From The Register-Herald of Beckley, Jan. 7: NOTICE — Applications for the Civil Service Examination and Physical Agility Test for Raleigh County Deputy Sheriff will be available beginning January 7, 2019. Applications must be picked up and returned to the County Clerk’s Office in the Raleigh County Courthouse. All persons[Read More…]
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Editorial: W.Va. Education — a case of good news … and some bad
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: Overall, West Virginia’s education system received good news this past week when state Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Paine announced that the four-year graduation rate had improved to 90.2 percent. That’s an increase of about 1 percent from the year before and continues a[Read More…]
W.Va. Senators Manchin, Capito OK idea of President Trump national emergency declaration to fund border wall
By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette-Mail If the president calls an end-run around Congress and funds a border wall through executive powers, he’d do so with the blessing of both of West Virginia’s U.S. Senators. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., both said Friday, with different rationales, that[Read More…]
Editorial: Who are the real rogues on W.Va. pipeline construction?
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Gazette page: A lobbyist for the natural gas industry told West Virginia legislators Tuesday progress on a pipeline stretching through the Mountain State was slowed because of “rogue environmental groups” challenging the project in the federal court system. In reality, Dominion Energy has halted construction after[Read More…]
W.Va. Treasurer’s statewide ‘When I Grow Up’ essay contest set
Entries must be postmarked by Friday, Feb. 22 to qualify Release from the office of the West Virginia State Treasurer: CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue and representatives from SMART529 gathered at Edgewood Elementary School in Charleston on Jan. 10 to announce the 2019 SMART529 When I Grow Up[Read More…]
W.Va. Attorney General Morrisey issues legal opinion on medical cannabis
From the office of the W.Va. Attorney General: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a legal opinion concluding that as the state considers how to implement its medical cannabis law, it must carefully consider how to balance the unambiguous federal criminal statutes implicating cannabis businesses with[Read More…]
WV Press ‘At the Capitol’: Gov. Justice’s State of State more conventional
By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wednesday marked the start of the 84th Legislature, highlighted by Gov. Jim Justice’s third State of the State address, an hour-long speech that took a turn toward the conventional. Unlike his first two State of the State addresses,[Read More…]
WV House of Delegates: This Week in the House
Release from the WV House of Delegates, for the week ending Jan. 11, 2019: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The first session of 84th Legislature started Wednesday with leaders pledging a bold agenda to make West Virginia the most attractive place in the country in which to live and do business.[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers learn details of governor’s proposed budget
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawmakers got specifics on the budget Gov. Jim Justice presented during the State of the State for fiscal year 2020 budget. Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow and State Budget Director Michael Cook took turns Thursday briefing the finance[Read More…]
Jefferson County representatives talk budget, new session
By DANYEL VanREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Jefferson County state lawmakers have had mixed reactions to Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed budget after his State of the State address on Wednesday. But most county representatives have said they are focused on creating a better future for Jefferson County by supporting[Read More…]
