By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would eliminate almost all coal-mine safety enforcement by West Virginia inspectors has been pulled and alternative legislation — billed as a compromise between industry and labor — will be made public later this week, the chairman of the Senate Committee[Read More…]
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Armstead, Carmichael strike back at Governor
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Speaker of the House Tim Armstead and Senate President Mitch Carmichael responded harshly Tuesday to criticisms by Gov. Jim Justice that called the legislative leadership’s budget framework “cowardly.” Armstead, R-Kanawha, said he felt Justice “belittled and made a joke” of the State[Read More…]
WV House bill to establish anti-poverty project advances
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House Health and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would direct the state’s minority affairs office to create an anti-poverty initiative in one area of the state. Last Tuesday, Bill White, executive director of the Herbert Henderson office[Read More…]
Oil and gas industry rallies at WV Capitol
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As time starts to run out for this year’s legislative session, oil and gas workers descended on the Capitol Tuesday morning to get lawmakers moving on the latest legislation to help natural gas companies force minority mineral owners to allow drilling.[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature’s budget divide lights up Charleston
Staff reports The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s Tuesday order to light the emergency lantern on the top of the Capitol dome for the duration of the budget crisis has rubbed Republican leadership the wrong way. The light has traditionally been used in[Read More…]
WV Senate committee votes down ‘dark money’ disclosure amendment
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail he Senate Judiciary Committee struck down an amendment Tuesday that would require the disclosure of donors who fund certain political groups. After nixing the amendment, the committee sent the bill up to the full chamber floor. Tuesday marked the second day of reviewing an amendment proposed by[Read More…]
Justice summons legislators to discuss budget impasse
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday sounded the alarm on what he said was a “health crisis beyond belief.” During a news conference in the governor’s executive meeting room, Justice said two of his executive cabinet members will be in that room[Read More…]
Capitol emergency light rankles GOP
Staff reports The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Actions taken by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice on Tuesday in regard to lighting the emergency lantern on the top of the Capitol dome for the duration of the budget crisis has rubbed the Republican leadership the wrong way. The light[Read More…]
Oil, gas jobs rally draws 1,000 to Charleston
Staff reports The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Jobs and Energy Rally promoting jobs in the oil and natural gas industry drew the governor and legislative leaders Tuesday morning to the steps of the Capitol. Oil and gas workers and advocates were at the rally attended[Read More…]
Justice says government shutdown possible
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he is willing to shut down state government if that’s what it takes to reach a budget deal with Republican leadership in the state Senate and House of Delegates. “You’ve got a bunch of Republicans[Read More…]
