By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eliminating state funding to West Virginia and Marshall universities are among options House Majority Whip Paul Espinosa listed in a poll sent to Republican colleagues. Espinosa said he wants to know which tax increases and budget cuts Republicans are willing to make[Read More…]
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Bipartisan effort introduced to address ‘food deserts’ across rural United States
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan bill is once again being introduced to address “food deserts” across the country, including in Tazewell, Bland and McDowell counties. Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-VA, Jerry Moran, R-KS, Bob Casey, D-PA, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, introduced the Healthy[Read More…]
West Virginia medical cannabis program still needs testing lab
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Growers, processors and dispensaries for West Virginia’s long-awaited medical cannabis program have been selected, with patients able to register for the program as of Wednesday, but the state still needs a lab partner to test the product. The Department of Health[Read More…]
West Virginia House of Delegates leaders outline session goals
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — On Wednesday, leaders in the House of Delegates laid out their agendas ahead of the 2021 legislative session, which begins next Wednesday. Speakers during a virtual event hosted by the West Virginia Press Association included Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, Dels.[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature will hold Joint Committee on Government and Finance meeting at 3 p.m. Feb. 9
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature will hold a meeting of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Feb. 9. Legislative Manager Aaron Allred today released a statement that Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, have scheduled the meeting. The[Read More…]
Governor Justice says former Senate President Carmichael to direct West Virginia Economic Development
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Mitch Carmichael, the former president of the West Virginia Senate, is joining Gov. Jim Justice’s economic team, though the announcement came quicker than state officials had planned. According to the state’s online phone directory, Carmichael is listed as the new[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Raleigh County Memorial Airport leaders to make site development announcement Thursday at 1 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority and Raleigh County Memorial Airport leaders have scheduled a 1 p.m. Thursday virtual announcement for a major site development on airport expansion. Media Details: Time and Date: 1:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/nrgrda/live/ Participants: — West Virginia Congressional[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 122,470 positive cases, 2,058 deaths, 73,524 people fully vaccinated
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map included 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. 3. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 122,470 Current Active Cases – 19,212 Total[Read More…]
Senate leaders plan aggressive agenda of tax cuts, regulatory and licensing rollbacks, and more
By Phil Kabler Staff, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a new supermajority, West Virginia Senate Republicans plan to roll out 125 key bills for the 2021 regular session. The bills would run the gamut of the national GOP playbook, including tax cuts, rollback of regulations and professional licensing requirements,[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate leaders give first look at 2021 legislative priorities
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Members of the Republican and Democratic leadership teams in the West Virginia Senate gave a preview of their agendas for the upcoming session Tuesday during a virtual event hosted by the West Virginia Press Association. The event, the first in[Read More…]
