The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Sen. Richard Ojeda and other delegates will meet with state workers Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Tamarack. The lawmakers will hear people’s concerns with changes to Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) changes and state employees’ pay, according to Nora Lilly, president of West Virginia Public Workers Union, UE[Read More…]
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West Virginia Ethics Commission OKs tourism contract with Justice’s Greenbrier resort
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Division of Tourism officials can partner with The Greenbrier resort as part of the division’s new Cooperative Advertising Program, after the state Ethics Commission granted Tourism a contract exemption. Tourism officials argued it would be an undue hardship if the[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Committee on Education takes up bill to require elective courses on the Bible
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although taking no action Thursday, members of the Senate Committee on Education discussed at length a bill that seeks to require schools to provide elective courses on religious texts. Senate Bill 252, sponsored by Sens. Mike Azinger, R-Wood, and Sue Cline, R-Wyoming, seeks to require[Read More…]
Mingo Del. Marcum introduces PEIA bill in WV House
Staff reports Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House of Delegates member Justin Marcum, D-Mingo, and others have introduced legislation to permanently fix PEIA. House Bill 4341 was drafted by Marcum and co-sponsored by McDowell County Delegate Ed Evans and Wayne County Delegates Robert Thompson and Ken Hicks. The[Read More…]
West Virginia greyhound funds targeted again
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Senate leaders say a bill to defund the West Virginia Greyhound Development Fund likely won’t make it out of the gate this year after being vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice in 2017. Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio; and[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate bill moves to Finance Committee
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up its work on the intermediate appeals court bill on Feb. 1 and sent it on to the Finance Committee. The panel tacked on several amendments to SB 341 on Jan. 31, then reviewed the bill[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice proposes more PEIA reductions
Staff reports The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia PEIA finance board will conduct public hearings later this month on a proposal from Gov. Jim Justice to change its policy to reduce premiums for all families that have dual state incomes, including teachers. Families with more than one state employee[Read More…]
Jury unable to reach verdict yet in Morgantown exec’s trial; to resume today
By MATT HARVEY NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Jurors deliberated about 5 1/2 hours Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the campaign finance fraud trial of Morgantown coal boss James Lewis Laurita Jr. Laurita, 58, of Morgantown, is facing prosecution on one count of scheme to cause false statements to[Read More…]
Sen. Manchin hears concerns from community at Elkins town hall
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Moutnain ELKINS, W.Va. — The Davis & Elkins College community and area residents took part in a town hall meeting Thursday with U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. Manchin, D-W.Va., said he enjoys getting input from people in the state, and he is able to take that information[Read More…]
Blankenship lays out agenda in Huntington Town Hall
By GINNY BLAKE The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The controversial candidate for U.S. Senate and former CEO of Massey Energy Company Don Blankenship hosted a campaign town hall at Big Sandy Superstore Arena yesterday evening. After twenty-nine men died in the mine explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine in 2010.[Read More…]
