By Jordan Hatfield, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate beat back at attempt on Tuesday on a 15-19 vote along party lines to include all sacred texts and religions in a bill that would allow elective courses on the instruction of the Bible in public high schools. A[Read More…]
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W.Va. House passes solar power development program bill – SB 584
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill to open West Virginia to solar energy development passed the House of Delegates Tuesday with bipartisan support Senate Bill 583, creating a program for the further development of renewable energy resources, passed the House 76-23 with one[Read More…]
W.Va. Secretary of State’s office to distribute $4 million in federal election security funding
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner has announced that the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office will work with county clerks across the state to distribute a total of $4 million in federal funding to help improve election security at the local level. According to Warner, this funding will allow[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: W.Va. Legislative, committee schedule for Wednesday, March 4
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, March 4, 202057th Day of the Legislative Session From the Activity Calendar: From the Activity Calendar: Recovery Community Day, Upper House and Senate Rotundas; Fair Shake Network Ice Cream Social, 1 -5 p.m.; Upper House Rotunda. STATE SENATE: The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Gov. Justice, Tourism Office to unveil new tourism promotional materials Wednesday at 11 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of Gov. Jim Justice has issued the following media advisory: Gov. Justice and the W.Va. Tourism Office to unveil new tourism promotional materials tomorrow at 11 a.m.and the W.Va. Tourism Office to unveil new tourism promotional materials tomorrow at 11 a.m. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, Tourism Commissioner[Read More…]
Country Roads Angel Network hires Peyton Ballard as associate director
Release from Country Roads Angel Network: BECKLEY, W.Va. (March 3, 2020) — The Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN) has hired southern West Virginia native and Marshall University graduate Peyton Ballard as associate director. “I’m looking forward to working with the board of directors of CRAN, New River Gorge Regional Development Authority,[Read More…]
Citizens discuss how W.Va. Senate Bill 723 could help close School-Yard to Prison-Yard pipeline
By Crystal Good For W.Va. Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Criminal Justice Reform & Reentry Day kicked off at Trinity Lutheran Church with a discussion “Closing the School-Yard to Prison Yard Pipeline. Criminal Justice Reform and Reentry Day engages formerly incarcerated leaders, their families, students, statewide advocacy groups, and faith leaders to[Read More…]
Attempts to broaden West Virginia solar energy bill withdrawn
By Erin Beck, Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Democrats had hoped to broaden a solar energy bill so that more people would use renewable energy in West Virginia, but decided to withdraw their amendments to a more limited solar energy bill that was on second reading, the amendment phase, in the House of[Read More…]
West Virginia University Milan Puskar Foundation gives $1M to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Building upon its namesake’s legacy of improving the quality of life in West Virginia, the Milan Puskar Foundation donated $1 million to the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital project. The contribution supports the “Grow Children’s” capital campaign, which seeks to raise $60 million for a new[Read More…]
Opinion: W.Va. Delegate Hill on federal Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act
Dear editors, W.Va. Delegate Jordan Hill, R-Nicholas Chairman of the W.Va. House of Delegate’s Committee on Health and Human Resources West Virginia has borne the brunt of rising prescription drug prices. As a working-class state, many of our neighbors can’t afford their needed medications after the pharmaceutical industry has hiked[Read More…]
