Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 17th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: WV Dental Association Oral Health Day, Upper House Rotunda; American Lung Association; RAZE, Upper Senate Rotunda. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda THIRD READING Com. Sub. for[Read More…]
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WV Senate unanimously passes free community college bill
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the second consecutive year, the West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill to provide students free tuition at in-state, public community colleges. And again, the big question is whether the House of Delegates will follow suit. The House never took the[Read More…]
‘Winston’s Bill’ passes West Virginia Senate committee
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Casey Johnson of Fairmont closely followed the progress of “Winston’s Bill” this week as it was passed at the committee level in the state Senate. “I sat in my kitchen listening to it via my cell phone,” he said. “When it[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee takes first look at business and inventory tax repeal
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The legislative committee took up a possible amendment to the West Virginia Constitution paving the way for eliminating the business and inventory tax. The House Finance Committee took a look Wednesday morning at House Joint Resolution 17. The[Read More…]
Media Alert: Gov. Justice’s press conference and live-stream set for 10 a.m. today at Pipestem Resort State Park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice will hold a 10 a.m. Press Conference this morning, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, to announce renovations to Pipestem Resort State Park. The Press Conference will be held at Pipestem Resort State Park in the McKeever Lodge conference room. 3405 Pipestem Drive, Pipestem, WV 25979
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, Jan. 24
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 16th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Patients-Research-Jobs: A WV Biopharmaceutical Briefing Breakfast, 8 ‐ 9 a.m., Culture Center; WVU Day at the Legislature, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The[Read More…]
W.Va. State Senate’s Community and Technical College Initiative passes unanimously
Release from the W.Va. State Senate: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Senate Bill 1, a bill that is designed to increase the availability of career education and workforce training throughout West Virginia, passed the West Virginia Senate by a vote of 34-0 Wednesday. This is the second consecutive year the bill has[Read More…]
HB 2203 ‘W.Va. Contractor Licensing Act’ passes in Government Organization
By Erica Young WV Press Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates Committee on Government Organization met this morning for a discussion on HB 2203 – West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act. House Judiciary Committee Staff Attorney Kip Reese answered questions from the delegates for the first part[Read More…]
Bipartisanship ends after debate on amendments to West Virginia community and technical college bill
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Debate on amendments to the Senate president’s last-dollar-in community and technical college program turned heated, becoming the first issue dividing Senate Republicans and Democrats. Two amendments proposed by the Senate minority to Senate Bill 1 Tuesday were defeated[Read More…]
Bill to ban LGBTQ teen conversion therapy being re-worked in WV Senate committee
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation that would ban the controversial practice of using therapy to change the sexual orientation of children was pulled while a committee looks at improving the bill. Senate Bill 359 was introduced by Senate Health and Human Resources[Read More…]