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A swift rebuke: Southern West VIrginia officials speak out against ‘hatred’ of Del. Porterfield’s LGBTQ comments
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — A Mercer County Commissioner and two local delegates have spoken out against a county legislator’s comments last week on the LBGTQ community. Freshman Del. Eric Porterfield (R-Mercer County) blasted the LBGTQ organizations in a House committee meeting and later in a[Read More…]
The updated ABCs of the WV education overhaul bill: Senate, House versions
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate passed its education overhaul bill at the start of last week. On Friday night, a House of Delegates committee advanced the legislation, but recommended significant changes. The first edition of our Education Overhaul Bill Guide explained the version[Read More…]
John McCoy: The good and bad of this year’s outdoor-related legislation
By JOHN McCOY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 60-day legislative season is in full swing, and a slew of hunting- and fishing-related bills are in the works. Here are the highlights and lowlights: Senate Bill 331 would allow hunters to use dogs to track wounded deer or bears.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, February 11
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP TRIES TO TURN BORDER DEBATE WITH EL PASO RALLY In his first rally since[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Oil and Gas: Temp jobs show need for diverse economy
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel When members of the West Virginia Press Association gathered in Charleston last week to hear from lawmakers and lobbyists during the group’s annual Legislative Breakfast, one of the topics of discussion was the oil and natural gas industry — and, in particular, pipelines. State Senate[Read More…]
WV House of Delegates to hold public hearing on education bill
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As tensions continue to rise over a bill to reform public education in the Mountain State, delegates are planning to hold two public hearings Monday to get more input on the measure. The bill, proposed by Republicans in the Senate, would give[Read More…]
West Virginia school groups OK possible work action over education bill
Staff reports The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — School personnel from around West Virginia overwhelmingly voted to authorize their state associations to call for a work action if needed over the education bill in the Legislature, officials said Saturday. Representatives of the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia, the[Read More…]
Longtime Gazette-Mail reporter, columnist Sandy Wells dies
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sandy Wells, a reporter and columnist for the Charleston Gazette and Gazette-Mail for more than half a century, died Saturday at the age of 77, after fighting cancer for more than a year. Wells was best known in recent years for her “Innerviews” column, which[Read More…]
At halfway point, legislative leaders assess 2019 session
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At the midway point of the 2019 legislative session, legislative leaders offered divergent views Thursday on where the session stands, particularly on the Senate’s omnibus education bill. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, said the idea that Senate leadership is pushing radical, anti-public[Read More…]
