By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Democratic Party called the governor’s statement Tuesday about teachers “ridiculous” and it “continued his pattern of telling tall tales.” The releases by Gov. Jim Justice and Democratic Party Chairman Belinda Biafore precede the anticipated statewide walkout by[Read More…]
Government
PEIA bill surplus amendment fails in House
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Democrats tried and failed the evening of Feb. 21 to bump the amount of year-end budget surplus funds that would go toward the Public Employees Insurance Agency from 20 percent to 100 percent. The wrangling took place on the eve[Read More…]
West Virginia House discusses parking lot gun bill
By RUSTY MARKS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s business and manufacturing associations are almost all against a bill working its way through the House of Delegates that would prohibit employers from banning guns in the cars of employees or customers on their parking lots. House Bill 4187, also called[Read More…]
Senate Energy Committee passes co-tenancy bill
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that allows the development of oil and natural gas resources across adjoining properties if at least three-fourths of the property owners agree, cleared the Senate Committee on Energy Industry and Mining Wednesday. House Bill 4628 the development in cases where there are more[Read More…]
Bills to elect West Virginia school board members, let lawmakers reject rules may die
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On the night of Feb. 14, the state Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a type of bill that likely hadn’t been seen in a legislative committee since Jan. 26, when the House Judiciary Committee chairman sent a version to a subcommittee that still[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate talks tax bill, hemp industry
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate had a relatively light calendar Wednesday morning, passing one bill dealing with tax credits and a resolution promoting the industrial hemp industry. The bill is SB 477. It requires any new tax credits approved by the Legislature to[Read More…]
Opponents fear impact of ‘Sneaky Possum” coal bill — WV SB 626 — would greatly reduce local residents awareness of proposed surface mining in communities
WVPA Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Rivers Coalition and West Virginia Press Association are speaking out today to draw attention to a “sneaky possum” bill addressing the West Virginia coal industry that is currently being considered in the West Virginia Senate. Senate Bill 626, with the summary title “Relating generally[Read More…]
Labor: WV Senate Bill 474 would restrict public access and fraud monitoring
Information now allows public, unions, media to monitor out-of-state hiring, tax payments By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Senate bill that would “require that certain documents filed pursuant to WV Jobs Act which include records of wages be considered confidential” is causing concern from labor leaders[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, Feb. 22
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 44th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: History Day at the Legislature, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas and Upper Well Area. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SCR 34: Requesting DNR study deer[Read More…]
Gov. Justice signs WV teacher pay raise bill
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has signed legislation today that will provide teachers, school service personnel and state police with a 2 percent pay increase starting in July and has taken the steps in the budget to include a 2 percent pay raise for all other state employees effective July 1 as well.[Read More…]
