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Ohio County teachers turn out for town hall with West Virginia lawmakers

Educators want more than one-percent pay raise By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer of Wheeling GLEN DALE, W.Va. — Northern Panhandle teachers believe they are worth more than the 1 percent or 2 percent yearly raise for them being considered by the West Virginia Legislature, while they also believe students are[Read More…]

Opinion: Responsible timbering in WV state parks makes sense

By Kenneth Cobb Outdoors Columnist The Inter-Mountain of Elkins Improving the health of West Virginia’s State Parks is the objective of Senate Bill SB270 and House Bill HB4082. Gov. Jim Justice appears to be in favor of this legislation. According to State Park officials, West Virginia’s 81,000 acres of forested[Read More…]

Q&A on two WV abortion bills — including a constitutional amendment

By Erin Beck The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Earlier this legislative session, West Virginia lawmakers began working to pass a bill they hoped would undo a 1993 state Supreme Court decision and allow them to ban nearly all Medicaid-funded abortions in the state. Later, they introduced a resolution meant to[Read More…]

Editorial: For W.Va. SB 284, education means jobs

The Dominion Post of Morgantown:  What does free education have to do with free enterprise? Many might think, “Nothing,” but a unanimous state Senate declared “Everything” last week. In a 34-0 vote, the Senate approved SB 284, which increases access to community and technical college. Though as initially skeptical of[Read More…]

W.Va. legislators meet with public education employees in Marion County

By Eddie Trizzino  Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — On Saturday morning, public education workers from Marion County and beyond met with West Virginia representatives for a discussion on legislation. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and Marion County Education Association (MCEA) hosted the panel so these employees could voice their thoughts[Read More…]

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