By Crystal Good For W.Va. Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Criminal Justice Reform & Reentry Day kicked off at Trinity Lutheran Church with a discussion “Closing the School-Yard to Prison Yard Pipeline. Criminal Justice Reform and Reentry Day engages formerly incarcerated leaders, their families, students, statewide advocacy groups, and faith leaders to[Read More…]
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Attempts to broaden West Virginia solar energy bill withdrawn
By Erin Beck, Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Democrats had hoped to broaden a solar energy bill so that more people would use renewable energy in West Virginia, but decided to withdraw their amendments to a more limited solar energy bill that was on second reading, the amendment phase, in the House of[Read More…]
West Virginia University Milan Puskar Foundation gives $1M to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Building upon its namesake’s legacy of improving the quality of life in West Virginia, the Milan Puskar Foundation donated $1 million to the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital project. The contribution supports the “Grow Children’s” capital campaign, which seeks to raise $60 million for a new[Read More…]
Opinion: W.Va. Delegate Hill on federal Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act
Dear editors, W.Va. Delegate Jordan Hill, R-Nicholas Chairman of the W.Va. House of Delegate’s Committee on Health and Human Resources West Virginia has borne the brunt of rising prescription drug prices. As a working-class state, many of our neighbors can’t afford their needed medications after the pharmaceutical industry has hiked[Read More…]
U.S. Census hosting hiring event in Pendleton County today; jobs at $14 per hour
W.Va. hiring events set this week in Morgantown, Wheeling, Fairmont, Romney and Marlinton CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Complete Count Commission is sponsoring employment events across West Virginia to connect job seekers with thousands of 2020 Census positions in West Virginia. Today, March 3, a team is in Pendleton County to[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: W.Va. Legislative, committee schedule for Tuesday, March 3
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Tuesday, March 3, 202056th Day of the Legislative Session From the Activity Calendar: WVSOM Day, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas STATE SENATE: The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SR 61: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson SR 62: Recognizing October as National Dwarfism Month THIRD[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Intuit leader Brad Smith to give public lecture on education and entrepreneurship at WVU
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Former Intuit CEO Brad Smith will be giving a public lecture at 5:30 p.m. on March 5 at Vantage Ventures. His talk is entitled “Education and Entrepreneurship — A Blueprint for the 21st Century.” WHO: Brad Smith, president and chief executive officer of Intuit from 2008 to[Read More…]
W.Va House of Delegates has SB 767 – community hospital boards bill – on second reading Monday
By Crystal Good For West Virginia Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday will consider a bill to change the law requiring hospital boards of directors maintain 40 percent of their membership is from consumer representatives. Senate Bill 767 will be on second reading Monday, after[Read More…]
Opinion: At the Capitol
By Phil Kabler For West Virginia Press For the second week in a row at the Capitol, a major piece of legislative agenda crashed and burned, as the Senate failed to advance a joint resolution to amend the state Constitution in order to phase out personal property taxes on manufacturing[Read More…]
Campaign Update: International Union of Painters and Allied Trades endorsed Ben Salango for Governor of W.Va.
Release from the Salango Campaign: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades endorsed Ben Salango for governor. IUPAT represents over 1,800 members in the construction industry across West Virginia. Their membership includes painters, drywall finishers, glaziers, hydroblasters/vacuum technicians and sign and display workers. Thisis their first endorsement of the 2020 election cycle. Ben Salango said, “This endorsement will be crucial to our campaign to take back[Read More…]
