By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Various tax reform bills have hit brick walls of opposition this session, but the House of Delegates is taking one more shot with four days remaining. In a narrow vote, members approved a Finance Committee amendment to SB 484 on April[Read More…]
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WV House Ed rejects bill to nix seniority as No. 1 factor in teacher layoffs
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With seven delegates voting for and 14 against, West Virginia’s House Education Committee on Tuesday rejected a bill that would’ve removed the statewide mandate that public school teachers with the least amount of seniority automatically lose their positions when job cuts are[Read More…]
WV House Ed passes bill to expand online classes, allow online diplomas
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House Education Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow West Virginia county school systems to offer full-time K-12 virtual education and “an online pathway for earning a high school diploma,” while also receiving the full per-pupil state school aid[Read More…]
WV House passes bill to up kindergarten, pre-K enrollment age
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed 74-26 a bill Tuesday that would change the dates by when West Virginia children would have to enter kindergarten and be offered free kindergarten and pre-kindergarten. Currently, the school requirements affect children born before Sept. 1 in the[Read More…]
House passes bill to move up date for kids to start preK, Kindergarten
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would change age guidelines for children to start preschool and kindergarten has passed the House on a 74-26 vote Tuesday. Delegate Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson, said under current law, a child would has to be 4 years old before Sept.[Read More…]
Randolph County Day celebrated at capitol in Charleston
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local organizations and businesses gathered at the State Capitol in Charleston on Tuesday to promote and celebrate all that Randolph County has to offer. Valley Supply Company was represented by CEO Rogers Earl Jr., who hoped that partaking in Randolph County Day[Read More…]
Wheeling leaders hope for veto Of greyhound bill
By JANET METZNER The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Mayor Glenn Elliott says he’s confident Gov. Jim Justice will veto the bill eliminating state funding for greyhound dog breeding. But to assure that greyhound racing funding continues, Elliott said he urges the Republican-dominated Northern Panhandle delegation to the[Read More…]
Culture Center exhibit features Mister Bee potato chips
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A famous potato chip maker from Parkersburg will be featured in an exhibit at the Culture Center in Charleston. The show about Mister Bee Potato Chips opens Thursday with a reception in the Great Hall where the exhibit will be[Read More…]
Committee gives nod to rest area bill
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The bill to allow private companies to sponsor highway rest areas passed another milestone April 4, winning unanimous approval of the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. HB 2694 would allow the Division of Highways to obtain private sponsorships for rest areas,[Read More…]
United Way director: Bill would hurt local charities
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An effort to clean up political contributions may inadvertently turn into a means to clean out one of the biggest fundraising methods for nonprofit organizations in West Virginia. The goal of Senate Bill 239 was to prevent political contributions from being made via[Read More…]
