By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Post Audits Subcommittee learned Sunday that the Division of Forestry is restricted from enacting or modifying any rules or regulations which govern the state’s Managed Timberland Program. The subcommittee met on Sunday during the first day of[Read More…]
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WV Legislative Interims: 2022 flood appeals package soon headed to FEMA
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Just days before the start of West Virginia’s regular legislative session, members of the Interim Joint Committee on Flooding met to hear updates on various flood mitigation and recovery projects throughout the state. G.E. McCabe, director of the West Virginia Emergency[Read More…]
Legislative LookAhead: Couldn’t attend? See videos of all four panels
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association, to assist those who could not attend Friday’s Legislative LookAhead, has compiled the videos from all four panels: Legislative Leadership, Economic Indicators, Workforce and Education. The videos, below, are products of Studio@WVPress, the newspaper industry association’s video production facility.[Read More…]
Legislative LookAhead: Lawmakers battle ‘demographic cliff’ and declining ‘college-going rate’ when growing higher education in West Virginia
Expert: Prospective companies want ‘skilled, highly educated workforce’ but lack of teachers, encouragement and costs impact college enrollment By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Education is a main concern for state legislators as they prepare for their 60-day session beginning on Wednesday, but it’s not just K-12[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: WVU’s Deskins says West Virginia won’t reach economic prosperity potential unless state gets more people into the workforce
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s continued short-term economic growth remains uncertain for 2023; however, as the 86th Legislature prepares to convene on Wednesday, there are several indicators that leaders should watch as they guide the state through this economic “turbulence,” according to Dr. John[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: Education, partnerships said key to developing West Virginia’s workforce
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “I’ve been looking for a genie in a lamp for quite some time. I haven’t found that lamp yet. If you find it, please be sure and point it toward workforce.” That’s what State Senator Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh, said on Friday[Read More…]
Legislative Lookahead: ‘Education is an economic-development tool’ in state of West Virginia
See the full leadership panel video here By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “Education is an economic-development tool.” When the West Virginia Legislature opens its 2023 session next week, legislators can expect to hear that message from their leadership. Members of leadership participated in a panel discussion[Read More…]
Legislative LookAhead: Education, West Virginia workforce issues to receive legislative attention
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With West Virginia students struggling with reading and math and the state attracting major manufacturers in need of a workforce, lawmakers and stakeholders are looking at addressing these concerns during the 60-day legislative session beginning next week. During the[Read More…]
Legislative LookAhead: PEIA, teacher’s aides near top of West Virginia legislative agenda
By Mark Curtis, WOWK News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — We are now just five days away from the 2023 West Virginia Legislative Session and the agenda is becoming very clear. We knew some of the big issues, but now we are getting some last minute surprises. On Friday, Jan. 6,[Read More…]
Legislature LookAhead: W.Va. Legislature to manage an estimated $1.8 billion surplus
By Bob Aaron, WCHS News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Education, a possible tax cut and the fate of state government’s biggest department are all issues expected to dominate the upcoming 60-day West Virginia legislative session. The Republican-dominated Legislature will decide how to handle the state’s surplus starting next week. “Making sure the critical[Read More…]
