By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, will be funded, promised U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday during a stop at the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead in Charleston. Capito, R-W.Va., said she wishes the Senate would have[Read More…]
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Legislative Lookahead: Natural gas co-tenancy bill has good chance to pass, WV legislators say
By Max Garland The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.VA. — A bill with a co-tenancy provision, which would allow natural gas drilling to take place as long as a certain percentage of ownership approves even if other co-owners object, has a good chance of passing the 2018 legislative session after coming[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: Free community college plan picks up steam in WV Legislature
By Jake Jarvis The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Legislature is likely to tackle a plan to make community college more affordable — perhaps going so far as to make it free for West Virginia students — agreed lawmakers participating in an education panel for the West Virginia Press[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: Natural gas on radar for W.Va. legislative session
Co-tenancy a priority for legislators, industry By Evan Bevins The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a massive reserve of natural gas underground, an anticipated $84 billion investment by a Chinese company and continued questions over how resources will be extracted, oil and natural gas will likely be[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: Charter schools not on the menu this W.Va. legislative session
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators are putting the charter school debate back on the shelf for the upcoming session, Monongalia County Del. Joe Statler, vice chairman of Education, said Friday during the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead in Charleston. Statler said after[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: W.Va. Legislators to target state’s inventory tax
By David Beard The Dominion Post CHARLESTON. W.Va. — The Legislature will take a different approach to tax reform this year, various leaders said during Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. The tug-of-war over proposals last year contributed to the months-long special session that produced a budget just before[Read More…]
Editorial: Legislature should approve sports betting in W.Va.
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: For a change, West Virginia legislators should be proactive rather than reactive. Time is growing very short for lawmakers to do that on sports gambling. U.S. Supreme Court justices have heard arguments in a sports gambling case that originated in New Jersey. In essence, officials[Read More…]
Legislative panel talks Sports Hall of Fame, U.S. 250 at Marion County event
By Tiffany Towner Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A public discussion at Fairmont State University Friday with local delegates and state senators shed some light on some upcoming projects for not just Marion County, but also West Virginia. Delegates Mike Caputo, Linda Longstreth and Guy Ward joined state Senators Robert[Read More…]
West Virginia delegate criticizes new policy
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, criticized U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ new strict stance on enforcement of federal marijuana laws, calling it a hypocritical attack on states’ rights. Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way[Read More…]
Gearheart seeks GOP nomination for U.S. House 3rd District seat
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Del. Marty Gearheart (R-Mercer County) is returning to his political roots in a sense by throwing his hat into the ring to pursue a federal office. Losing a bid for former Rep. Nick Rahall’s seat in 2008 helped paved the way[Read More…]