HINTON, W.Va. — Two Summers County canines will be traveling from the hills of West Virginia to the streets of New York City next week to compete in the nation’s most prestigious dog show. Curtis and Janie Shaver’s German shepherds, Autumn’s Stone Ridge Mojo, affectionately known as “Jo,” and his[Read More…]
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At the Capitol: Bills moving through Legislature at rapid pace
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Unlike past legislative sessions, where momentum for the 60-day session builds slowly, the 2015 regular session passed the one-third mark with a flurry of bills advancing in both houses. The fast pace of the legislative session prompted Senate Democrats to attempt a procedural move to slow down a bill to repeal[Read More…]
After last year’s veto, W.Va. ‘fetal pain bill’ is back
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Facing a threat of veto, Republicans have once again introduced legislation that will ban abortions after 20 weeks. The House Health Committee on Thursday held a public hearing on House Bill 2568, the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” Committee members heard from 25 speakers opposing the[Read More…]
Group says bill could leave only 90 tanks regulated
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As few as 90 of the thousands of chemical storage tanks across West Virginia might be covered by new state Department of Environmental Protection safety requirements passed after last year’s Freedom Industries leak, if legislation introduced this week passes, according to a new analysis of DEP data. That’s 0.2[Read More…]
Jobs: Weigh all aspects
An editorial from The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Everyone wants more jobs and prosperity in West Virginia. It’s a universal goal. For that purpose, the Legislature’s new majority wants to make West Virginia a “right to work” state. Supporters say more businesses will be attracted if a small limitation[Read More…]
WVU’s Evansdale student union nears halfway point
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A WVU Construction official said the Evandsale Crossing building is about 40 percent completed and looks to be open, and functioning by the spring 2016 semester. John Sommers said during a Thursday interview that construction to the building, deemed by some WVU officials as the “mini-Mountainlair” of[Read More…]
Beech Fork lodge project on hold, proponents upset
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Joyce Clark still has the pen Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin gave her in April 2012 after signing Senate Bill 362, which authorized a $28 million bond issue to build a lodge at Beech Fork State Park in Wayne County. At the time, Clark was a member of[Read More…]
First priority is keeping adequate water protections
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A year ago in Charleston, lawmakers were busy grappling with an issue that wasn’t even on their radar heading into the 2014 legislative session: How do we protect the state’s drinking water supplies? The question was thrust upon them by the leak[Read More…]
Prevailing wage bill advances despite stall tactic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A move by Senate Democrats to stall the prevailing wage repeal bill narrowly failed along party lines Thursday. Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, moved to reject a report on Senate Bill 361 submitted by the Senate Government Organization Committee. Kessler argued the bill as submitted would[Read More…]
Herald-Dispatch journalist speaks at Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) had its first event of the semester, “Q&A with PRSSA” Thursday in the John Deaver Drinko Library. Dave Lavender, features reporter for the Herald-Dispatch, was the event guest speaker, who spoke about his experience working in media[Read More…]