Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 49th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: From the Activity Calendar: Undergraduate Research Day, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotunda. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda RESOLUTIONS [Read More…]
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WV Press InSight: Bills on free community college, elimination of Social Security tax stalled in W.Va. Legislature?
WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the days remaining in the 2019 W.Va. legislative session dwindle down, several major bills remain unsettled, assigned to committee and waiting for action. Two bills that drew attention at the start of the session — one to eliminate the Social Security tax and another[Read More…]
Bill to permit blind to hunt with adaptive equipment, assistance advances
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill was sent to the House floor Friday that will create a special type of hunting permit specifically for blind sportsmen. The House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 2597, which would allow legally blind people to hunt with the assistance of[Read More…]
West Virginia hunters protest bill to allow guided bear hunts, call for lower buck limits
By JOHN McCOY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Meetings of the West Virginia Natural Resources Commission are normally rather sedate affairs. Sunday’s wasn’t. More than 300 people jammed into the meeting room to argue against legislation that would allow for guided bear hunts, and to argue in favor of[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Monday, Feb. 25
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 48th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Morgan County Day, Upper House Rotunda; Civil Air Patrol Day, Upper Senate Rotunda. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS[Read More…]
Media Alert: Press conference 1 p.m. Monday on Medicaid Work Mandate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Health care providers, advocates have set a press conference to urge the W.Va. Legislature to reject Medicaid work mandate. The participants will urge the Legislature to reject “sneak attack” on health care. They will request “more review of the high cost to state, negative impact on hospitals and[Read More…]
Editorial: School ‘reform’ debacle taught West Virginians many lessons
From the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Unless a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates finds an obscure legislative rule and is determined to commit political suicide, the omnibus education “reform” bill that originated in the state Senate is dead for this session. Good riddance. The bill died last week[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. Legislature should revive some SB 451 Initiatives
From the Wheeling News-Register: Seldom has the old lament about throwing the baby out with the bathwater been more appropriate than it is regarding West Virginia Senate Bill 451. As a result of a strike by members of public school unions, the measure was killed last week by the House[Read More…]
Editorial: Legal advertisements vital for citizens to stay informed
From the Register-Herald of Beckeley: If someone living just down the street planned to open a business that might change the nature of your neighborhood, you would want to know about that. The same is likely true if a government entity planned to build a road through your property or[Read More…]
W. Va. House Health and Human Resources Committee advances HB 2953 regarding critical access hospitals
By Erica Young West Virginia Press Association Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.VA — The West Virginia House Health and Human Resources Committee on Thursday discussed HB 2953, which would allow critical access hospitals to apply to become critical outpatient medical centers. The bill states in order to be eligible to apply,[Read More…]
