Friday, March 1059th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: SENATE SENATE CALENDAR The Senate[Read More…]
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WV Senate to consider bill that caps worker recovery of noneconomic losses under ‘deliberate intent’ law
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a 100-minute, often impassioned discussion Tuesday, a West Virginia Senate committee narrowly voted to approve legislation that would limit how much workers can recover in compensation for noneconomic damages like pain and suffering when their employer is found to have deliberately endangered[Read More…]
West Virginia State Treasurer Moore, IMB head differ over anti-ESG bill
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — A bill meant to give West Virginia money managers more say over investment decisions to ensure state investments are not funding anti-fossil fuel and anti-conservative causes put the state’s top banker against the head of the state’s Investment Management Board.[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $3.1 million for three West Virginia airport projects
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,177,536 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia airport projects. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support constructing new terminal buildings at[Read More…]
Today at the Capitol: WV Legislature, committee schedules for Thursday
Thursday, March 958th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: SENATE SENATE CALENDAR The Senate[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia’s One Stop Business Center celebrating its Fifth Anniversary: Easier and faster than ever to open a new business
By Mac Warner WV Secretary of State West Virginia’s One Stop Business Center (WV One Stop) is proud to announce its fifth anniversary of empowering business growth in the Mountain State. West Virginia leads the nation with our Business One Stop. We were the first in the nation to put four state[Read More…]
Gov. Justice signs HB 2526 – ‘largest tax cut in West Virginia history’ – into law
Reform package includes triggers to completely eliminate Personal Income Tax over time WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice held a ceremony Tuesday to officially sign HB 2526, the largest tax cut in West Virginia history. “It’s not often that you have the largest tax cut in the history of[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate Committee on Government Organization considers real estate licensing requirements, combining municipal, county operations
By Matt Young, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Committee on Government Organization, on Wednesday, considered several pieces of legislation, including HB 3354, which seeks to, “authorize municipalities to combine operations with other municipalities and counties to provide governmental services.” As explained in the text of the[Read More…]
Teach for America Appalachia approved by WV Board of Education
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved the application for the approval of Teach for America Appalachia (TFAA) to provide a teacher certification program in West Virginia. The program is among the four approved under the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Option[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice announces Delta Cooling Towers to expand operations in Barbour County, invest $6.7 million
West Virginia Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Delta Cooling Towers (Delta), a company that offers precision climate control solutions, including cooling towers and HVAC equipment, will create 30 new jobs over 5 years and retain 26 jobs in Barbour County. “I am very excited[Read More…]
