By DYLAN VIDOVICH The Herald-Dispatch CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, shortly after receiving a list of three possible replacements for state Sen. Richard Ojeda, made a quick decision Thursday, selecting Paul Hardesty, a lobbyist whose clients include several companies owned by the Justice family, to serve the[Read More…]
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Gov. Justice appoints Hardesty to fill Senate vacancy
Release from the Office of the Governor: CHARLESTON, WV— Gov. Jim Justice Thursday announced that he has appointed Paul Hardesty to the 7th Senatorial District seat vacated by the resignation of Richard Ojeda. The district covers all of Boone, Lincoln, Logan, and parts of Mingo and Wayne. Hardesty is[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Friday, Jan. 18
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 10th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: From the Activity Calendar: Jefferson County Day, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda: THIRD READING Eng. SB[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, January 18
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP, PELOSI FEUD HEATS UP The president denies the House speaker the use of[Read More…]
Media Alert: Gov. Justice on speaker list for IOGA-WV Winter Meeting on Jan 23
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The 2019 Winter Meeting of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) will take place Jan. 22-23, 2019, at the Marriott Town Center Hotel in Charleston. Technical sessions by C&J Energy Services, Schlumberger Oilfield Services and SLS Land & Energy Development will be sponsored on[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers working toward faster internet and cell speeds
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A committee of West Virginia lawmakers unanimously approved a bill Wednesday afternoon meant to expand access to faster internet speeds, including cell phone networks, in West Virginia. “The internet in and of itself is the largest library ever established in human history and you have it in[Read More…]
Opinion: Education reform in West Virginia
By Senate President Mitch Carmichael R-Jackson County There is no greater responsibility of state government than to provide a thorough education for our children. Thomas Jefferson felt so strongly about the importance of public education that he wrote the following: “I think by far the most important bill in our[Read More…]
WVU receives $2.2 million software gift from Petroleum Experts Limited
Release from WVU: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For more than a decade, geology students at West Virginia University have used the same advanced software used by oil and gas companies worldwide, expanding their marketability for industry jobs. Petroleum Experts Limited has furthered this access with an in-kind gift of its MOVE software, valued at $2.2[Read More…]
WV House: Delegate Howell’s bill targets slow drivers in left lane
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – House Committee on Government Organization Chairman Gary Howell, R-Mineral, has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to continuously drive a vehicle in the left lane of a highway while other traffic is attempting to pass – a common frustration for West Virginia drivers. “This[Read More…]
W.Va. House Technology & Infrastructure Committee advances broadband expansion Act of 2019
Release from W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House Committee on Technology and Infrastructure on Wednesday advanced comprehensive legislation designed to make it easier to develop and expand broadband and high-speed wireless technologies in West Virginia. The committee approved House Bill 2005, the Broadband Expansion Act of 2019, on[Read More…]
