By Crystal Good West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The value and purpose of West Virginia’s Intelligence Fusion Center was up for debate during a public hearing held Thursday by the House of Delegates’ Judiciary Committee. Representatives from the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety spoke to[Read More…]
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SB 284 on second reading Friday in W.Va. Senate; Bill could replace the Affordable Health Care Act
By Crystal Good WV Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate Bill 284 is before the West Virginia Senate on Friday for a second reading. The bill outlines a West Virginia Patient Protection Program that would cover high-risk medical conditions if the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) overturned. The bill would[Read More…]
Parents, children ‘lobbying’ to get HB 4723 on W.Va. House Finance Committee agenda
Advocates say bill would benefit all children with behavioral, learning challenges WV Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even on a busy morning in the Rotunda outside the House of Delegates chamber at the West Virginia state capitol, Jared Clonch and Michael Snyder seem out of place in the crowd of[Read More…]
W.Va. lawmakers vote to cap the cost of insulin at $25 a month
By Erin Beck, The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With overwhelming, bipartisan support Wednesday, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to require private insurers and the state Public Employees Insurance Agency to cap the cost of insulin at no more than $25 a month. On the House floor, lawmakers[Read More…]
W.Va. House of Delegates amends law to permit medical cannabis patients to use dry leaf
By Erin Beck, The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With bipartisan support, the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday approved an amendment to a bill that would allow medical cannabis patients to use the dry leaf form of marijuana. “Setting us up to have pill form only is setting us[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate votes down bill to end greyhound racing subsidies
By Phil Kabler Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With all 14 Democrats voting as a bloc, the West Virginia Senate Wednesday voted 23-11 to kill a bill that would have ended greyhound racing purse and breeders’ fund subsidies, and would have freed up about $17 million a year to fund other[Read More…]
Media Advisory: W.Va. Supreme Court issues opinion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has issued one opinion in the case of Everett Frazier, Commissioner, WV Division of Motor Vehicles v. S.P. There is a link to the opinion on the Opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website: http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/opinions.html.
EPA, WVDA sign pact to expand efforts supporting clean water, healthy farms
Release from West Virginia Department of Agriculture: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) signed a five-year, first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to expand joint activities supporting the agencies’ shared goal of cleaner water and sustainable farms. EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: W.Va. Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, Feb. 20
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Feb. 20, 202044th Day of the Legislative Session From the Activity Calendar: THIRD READING – For Passage · Com. Sub. for S. B. 209 – Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment · Com. Sub. for S. B. 339 – Authorizing DHHR promulgate legislative rules (Judiciary Committee Title Amendment Pending)[Read More…]
Media Advisory: BridgeValley to host introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Thursday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — BridgeValley Community & Technical College has issued the following media advisory: BridgeValley Community & Technical College will be hosting a day for girls to discover the opportunities in the engineering industry, in hopes to increase awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professions and celebrate past and present[Read More…]
