Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NEARLY 200,000 UNDER EVACUATION ORDER NEAR CALIFORNIA DAM Authorities in Oroville warn an emergency[Read More…]
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Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Monday, Feb. 13
W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm SENATE: Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 Senate convenes at 11 a.m. Committee Schedule N/A HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 – House convenes at 11 a.m. FIRST READING[Read More…]
Kevin Slimp: What I learned visiting newspapers
By Kevin Slimp [email protected] Convention season is an interesting time in the life of a speaker. Most years, I’ll travel directly from one convention to the next between late January and June. Some years, the travel doesn’t slow until July or August. I’ve purposely cut my travel this year, to[Read More…]
W.Va. employers alerted to email phishing scam
Attorney General Morrisey warns of emails seeking wage, W-2 data CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey alerted employers to an email phishing scam that has already targeted two entities in southern West Virginia. Staff members, in both instances, reportedly received fraudulent emails from an address similar to[Read More…]
W.Va. National Guard issues statement on cancellation of Sen. Bernie Sanders event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard has issued the following statement on the cancellation of a town hall meeting with former presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., which was scheduled for Monday morning at the Welch National Guard Armory. “U.S. Department of Defense policy does not permit[Read More…]
Editorial: Education & bureaucracy
From The Journal of Martinsburg: Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. secretary of education means the end of public schools as we know them, her critics have charged. There was enough concern about that among senators that 50 of them voted against her. For the first time in history, a[Read More…]
Editorial: Keep both hands on state vehicle fleet
From The Dominion Post of Morgantown: The best number now is 7,529 state-owned vehicles … and counting. Or is that minus five vehicles here, 35 vehicles there, 45 more elsewhere and the 122 to be auctioned this spring and fall? This week, the Legislative Auditor’s office reported that 7,529 tally[Read More…]
Editorial: Local Control – RESA officials should be heard at talks
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: As state-funded agencies continue to sift through the proposed budget submitted by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice last week, it becomes clearer the few cuts made by the governor are meant to do more than reduce a little spending. For example, the elimination of[Read More…]
Editorial: Improving W.Va. Public Education
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: West Virginia needs “gigantic education reform,” Gov. Jim Justice proclaimed Wednesday. Few would argue with that. But precisely what does the governor have in mind? He provided few details during his State of the State speech. What he did say seems like a good start, but no[Read More…]
Opinion: Budget can’t be balanced on backs of state’s smal businesses
John Miller – Executive Editor The Exponent Telegram When former Gov. Gaston Caperton took office, he stared down the potential of a $300 million budget deficit and called the Legislature into a special session to address it during his inaugural address. The results weren’t pretty — namely, a $392 million[Read More…]