Government
WV Delegate Moore introduces bill to create greater transparency and oversight of Lobbying activities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Delegate Riley Moore, R-Jefferson, has introduced House Bill 4548<http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4548&year=2018&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill>, which will create greater transparency and oversight of lobbying activities in West Virginia’s capital city. West Virginia has received some of the lowest rankings in the country by independent organizations as it relates to the disclosure and reporting[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Auditor’s wvcheckbook.gov will help involve, inform residents
From The Journal of Martinsburg: Wouldn’t it be useful to have one central place online where residents of West Virginia can see how their tax dollars are being spent? As of Monday, there is. West Virginia State Auditor John McCuskey held press conferences across the state Monday in Martinsburg and Charleston[Read More…]
WV House OKs lowering teacher criteria; non-fully certified teachers teach 38% 7th-11th grade math courses
By Ryan Quinn The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The day after a West Virginia Department of Education presentation revealed that 38 percent of public school math courses in grades seven through 11 are taught by “non-fully certified teachers,” the House of Delegates passed 50-48 a bill that would lower requirements[Read More…]
W.Va. Senate “parks” pay raise bill in Rules Committee, as House-Senate try to reach a deal
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail On the eve of a rally that will have hundreds of angry teachers descending on the Capitol, the West Virginia Senate on Thursday took the unusual step of parking the teacher pay raise bill in the Senate Rules Committee. That was the first move in[Read More…]
After heated debate, controversial oil and gas bill moves to West Virginia Senate
By KATE MISHKIN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawmakers debated a high-profile oil and natural gas bill for more than two hours Thursday before finally passing it on to the Senate. All told, about 15 delegates spoke for and against House Bill 4268, which would allow companies to drill on unwilling[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes co-tenancy bill; expands gas drilling options
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday passed a bill allowing natural gas drilling on a single property provided at least three-quarters of the mineral rights owners agree. Called the co-tenancy bill, it was passed along party lines[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes co-tenancy bill
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Co-tenancy, which allows the development of oil and natural gas resources across adjoining properties as long as three-fourths of property owners agree, moved out of the House of Delegates Thursday by a 60-40 vote. The bill also creates a fund to hold interests[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes intermediate court bill
By RUSTY MARKS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate approved a bill Thursday that would create an intermediate appeals court, despite strong objections from Democrats. The Senate voted on party lines, 23-11, to pass Senate Bill 341 following lengthy debate. The bill would create an intermediate court between the[Read More…]
Senate passes two bills that could reshape West Virginia court system
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate passed two bills Thursday that could rework the contours of the state’s judicial system. For one, it passed a bill that would create an intermediate court of appeals, which would hear circuit court appeals for certain cases before they[Read More…]
