By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Legislature and their staffs let a sleeping dog lie this week and stepped over the retired racing greyhound snoozing on the floor in Senate Majority Whip Ryan Weld’s office. Weld, R-Brooke, adopted Ava the greyhound, which resides[Read More…]
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West Virginia Senate passes resolution written by Medal of Honor winner Woody Williams
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on Friday passed a resolution penned by West Virginia hero Hershel “Woody” Williams. Senate Joint Resolution 13 asks the adjutant general to establish an honor guard in each National Guard unit to provide military funeral honors to West[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Democrat legislators holding press conference to encourage young people to stay in state
In-person and virtual event set for 10 a.m. today CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senator Mike Woelfel (D-Cabell), Senator Stephen Baldwin (D-Greenbrier), Delegate Sean Hornbuckle (D-Cabell), and Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio) will address the press and public about legislation that encourages young people to stay in the state. WHEN: Today, Monday, March[Read More…]
Opinion: Legal ads work for the people
From The Charleston Gazette-Mail: Every so often, someone in the West Virginia Legislature or elsewhere gets the idea that state and local governments should stop running legal advertising in newspapers. It’s an expense that can be done away with in the internet age, with no harm done to the public’s[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 132,964 positive cases, 2,318 deaths, 208,994 people fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, March 5. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 132,964 Current Active Cases – 6,144 Total Lab Results reported – 2,218,488 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
Restaurants back to 100% seating capacity in West Virginia; small business & retail store restrictions lifted; mask mandate still in effect
Restrictions also lifted on gyms, fitness centers, museums, youth travel sports By Matt Harvey, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Restaurants and bars in West Virginia will be moved to 100% of seating capacity provided they can maintain social distancing, Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday. There will be no[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito to vote against amended COVID-19 relief bill filled with ‘extraneous’ spending
By Breanna Francis, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Continuing to advocate for bipartisanship, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said unless the nonemergency spending in the House-amended COVID-19 relief bill is addressed, and funding is targeted directly toward relief efforts, she will be voting, “No.” In a Zoom virtual press[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Judiciary OKs House resolution regarding state Board of Education oversight; mask dispute pauses meeting
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved on Thursday a House resolution proposing a Constitutional amendment to subject state Board of Education rule-making to legislative oversight. While the House was near-unanimous on this measure, the Senate committee was divided. Following the vote, there was[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice income tax plan: Big cuts, but with big tax hikes
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday unveiled the long-awaited details of his proposal to cut the state personal income tax — a plan that would use more than $900 million a year in tax hikes to partially offset a $1.07 billion reduction in[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee reduces price tag of intermediate appeals court bill
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hoping to make the bill more palatable to Democratic lawmakers and fiscal conservatives, the House Judiciary Committee approved changes Thursday to a Senate bill creating an intermediate court of appeals. The committee recommended Senate Bill 275, creating the[Read More…]