By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teachers and school personnel in all of the state’s 55 counties will continue their walkout Monday, the leadership of the two teacher unions announced Friday afternoon. “We have not seen appropriate progress on teachers, professional personnel and service personnel and that’s why we’re[Read More…]
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At the Capitol: WV teachers to continue walkout; two weeks left in session
By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Having loomed over the legislative session for weeks, a statewide walkout of teachers and school service personnel came to fruition on the 44th day of the 2018 regular session, as thousands of red-clad protestors filled the state Capitol[Read More…]
Editorial: WV SB 474 sheds light on lawmakers’ fears of transparency; WV House should kill it
From The Register-Herald of Beckley: Consider it ironic that in introducing legislation to shield important facts from the public in regard to public projects funded through the taxpayer-supported road bond, lawmakers had shed light on their own fears of transparency. And that sums up Senate Bill 474, which would keep[Read More…]
Transparency: What are WV lawmakers hiding with SB 474 bill?
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: Only a few short years ago, Republicans leading the charge toward a historic power shift in Charleston were promising a sharp turn away from the bad old days — the way things had always been done. My how times have changed. A hint of[Read More…]
Editorial: WV teachers strike point made
From The Intelligener of Wheeling: In a way, the cold, rainy weather Thursday and Friday was a good thing for teachers picketing in front of area public schools for hours on end. Doubtless virtually all of them would have preferred to have been inside their warm, dry classrooms those days,[Read More…]
Opinion: Tourism in Cabell means jobs, spending
From The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Tourism means jobs, spending The tourism industry is big business in West Virginia, employing nearly 45,000 people and generating $4.14 billion in direct-travel spending. But not only is it big business statewide, it also greatly impacts the Huntington area and Cabell and Wayne counties. Cabell[Read More…]
WV Legislators Beach, Longstreth, Prezioso weigh in on legislative session
By Eddie Trizzino The Times West Virginian of Fairmont FAIRMONT, W.Va. . — Legislators continued discussion Friday on Senate Bill 267, which specifies that over four years, public education and service workers will receive a 4 percent pay raise with a 2 percent raise the first year. Throughout these discussions, teachers and[Read More…]
Editorial: Public has right to know how its money is spent; Let legislators know you oppose SB 474
The Journal of Martinsburg: In October, voters in West Virginia approved a road bond referendum allowing the state to sell up to $1.6 billion in state bonds to improve state roads. West Virginia’s Roads to Prosperity — a $3 billion roads infrastructure spending plan — has been touted as not[Read More…]
West Virginia House Bill 4357 seeks “small cell” wireless coverage to improve service in rural areas
By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While West Virginia has lagged behind other states in broadband and cell coverage and speeds, state legislators and industry officials are working on a remedy that may bring better service to Mountain State citizens and businesses. House Bill 4357, the[Read More…]
Key legislation on manufacturing, sports betting, guns on campuses detailed on WV Press InSight
WVPA Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Discussions on proposed legislation that would impact manufacturers and economic development in West Virginia — as well as bills that would allowing guns on college campuses, legalize sports betting, consolidation of regional jails, address the needs of caregivers, along with a look at tourism in[Read More…]
