By ASHTON MARRA The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.V — The West Virginia Senate’s Workforce Committee has advanced a bill to limit the powers of cities and towns. Senate Bill 399 prevents local governments from enacting ordinances or local policies that impose requirements on employers when it comes to[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Thursday, March 9
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 9, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO PUSHES FOR UNITY AS HOUSE PANELS DEBATE GOP HEALTH BILL House Speaker Paul[Read More…]
WVSSAC Girls Basketball Photos
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association will provide member newspapers with photos from the West Virginia Girls High School Basketball Tournament. Huntington St. Joseph vs. Summers County Huntington High vs. South Charleston Wheeling Park vs. Buckhannon Upshur Lincoln vs. Winfield Bluefield vs. Winfield [Read More…]
Governor, legislative and state leaders highlight Thursday’s WVPA Breakfast
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice, legislative leaders and a panel of state, business and association leaders are the featured guests at Thursday’s West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Breakfast. Gov. Justice, Senate President Mitch Carmichael and Speaker of the House Tim Armstead will provide media representatives from around West Virginia[Read More…]
Charleston Civic Center opens new lobby; redo continues
By ELAINA SAUBER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Charleston Civic Center’s new lobby will open just in time for this week’s beginning of the West Virginia Boys and Girls High School Basketball Tournaments. The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday in the latest addition to the Civic Center, featuring[Read More…]
Justice wants to revamp state tourism efforts
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice wants to revamp state efforts to promote tourism, reorganizing the Division of Tourism into a new state Tourism Office, and replacing tourism promotion matching grants with a cooperative advertising program, according to legislation introduced Tuesday. Legislation (SB 535) introduced[Read More…]
Legistlative briefs and bills
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post Health Committee approves bill limiting food stamps CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A divided House Health Committee approved a bill to limit food stamp benefits for certain able-bodied adults. Supporters said it would encourage those who are capable to return to work. Opponents said it would[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes human trafficking measure
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate passed a bill that calls for stricter penalties for human trafficking-related offenses occurring in West Virginia and would exempt victims of these offenses from prosecution. All 33 members present voted to pass House Bill 2318, which creates felony offenses and[Read More…]
House passes bill for tougher penalties on drug trafficking
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday to ramp up penalties for those convicted of bringing illicit drugs into the state. Upon full approval, HB 2579, which passed 88-10, would increase the minimum penalty for an offender convicted of bringing a Schedule[Read More…]
Senate passes bill requiring written permission for union dues
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would require employees to give written authorization annually to have union dues deducted from their paychecks, if any portion of those dues are used for political activities, passed the Senate Tuesday on a party-line 21-12 vote, over objections from[Read More…]
