By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s been less than a year since West Virginia teachers walked off the job for a nine-day strike to protest pay and benefits. Now, as an omnibus education reform bill works its way through the Senate, the head[Read More…]
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Bill to exempt Social Security from income tax passes House committee
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates’ Finance Committee passed a bill Monday to exempt all Social Security income from the state’s income tax. The bill aligns with what Gov. Jim Justice proposed in his State of the State address. West Virginia is one of[Read More…]
Register for WVPA’S Legislative Breakfast: Thursday, Feb. 7, at Embassy Suites in Charleston
HD Media & Charleston Gazette-Mail media social set for Wednesday evening, Feb. 6 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislators, media from across the state and guests will gather at the Embassy Suites on morning of Feb. 7 for the annual West Virginia Press Association Legislative Breakfast. “The media of West Virginia appreciate[Read More…]
‘WV Can’t Wait’ movement aims to engage, represent state’s disenfranchised
By DOUGLAS HARDING The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As part of his 55 County Town Hall Tour, an anti-poverty community organizer turned gubernatorial candidate met with local constituents to discuss their priorities and the “WV Can’t Wait” movement Saturday, Jan. 26, in Marshall University’s Memorial Student Center. “WV Can’t Wait” is[Read More…]
2018 top base salaries for WVU employees
Staff reports The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — These are the top 20 paid employees at WVU as of October 2018. This information was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. These salaries only include base salary. WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins and football coach Dana Holgorsen were[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee passes governor’s intermediate appeals court proposal
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Senate committee passed Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to add another layer to the state court system Monday. The Senate Judiciary Committee looked at Senate Bill 266 Monday morning and afternoon, which creates the West Virginia Appellate Review[Read More…]
With subzero temperatures comes danger for animals
By SCOTT McCLOSKEY The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — As Old Man Winter prepares to deliver more snow and temperatures below zero in the coming days, area pet owners should keep several simple tips in mind to ensure the well-being and safety of their furry friends through the[Read More…]
Monroe County Sen. Mann, on education bill: “I believe in our educators”
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several groups representing teachers and other school employees denounced an education reform bill on Monday, and two Republicans whose votes could potentially have doomed the bill’s chances have come out publicly against the proposed legislation. The sweeping and lengthy bill, unveiled by Senate Republican leadership last week,[Read More…]
Disability fraud partnership estimated to have saved almost $6.2 million for WV in 2018
NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A partnership aimed at investigating and preventing disability fraud has been estimated to have saved the state nearly $6.2 million during the 2018 calendar year, according to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. The Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit, a partnership between the Social Security Administration[Read More…]
