By Rusty Marks The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Highways officials, contractors and trade association representatives can’t say exactly how many jobs will be created by Gov. Jim Justice’s almost $3 billion road construction program. But they insist they want as many of the jobs to go to West Virginians[Read More…]
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Local teachers protest Friday morning as others head to West Virginia Capitol
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As teachers from several West Virginia counties headed to the state Capitol today to protest for better pay and benefits, their counterparts in Kanawha County held rallies to support those goals. Read more from the Charleston Gazette-Mail
Teachers in southern West Virginia counties plan walkouts, rally
By CAITY COYNE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Educators in several Southern West Virginia counties won’t show up to school today. Instead, many will travel to the Capitol in an attempt to send a message to legislators as part of a walkout, according to local union leaders and school officials.[Read More…]
West Virginian teacher unrest spreads as pay issues are debated
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As teachers’ unrest over pay and health insurance spreads around the state, one sticking point has most likely been resolved. That is the Public Employees Insurance Agency’s (PEIA) Go365 program, a health initiative that is scheduled to begin July 1. Go365[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate debates teacher pay raise amendments
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Significant debate consumed Thursday’s Senate floor session on two amendments offered by Democrats that would increase teachers’ salaries beyond the governor’s proposed 1 percent before the amendments ultimately failed along party lines. Earlier this week, Senate Bill 267 was advance to the[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate rejects larger teacher pay hikes; Justice proposes easing PEIA premiums
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As at least three southern West Virginia counties announced school closures Friday because of planned teacher walkouts, the state Senate Thursday debated at length, but rejected two proposals to increase teacher pay raises beyond the series of 1 percent hikes sought by[Read More…]
Mason County school board adopts work stoppage guide
By ERIN PERKINS Point Pleasant Register POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — On Thursday morning, the Mason County Board of Education held an emergency meeting to discuss the potential outcomes of a possible work stoppage by staff and developed a set of guidelines should a stoppage occur. An informational meeting for the[Read More…]
Trump, GOP leadership talk immigration, surveillance, more at Greenbrier in West Virginia
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The most powerful lawmakers in the country talked immigration, surveillance, and tax reform among other topics at The Greenbrier resort Thursday. Starting with an address from President Donald Trump to House and Senate Republicans, the party’s leadership offered its best[Read More…]
Anatomy of a protest in West Virginia
By TINA ALVEY The Register-Herald WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Their causes were diverse, but a group of around 450 protesters carried a unified message to the gates of The Greenbrier resort. “I believe that we will win,” the protesters chanted as they marched three-quarters of a mile from Memorial[Read More…]