By Phil Kabler Charleston Gazette-Mail For the West Virginia Press Association After days of intense focus, and seemingly endless hours of debate, in a instant on Tuesday, the key issue of the 2019 legislative session, the omnibus education bill (SB451), died. At 12:34 p.m., to the cheers of galleries filled[Read More…]
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Media Alert: Press conference 1 p.m. Monday on Medicaid Work Mandate
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…]
Senate Finance chair says no to raise for West Virginia teachers
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While a pay raise for teachers and school service personnel is expected to pass the House of Delegates today, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is still sour over the loss of the Senate’s education reform package[Read More…]
With strike and overhaul bill currently dead, other ed bills considered
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Capitol Thursday was completely, or nearly, devoid of striking public school workers, and state union officials and others involved in the strikes said they didn’t hear of anyone continuing a work stoppage. The House Education Committee, no longer focused on the[Read More…]
Marshall slated for new baseball stadium by 2021
By TRAVIS CRUM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After decades of dashed hopes and false starts, Marshall University plans to have a new baseball stadium in Huntington within two years. City and Marshall officials announced Thursday the completed purchase of the former Flint Group Pigments property, the future site of[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Friday, Feb. 22
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 45th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: West Virginia State University Day at the Legislature, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotunda. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda SCR 6: US Army SP4 Darrell Gregory[Read More…]
WVU students protest against campus carry bill
By CONOR GRIFFITH NCWV Media MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Public school teachers weren’t the only people in West Virginia to protest against bills moving through the state Legislature this week. More than 100 students and faculty at West Virginia University staged a protest at the downtown campus’ Woodburn Circle against House[Read More…]
West Virginia campus carry bill hits speed bump on fast track to passage
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In what is likely to be a speed bump on the fast track to passage, legislation to require public West Virginia colleges and universities to allow people with concealed carry permits to be armed on campus was taken up and advanced by[Read More…]
WVU researcher joins global tobacco control symposium
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University professor Linda Alexander has focused her work on populations that have not benefitted equally from efforts in tobacco control, including tobacco cessation, education and prevention. This week, she joins researchers from around the world for “Tobacco Control for All: Addressing Smoking Disparities for[Read More…]
West Virginia House Education Committee passes school calendar changes
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates Education Committee passed a bill on a voice vote Thursday that would shorten the calendar year by 10 days, and implement a statewide start date, Sept. 1, and end date, May 31. The bill, House Bill 2433, will now[Read More…]
