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West Virginia Senate passes free community college bill, with conditions

By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed Tuesday a bill to make in-state community and technical colleges tuition free. But Senate Bill 284, which now heads to the House of Delegates, contains multiple requirements students would have to meet to receive the benefit.[Read More…]

West Virginia Senate passes community college bill

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill aiming to increase access to community college, with one senator calling it “one giant leap for education” in the Mountain State. The bill would create the West Virginia Invest grant and the Advanced Career[Read More…]

Members continue to work on intermediate appeals court bill

By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Senate Judiciary members continued work on the intermediate appeals court bill Tuesday afternoon, hearing from three witnesses: one against, one for and one from the Supreme Court – more or less neutral. The bill is SB 341. Christopher Morris, Supreme Court[Read More…]

Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 31

Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 22th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Jan. 31 — WV Nurses Unity Day, Upper House,  Upper Senate and Upper Well Area, and Lower Rotunda. Feb. 1 —   West Virginia Press Association Breakfast at Embassy Suites, 7:30 a.m . until 9 a.m.;[Read More…]

West Virginia Sen. Ryan Ferns of Ohio County introduces sports setting bill

By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — A bill to permit legalized sports betting at West Virginia casinos was introduced Monday in the State Senate, but even if passed, the measure would still be subject to federal action. Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio, introduced Senate[Read More…]

Governor signs bill eliminating West Virginia state film tax credit

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Gov. Jim Justice has signed legislation that eliminates the West Virginia Film Tax Credit. The bill preserves rights to all previously issued film tax credits and winds down operations of the West Virginia Film Office, transferring some duties to the Division of[Read More…]

Will military Fitbit ban kill West Virginia PEIA plan?

By RUSTY MARKS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The revelation that Fitbit step-tracking devices can be used to track troop movements overseas may have little impact on new Public Employees Insurance Agency policies encouraging state workers to carry Fitbits to collect health data. The use of Fitbits is among a[Read More…]

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