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…]
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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…]
WV House votes to increase drug trafficking penalties
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the third time in a week, the West Virginia House of Delegates approved a measure that increases jail penalties for people convicted of drug-related crimes. House Bill 2579 would increase the recommended jail time for people convicted of bringing controlled substances into[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes telemedicine bill to aid rural areas
By LIZ McCORMICK The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegates have approved a bill that its sponsors hope will expand access to mental and behavioral health medications. House Bill 2509 allows physicians to prescribe certain controlled substances through telemedicine technologies — like over a video call. Doctors are[Read More…]
WV House of Delegates passes “boosting” bill
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday, March 7 that would make it a crime to shoplift from a store with the intention of reselling the stolen goods. Delegate Rodney Miller, D-Boone, said the bill was[Read More…]
