.) tour. “It’s a China Syndrome. You ever heard of that before? Where you have a total[Read More…]

Gov. Justice touts highways, budget in Elkins

By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice discussed his highways construction program and budget proposals with local residents Thursday, asking them for support as the state faces an estimated budget deficit of close to $500 million. Justice spoke to a large crowd at the Randolph County[Read More…]

House makes fentanyl possession a felony

By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday approved two bills that focused on different approaches to curbing substance abuse in the Mountain State. Members of the House approved one bill that will establish a felony crime to manufacture, deliver, possess or otherwise[Read More…]

WV House passes bill to increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking

By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers are targeting criminals who manufacture and distribute fentanyl, a drug that’s one of the leading causes of overdose deaths in the state. The House of Delegates voted 96-3 Thursday to approve legislation (HB 2329) that increases criminal penalties for[Read More…]

Governor backing bills changing Herbert Henderson office

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s behind twin bills in the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates that would rename the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs and set up a pilot project aimed at targeting poverty on the[Read More…]

Another attempt to improve testing

The Journal editorial For many years, students in West Virginia public schools had to take standardized tests that left much to be desired. But once state officials adopted them, it proved difficult to change. State legislators moving to eliminate the newest exam, the Smarter Balanced test, are right to insist[Read More…]

Delegates discuss status of state budget

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON — Following over three hours of debate in Thursday’s House floor session, a Raleigh County delegate asked about the status of the budget and what assurance he has that it will be done in a timely fashion. Delegate Mick Bates, D-Raleigh, said the session[Read More…]

House votes to eliminate WV Women’s Commission

By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates has voted to eliminate the West Virginia Women’s Commission. The House voted 58-41 Thursday afternoon to terminate the commission and discontinue its functions through the Committee Substitute for House Bill 2646. The West Virginia Women’s Commission was[Read More…]

House votes to kill Women’s Commission

BY ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed, in a mostly party-line vote, its first budget cut of the legislative session Thursday by approving a bill terminating the West Virginia Womens’ Commission. The Women’s Commission was created in 1977 “for the broad purpose of improving[Read More…]

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