By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia’s legislation that, if passed, would potentially put the state into the sports betting business is fraught with issues which may compromise the integrity of professional sports, a Major League Baseball executive said Wednesday. The bill, Senate Bill[Read More…]
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Bill allowing electric discount for West Virginia manufacturers dies in Senate
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill consumer advocates warned would allow manufacturers to receive a discount on their electric bills at the expense of residential customers died in the state Senate Wednesday on a 17-17 vote. The bill (Senate Bill 600) would have allowed “energy-intensive industrial or[Read More…]
West Virginia state park logging bill dies in committee
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would have allowed logging in West Virginia’s state parks will not be brought out of committee, effectively killing the bill. Requested by Gov. Jim Justice, the legislation would have authorized the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to log in state parks and[Read More…]
Campus carry bill dies in the West Virginia House of Representatives
By DOUGLAS SOULE The Daily Athenaeum CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would allow campus carry at public universities in West Virginia will likely not be passed this year. Wednesday was the last day a bill could be passed from the West Virginia House of Representatives to the State Senate.[Read More…]
West Virginia House of Delegates expands medical marijuana bill
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers believe the demand for medical marijuana in the state may exceed the number of permits allowed by the legislation they passed last year, so they are making adjustments. On Wednesday, the House of Delegates voted 76-23[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, March 1
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, March 1, 2018 51th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day: Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area and lower Rotunda. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SCR 42: US Navy[Read More…]
Justice proposes 5% raise for West Virginia teachers
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On the fourth day of a statewide teacher strike, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice met with union leaders and worked out a plan to give educators and service personnel a 5 percent raise and all other state employees a 3 percent raise[Read More…]
Justice announces plan to end walkout; Senate leadership skeptical of plan
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jim Justice proposed an agreement Tuesday he said he hopes will end the teacher-school service personnel walkout, however, legislative leadership says it has some doubts about his proposal. Justice announced the proposal that calls for a 5 percent pay raise for teachers and[Read More…]
Co-tenancy bill moves quickly to West Virginia Senate floor
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The controversial “co-tenancy bill” quickly moved in and out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday evening. House Bill 4268, which would allow drilling on land if the majority — or 75 percent — of owners gave consent, passed the committee with a voice[Read More…]
Berkeley County delegate wants to impeach W.Va. Gov. Justice
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A representative in the West Virginia House of Delegates is soliciting members to support the impeachment of the governor based on a residency clause in the state Constitution. “I’m working on getting signatures,” Delegate Mike Folk, R-Berkeley, said Tuesday.[Read More…]
