By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate Judiciary gave its blessing on Feb. 5 to SJR 12, a proposed constitutional amendment called the “No Constitutional Right to Abortion Amendment.” If adopted by both houses, the amendment would go before the voters in November. The resolution is a[Read More…]
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Bill aimed at increasing pay for corrections employees advances to full West Virginia House
By ANDREA LANNOM CNHI Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill seeking to increase salaries of certain corrections employees now heads to the full House after being passed by the House Finance Committee passed by voice vote Monday. The bill, which was requested by the governor, directs certain pay raises to[Read More…]
Shady Spring High School student files to run for House of Delegates
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Zachary Meador is a young man of many attributes — a Kiwanis and Key Club member, member of the American Legion and National Honor Society, a firefighter for the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department, and, now, a candidate for the House of Delegates in[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Natural Resources Committee approves bare-handed catfish fishing
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Noodling” is the sport of catching catfish with your bare hands, and folks aching to do that in West Virginia may soon get the chance. The Senate Natural Resources Committee gave its approval on Feb. 5 to SB 416 to legalize[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 6
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 28th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: West Virginia State University Day, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area and Lower Rotunda; Senate President’s Dinner, location TBD. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SR 28: Designating February[Read More…]
W.Va. farmers markets could give state agriculture, economy a boost, officials contend
W.Va. Legislature hears plan to move farmers markets to Department of Agriculture By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An increased role of agriculture in West Virginia could serve as a solution to the state’s economic diversity problem, officials said Monday during an agriculture subcommittee meeting Monday on[Read More…]
Former W.Va. Gov. Tomblin’s Capitol portrait unveiled
By TAYLOR STUCK For the Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Growing up in Logan County, Earl Ray Tomblin never imagined a portrait of himself would hang on the walls of the state Capitol. “I don’t think most of us knew what we were going to be doing,” Tomblin said[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Monday, Feb. 5
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 27th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Library Day, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area; West Virginians for Life Rally, Lower Rotunda; Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs Black History, Month Program, Lower Rotunda at 3:30 p.m. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. [Read More…]
Public hearing set for Monday morning on House Bill to ban Medicaid funding for abortions in WV
By Erin Beck The Charleston Gazette Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A public hearing on a proposed ban of most Medicaid-funded abortions is set for the West Virginia House of Delegates chamber at 8:30 am on Monday. House Bill 4012 aims to prevent Medicaid dollars from being spent on any abortions in West[Read More…]
Editorial: WV DOT unannounced destruction of homeless encampment was wrong
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: What happened last week in Wheeling was wrong. People who need help were hurt terribly. Helping the homeless is a controversial matter. Some are drug addicts. Some squander money given to them for food on gambling. Some are homeless by choice. But many have no[Read More…]