By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A bill to defund West Virginia’s eight regional education service agencies is now on its way to the Senate. House Bill 2711 passed the House on Tuesday by a vote of 76-24, with local delegates on both side of[Read More…]
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House passes bill nixing RESAs, OEPA, 180 separate school days mandate
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates voted 76-24 Tuesday to pass on to the Senate a bill that eliminates the eight Regional Education Services Agencies, the state Office of Education Performance Audits and the mandate that public school year calendars have at least 180[Read More…]
Education funding bill could force tax levy raise
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local school officials are concerned an education funding bill making its way through the state Legislature could force local school boards to raise their school levy rate, effectively raising residents’ property taxes, but might have a chilling effect on a local school[Read More…]
WV Senate bill would increase property tax rates
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on Wednesday will vote on a bill that will place a greater burden on taxpayers to support their local public school systems and a burden on their local boards of education to choose between maximizing funds for their school[Read More…]
Justice vetoes right-to-work fix
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has vetoed a bill intended to fix technical problems with right-to-work legislation passed by the state Legislature last year. Justice announced Tuesday, March 28 he had vetoed Senate Bill 330. The bill attempted to clean up ambiguous language that[Read More…]
Medical marijuana bill up for full WV Senate vote
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would legalize and regulate medical marijuana in West Virginia. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Richard Ojeda, D-Logan, still needs to be approved by the full Senate, go through the House of[Read More…]
WV Senate OKs bill to clarify nepotism law
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A push to clamp down on nepotism in state and local government in West Virginia cleared another hurdle in the Legislature Tuesday. State senators voted unanimously to pass legislation (HB2001) that bars public officials from “showing favoritism” or “granting patronage” to family[Read More…]
Medical marijuana bill moves on
Staff report The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate’s medical marijuana bill took another step forward March 28, winning overwhelming support of the Senate Judiciary Committee and coming up for passage March 29. Members also approved a medical marijuana resolution to send to Congress. SB 386 creates a Medical[Read More…]
‘Compromise’ adolescent abortion bill heads to WV Senate
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed on Tuesday a bill that would place new restrictions on adolescent abortion in West Virginia. West Virginia law currently requires a doctor to give parents at least 24 hours notice before another doctor can[Read More…]
Coal bill moves to WV Senate floor, with water quality changes intact
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that was once aimed at dismantling West Virginia’s mine safety enforcement agency advanced Tuesday in the Senate, with remaining language aimed at helping coal companies fight water pollution lawsuits intact. Senate Bill 687 moves now to third reading, or passage stage, on[Read More…]
