By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia House of Delegates member Tom Fast, a conservative Fayette County Republican in his fourth term representing the 32nd District, said he felt Gov. Jim Justice’s State of the State address Wednesday night was well delivered and well thought out. But, Fast added,[Read More…]
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West Virginia lawmakers reconvene for 2021 session
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wednesday marked the start of a very different general session of the West Virginia Legislature, as lawmakers prepare to debate and pass bills while not passing COVID-19 onto others. The West Virginia Senate saw 124 bills and four joint resolutions introduced[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice proposes ‘zero growth, flat budget’
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Jim Justice is proposing a “zero growth, flat budget” for fiscal year 2022, according to state finance officials. The governor’s $4.56 billion budget is virtually the same as last year’s $4.97 billion budget, said state Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy.[Read More…]
Media Update: West Virginia State of the State transcript, photo and video shared
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice gave his fifth State of the State Address to a joint session of the West Virginia Legislature in the House of Delegates chamber Wednesday at 7 p.m. West Virginia Press Association is sharing a video link to recording of the speech, a[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Legislature’s Democrat leaders to respond to State of the State by Zoom at 12:15 p.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Senator Richard Lindsay, D-Kanawha, and Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, will deliver a brief response to Governor Jim Justice’s State of the State address. WHEN: Today – Thursday, February 11 at 12:15 p.m. WHERE: McManus Room, House of Delegates (Room 252-M) State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha[Read More…]
Media Alert: Information on West Virginia State of the State
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice will deliver his fifth State of the State Address to a joint session of the West Virginia Legislature in the House of Delegates chamber, tonight at 7 p.m. — Wednesday, Feb. 10. The event is being broadcast on WV Public Broadcasting and[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 125,951 positive cases, 2,175 deaths, 1111,457 people fully vaccinated
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map not available today WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 125,951 Current Active Cases –[Read More…]
Honoring the legacy of West Virginia’s Katherine Johnson
By Sarah Marino, Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A former NASA engineer said it is unfortunate that the world did not get to know the West Virginia woman who helped put a man on the moon until her career had long ended. The late NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson was[Read More…]
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission dinged for improper contract with previous chancellor
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new legislative audit released Tuesday took the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to task for an improper contract with its former leader during a six-month sabbatical. The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report on a[Read More…]
West Virginia Delegate Mandt’s statements show need for LGBTQ+ protections in state law, lawmakers say
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A statement against the Fairness Act made by Delegate John Mandt Jr., R-Cabell, last week highlights the need to protect LGBTQ+ West Virginians from discrimination and misunderstanding of the LGBTQ+ community, Democratic lawmakers and other state leaders said Tuesday. One day before[Read More…]
