By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Roughly 200 Wayne County School employees filled the auditorium Monday night at Spring Valley High School, venting their frustration over rising insurance costs paired with pay raises insufficient to cover those increases. During the meeting, hosted by the Wayne County School Service[Read More…]
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West Virginia employees talk legislative concerns
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain BEVERLY, W.Va. — State workers and public education employees came together for an informational meeting to discuss legislative issues in Randolph County Monday. Thomas Bane, West Virginia Education Association region representative, said the main goal for Monday’s meeting in Beverly was to inform the public[Read More…]
Raleigh County teachers share concerns, say they’re ready to take action
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Several Raleigh County teachers say unless lawmakers can meet their demands, they’re ready to take action. Their main concerns are rising PEIA (Public Employee Insurance Agency) premiums, a proposed 1 percent pay raise which they say will not begin to cover PEIA premiums, an[Read More…]
West Virginia DOT secretary presents agency’s budget, updates lawmakers on ‘Roads to Prosperity’ progress
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Secretary of Transportation Tom Smith updated lawmakers about Roads to Prosperity progress and discussed ongoing problems with attracting and retaining employees in the agency. Smith also presented the agency’s budget during the House Finance Committee meeting. Smith said Monday one of the areas[Read More…]
No pay raise for West Virginia DOT employees
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the West Virginia Department of Transportation prepares for the first sale of bonds in the “Roads to Prosperity” plan, money is being shifted around to update much-needed technology and infrastructure, but employees, who are lacking, still aren’t seeing a pay raise. Despite[Read More…]
West Virginia Sen. Ryan Ferns of Ohio County introduces sports setting bill
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A bill to permit legalized sports betting at West Virginia casinos was introduced Monday in the State Senate, but even if passed, the measure would still be subject to federal action. Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio, introduced Senate[Read More…]
Governor signs bill eliminating West Virginia state film tax credit
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has signed legislation that eliminates the West Virginia Film Tax Credit. The bill preserves rights to all previously issued film tax credits and winds down operations of the West Virginia Film Office, transferring some duties to the Division of[Read More…]
Jim Leach files to run for West Virginia 3rd District State Senate seat
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel VIENNA, W.Va. — A local attorney has filed to run for the 3rd District State Senate seat. Jim Leach of Vienna, a Democrat, filed to run for the seat currently held by Mike Azinger, R-Wood. Leach, who filed with the West Virginia[Read More…]
Will military Fitbit ban kill West Virginia PEIA plan?
By RUSTY MARKS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The revelation that Fitbit step-tracking devices can be used to track troop movements overseas may have little impact on new Public Employees Insurance Agency policies encouraging state workers to carry Fitbits to collect health data. The use of Fitbits is among a[Read More…]
Lawmakers advance bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in West Virginia schools
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House Judiciary Committee advanced Monday to the full House of Delegates legislation to require — in public schools, private schools and day cares — carbon monoxide detectors in each area with a “fuel-burning heating system or other fuel-burning device that produces[Read More…]
