By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Making good on a pledge last month to focus on improving economic development in West Virginia, several House of Delegates committees began taking up bills as part of the House’s “Jobs First – Opportunity Everywhere” agenda. In December, the Republican[Read More…]
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Contractors Association of West Virginia comments on Governor Morrisey’s State of the State address
Jason PizatellaChief Executive Officer, Contractors Association of West Virginia CHARLESTON – The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) issued the following statement in response to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s State of the State Address delivered on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026: “Governor Morrisey really hit a home run last night with his[Read More…]
Northern Panhandle hydrogen hub stalls amid lack of market
By Joselyn KingThe Intelligencer WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says a hydrogen hub planned for the Northern Panhandle is still in the works, even though a market for hydrogen isn’t established yet. The Appalachian-based ARCH2 hub was among seven announced in October 2024 during the Biden Administration. The[Read More…]
HB 4006 critical to turning state’s aviation mission-ready infrastructure into economic gold
By Jina BelcherExecutive Director, New River Gorge Regional Development AuthorityChair of the Board of Directors of the Raleigh County Memorial Airport West Virginia is at an inflection point for aviation and aerospace. Across the state, and particularly at Raleigh County Memorial Airport, years of intentional investment have laid the groundwork[Read More…]
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead WV Moving Forward Panel
How do we move West Virginia forward? Panelists John Deskins, Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, John Chambers College of Business and Economics; Delegate Clay Riley, R-Harrison ; David McKinley, Wheeling businessman ; and Steve Roberts, President, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce discuss
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead Leadership panel
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay; House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell; Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell; Education Chair Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason and Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam talk about the 2026 session
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead WVU’s Brad Price and Shauna Johnson
Brad Price, Associate Professor, Management Information Systems/Business Data Analytics,John Chambers College of Business and Economics and Shauna Johnson, Executive Director, WVU Strategic Communications
VIDEO: 2026 WVPA Legislative Lookahead West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack
WV Treasurer Larry Pack
87th West Virginia Legislature: ’26 session opens with 565 new bills, House rules debate
By Matthew YoungFor the Charleston Gazette-Mail The second half of the two-year 87th West Virginia legislative session got underway Wednesday, with 565 bills introduced in the House and Senate. Also on the first day, House of Delegates members adopted resolutions to govern the proceedings of the upcoming 60-day session. Introduced[Read More…]
Morrisey shares vision for ‘West Virginia’s Comeback’ in State of the State address
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — With his first year as governor of West Virginia in the rear-view mirror, Patrick Morrisey used his second State of the State address Wednesday night to lay out a vision for doubling down on what he called “West Virginia’s comeback.” Morrisey addressed[Read More…]
