By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed out a balanced budget Saturday with a week left in the 2019 legislative session. House Bill 2020, the governor’s budget bill, passed 92-5 and now heads to the state Senate. It is expected[Read More…]
Government
Debra Martin named state director of West Virginia Small Business Development Center
From the W.Va. Department of Commerce: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Debra Martin has been named state director of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WV SBDC). The WV SBDC is a network of business coaches located throughout the state to assist small businesses at all stages of development, from startup[Read More…]
West Virginia Housing Development Fund announces Moody’s ‘Aaa’ credit rating
Press Release from W.Va. Governor’s Office: CHARLESTON, WV – Moody’s Investor Service has once again affirmed West Virginia Housing Development Fund’s “Aaa” issuer credit rating. This qualification is Moody’s highest ranking and the Fund is the only state housing finance agency to receive this distinction. “The Fund’s staff works hard[Read More…]
W.Va. House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw issues statement on March 1 incident at the Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, issued the following statement regarding incidents that occurred Friday in and outside of the House Chamber. “The West Virginia House of Delegates unequivocally rejects hate in all of its forms. As we began today’s floor session, we had[Read More…]
WV Senate President Mitch Carmichael statement on events at Capitol on March 1
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — W.Va. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, on Friday issued the following statement regarding the March 1 events in and in front of the House of Delegates chamber today: “The West Virginia Senate is a body that embraces the goodness in all people and celebrates the unique diversity[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Saturday, March 2
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Saturday, March 2, 2019 53rd Day of the Legislative Session SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda THIRD READING Eng. Com. Sub. for HB 2359: Relating to exemptions to the commercial driver’s license requirements – (Com. title amend. pending) Eng.[Read More…]
At the Capitol: Tumultuous week ends with heated exchange
By Phil Kabler Charleston Gazette-Mail For the West Virginia Press Association A tumultuous week at the Capitol was marked by intense, emotional debate, and a 59-41 passage vote in the House of Delegates of a controversial measure to allow individuals with conceal carry permits to bring firearms onto state[Read More…]
W.Va. House Committee postpones discussion on automatic pay raise bill for elected county officials
By Erica Young West Virginia Press Association Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates Government Organization Committee voted Friday to postpone discussion of SB 615’s committee substitute, which would provide an ongoing mechanism for county commissioners to allow compensation increases for elected officials every two years.[Read More…]
Campus Carry Act passes after efforts to amend it fail
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite multiple attempts by delegates, including the Republican judiciary committee chairman — to amend a bill to alleviate concerns of the state’s colleges and universities, the House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday to allow students to carry[Read More…]
WV Senate, House advance versions of 2019-20 budget
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Juggling a variety of proposed tax cuts and spending increases, the House and Senate Finance committees got down to work Thursday on their respective versions of the 2019-20 West Virginia budget. That included Senate Finance advancing its version of the budget —[Read More…]
