Perdue speaking at National Association of State Foresters meeting in Charleston CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) announced United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue will visit West Virginia on Wednesday (September 20). Secretary Perdue will speak at the National Association of State Foresters Meeting then[Read More…]
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WV lawmakers hear about policies on teacher seniority, school vouchers
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail Reducing the role of seniority in teacher layoff decisions, and allowing families to put public school funding toward private schooling and home schooling, were both concepts that school employee unions opposed and that saw supportive bills fail during this year’s legislative session. This week, the[Read More…]
Correctional officers need raises, lawmakers told
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia needs to raise starting salaries for correctional officers in state prisons and regional jails by at least $6,000 in order to compete with pay rates in neighboring states and reduce dangerously high turnover rates, legislators were told Sunday. “We have[Read More…]
Interim meeting hints at coming tax reform debate
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers are gearing up for another try at passing tax reform in the state. How sweeping those reforms may be appears to be something that will be open for a great deal of debate. Several tax reform ideas were[Read More…]
Attorneys general push alternatives to opioids
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — At 3 p.m. on a Thursday, while sitting in traffic in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, with two staff members, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear saw a person banging on the window of a vehicle a few cars in front of them. The[Read More…]
Gov. Jim Justice to push road referendum this week in Northern Panhandle
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Early voting in a special election to determine the fate of $1.9 billion in proposed road projects across West Virginia begins Friday, and Gov. Jim Justice will make two stops in the Northern Panhandle on Wednesday to drum up[Read More…]
Marion County officials weigh in on road bond issue
By JOHN MARK SHAVER NCWV Media FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Nearly $70 million would go towards road work in Marion County if the statewide road bond is passed this October, including a $60 million project to widen Interstate 79 to three lanes between White Hall and Pleasant Valley. If passed, the[Read More…]
Bureau for Public Health head details progress, challenges in implementing medical marijuana program
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although no funding was allocated for the startup of the state’s medical marijuana program, the head of the state Bureau for Public Health said he is looking at internal ways to initially fund the program. Dr. Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the West Virginia[Read More…]
State agencies meet audit deadline
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Every state agency met a crucial deadline last week for the state to stay on track to complete of a statewide financial audit, possibly signaling the end of financial information trickling in late for years. About 70 state agencies had to submit[Read More…]
West Virginia Secretary of State Warner learns about digital security Ideas
By JESSICA BROVERMAN The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner spent time last week in the nation’s capital taking part in a project designed to protect America’s elections from cyberattacks. The bipartisan “Defending Digital Democracy” project aims to bring together leaders in[Read More…]
