CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Health care providers, advocates have set a press conference to urge the W.Va. Legislature to reject Medicaid work mandate. The participants will urge the Legislature to reject “sneak attack” on health care. They will request “more review of the high cost to state, negative impact on hospitals and[Read More…]
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Mercer County, W.Va., landslide halts travel: Heavy rains wash mud down onto Route 112, closing the road
By EMILY D. COPPOLA Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUE FIELD, W.Va. — that occurred as a result of heavy rainfall accumulations. Aside from the considerable amount of earth displaced by the slide, a house, knocked off of its foundation, has slid down the hill. Instead of its original placement, it is[Read More…]
Funding awarded to expand bike trail in southern West Virginia
By Wendy Holdren The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The New River Gorge Trail Alliance (NRGTA) announced that it has received a $60,000 technical assistance grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to continue building a regionally-connected bike trail system in southern West Virginia. This grant builds off a previous $140,000 feasibility[Read More…]
Editorial: School ‘reform’ debacle taught West Virginians many lessons
From the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington: Unless a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates finds an obscure legislative rule and is determined to commit political suicide, the omnibus education “reform” bill that originated in the state Senate is dead for this session. Good riddance. The bill died last week[Read More…]
Editorial: W.Va. Legislature should revive some SB 451 Initiatives
From the Wheeling News-Register: Seldom has the old lament about throwing the baby out with the bathwater been more appropriate than it is regarding West Virginia Senate Bill 451. As a result of a strike by members of public school unions, the measure was killed last week by the House[Read More…]
Editorial: Legal advertisements vital for citizens to stay informed
From the Register-Herald of Beckeley: If someone living just down the street planned to open a business that might change the nature of your neighborhood, you would want to know about that. The same is likely true if a government entity planned to build a road through your property or[Read More…]
Editorial: West Virginia must take action on unplugged gas, oil wells
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: Much as they had to address the residual effect of coal mining on the Mountain State’s environment, lawmakers must be willing to find solutions for the more than 4,500 unplugged oil and natural gas wells across the state. As David McMahon, lobbyist for the[Read More…]
W. Va. House Health and Human Resources Committee advances HB 2953 regarding critical access hospitals
By Erica Young West Virginia Press Association Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.VA — The West Virginia House Health and Human Resources Committee on Thursday discussed HB 2953, which would allow critical access hospitals to apply to become critical outpatient medical centers. The bill states in order to be eligible to apply,[Read More…]
Editorial: Vote no on HB 2441; West Virginia wants to see certified payrolls
From HomeTown News, Hancock County: A bill to gut provisions which require a percentage of workers doing state-funded work be West Virginia residents will be on Second Reading in the West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday. HB 2441 deletes the requirement for contractors to file certified payrolls with the[Read More…]
Opinion: This week in the House of Delegates
Release from the West Virginia House of Delegates: For the week ending Feb. 22, 2019 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates this past week advanced legislation to help rejuvenate the state’s coal industry, repair pockmarked secondary roads, and improve salaries for members of the State Police, teachers and school[Read More…]
