By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va — Even as they wrapped up work on criminal justice reform legislation Saturday, West Virginia lawmakers acknowledged there likely still was more work to do to balance the scales of justice in the Mountain State. The Legislature this session passed a series of bills[Read More…]
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What education bills did, and didn’t, pass in this year’s regular W.Va. legislative session
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As lawmakers put the finishing touches on the regular legislative session Saturday night, this election year proved to be a big one for religion-in-public-schools bills. The most notable one would put in law that Bible classes are allowed in public schools. But[Read More…]
W.Va. Session highlighted by child welfare reform
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the 2020 session came to an end Saturday, West Virginia lawmakers could leave the Capitol knowing they made an impact on some of the state’s most vulnerable residents — its children. Legislators made finishing touches Saturday to House Bill 4092, the session’s[Read More…]
Prayer Caucus shepherds Bible bill to W.Va. governor’s desk
By Jordan Hatfield, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Efforts to put the Bible back into public schools as a course of study and to allow homeschoolers to play public school sports have defined education policy efforts in this year’s 60-day legislative session – which came to a close Saturday night. Dubbed[Read More…]
Up in smoke: Medical cannabis bill pulled from W.Va. House agenda
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that could have opened the door for significant changes to the state’s medical cannabis program was taken off the agenda of the House of Delegates on Saturday, the 60th and final day of the legislative session. While a vote[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: WVU issues statement on Coronavirus, offers website, stats, facts
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Health Sciences Vice President and Executive Dean Dr. Clay Marsh sent the following letter to the campus community Friday, March 6: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Stats, Facts and What to Do WEBSITE: coronavirus.wvu.edu There is a lot of anxiety about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), but remember, there’s[Read More…]
Foster parents celebrate passage of W.Va. foster care reform bill, which includes robust funding
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preston County grandmother Lora Jones is raising seven teenage boys on $462 a month, which barely covers two weeks of groceries. She’s an uncertified kinship caregiver, though she’s been trying to get certified for several months, awaiting final approval since November. Becoming[Read More…]
W.Va. House rejected an intermediate court; doubled down on making sure the bill was dead
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates put a proposed intermediate court of appeals to rest Friday afternoon with no chance of reviving it with one day left in the legislative session. The West Virginia House of Delegates put a proposed intermediate court of[Read More…]
W.Va. Impact Fund bill heads to Gov. Justice for signature
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates on Friday concurred with a minor title amendment to a bill creating the West Virginia Impact Fund, completing legislative action on the measure. The bill now goes to Gov. Jim Justice for his signature. In his State[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: W.Va. Legislative, committee schedule for Saturday, March 7
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Saturday, March 7, 202060th Day of the Legislative Session NOTE: The cafeteria is closed today. STATE SENATE: The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Saturday, March 7, 2020 – 11:30 a.m. Consideration of Executive Nominees UNFINISHED BUSINESS SR 71: Memorializing life[Read More…]
