By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a special session coming up next week to deal with the budget, Senate President Mitch Carmichael said he thinks the governor’s proposed framework will help residents. However, House leadership expressed in an earlier news release that the framework does not have[Read More…]
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Eastern Panhandle representatives reflect on session, look to budget
By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The state representatives of the Eastern Panhandle gathered at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg on Thursday morning for the annual Legislative wrap-up forum. Although the representatives are home after the end of the regular session, the governor has called them back to[Read More…]
Governor signs Drug Overdose Monitoring Act
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice dealt with a variety of issues Wednesday, including signing the West Virginia Drug Overdose Monitoring Act. House Bill 2620, signed Wednesday, would establish an Office of Drug Control Policy to provide various services including research, coordination and planning for[Read More…]
Justice calls lawmakers back for May 4 budget session
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday evening he will call the West Virginia Legislature into special session on May 4 to approve the state’s 2017-18 budget plan. “I think we’re on a pathway to pass a budget that’s going to be really special,”[Read More…]
WV Gov. Justice signs bill eliminating RESAs, banning Common Core
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill eliminating the current Regional Education Service Agencies and the state Office of Education Performance Audits. After Wednesday night, bills that Justice has neither signed nor vetoed will automatically become law. House Bill 2711 also[Read More…]
Justice signs broadband bill
By MAX GARLAND Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians will soon have more options when it comes to getting a broadband connection. Gov. Jim Justice signed into law House Bill 3093, a bill designed to incentivize competition among internet providers and expand broadband access through various methods, ranging from[Read More…]
Justice signs virtual ed bill, vetoes non-public student vocational access bill
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill allowing public school systems to offer home-schoolers and other students full-time K-12 virtual education, and vetoed legislation that would’ve let home and private school students attend public vocational education schools without being charged more[Read More…]
Justice signs industrial hemp bill
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that allows licensed individuals to lawfully grow hemp has been signed into law by the governor. Gov. Jim Justice signed House Bill 2453 on Wednesday. The bill expands the list of people who are allowed to grow hemp to people[Read More…]
Justice signs the Second Chance for Employment Act
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has signed the Second Chance for Employment Act, which would allow people convicted of nonviolent felonies to petition a judge to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor. The West Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 76 with time down to[Read More…]
Bill gives ‘more autonomy’ to higher education
By KELSIE LeROSE Times West Virginia MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice visited West Virginia University Tuesday to sign House Bill 2815 pertaining to higher education governance. The legislation will give greater freedom and flexibility to West Virginia University including Potomac State College and West Virginia University Institute of Technology,[Read More…]
