WVPA Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association has announced its opposition to W.VA. Senate Bill 474, which would eliminate public and media access to payroll information and details on how many West Virginia residents actually get jobs on publicly funded construction projects in West Virginia including work on[Read More…]
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Legislature passes changed pay raise bill, calling for 4 percent over three years for teachers
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a lengthy session that stretched into the evening, the Legislature passed an amended pay raise bill for teachers, school service personnel and State Police Tuesday, calling for a 4 percent pay raise over three years for teachers and a 3 percent[Read More…]
West Virginia teacher pay raise bill heads to governor
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON — After a long day of caucusing, debate and voting Tuesday, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that will give teachers, service personnel and state police troopers a 2 percent pay raise. The bill that passed will give teachers a 2 percent raise next year and[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature passes 4 percent teacher raise over 3 years
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Looking to avert a teacher walkout this week, the state Legislature approved SB267 Tuesday night, which would increase salaries for teachers, school service personnel and other state employees. The measure passed the House of Delegates by a 59-37 margin with four delegates[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes SNAP work requirement bill
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would impose a work requirement on many adults who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. House Bill 4001 passed by a 78-19 vote. Every Republican in attendance voted for it, as did[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate OKs nixing GPA, GED Promise Scholarship criteria
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate passed Tuesday a bill to eliminate state law’s Promise Scholarship eligibility requirement that says public and private students must have at least a 3.0 high school grade point average “in the required core and elective course work necessary to[Read More…]
Bill would allow guns in schools, recreation centers, city officials say
By LORI KERSEY Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Mayor Danny Jones said the city may disallow school programming in its recreation centers or even shut down the centers if a gun bill that recently passed in the state Senate becomes a law. An attorney that represented the city in a[Read More…]
Fairmont State University reacts to West Virginia campus carry bill
By CARTER WALKER Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia is one step closer to being one of 12 states in the nation that allows individuals to carry concealed weapons on college campuses. Recently, the House Education Committee passed House Bill 4298, “The Campus Self-Defense Act,” which would amend the[Read More…]
WV House of Delegates sends multi-year pay raise package for teachers, state employees to Governor
Release from W.Va. House of Delegate: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates on Tuesday evening voted to adopt a multi-year pay raise bill for teachers, school service personnel and state police, sending it to Gov. Jim Justice for his signature. The amended version of Senate Bill 267<http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=267&year=2018&sessiontype=RS> will provide[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 21
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 43th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Soft Drink Day at the Legislature, Upper Well Area; WV Food and Farm Coalition, Upper House Rotunda; Aviation Day, Upper Senate Rotunda; and Energy Jobs Rally and Press Conference, South Steps and Lower Rotunda. SENATE: [Read More…]
