Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 38th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Undergraduate Research Day, Upper House , Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area and Lower Rotunda. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SR 44: Urging House of Delegates investigate impeachment[Read More…]
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W.Va. House passes teacher pay raise bill, sends to Senate
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed SB 267, the teacher pay raise bill, 98-1 on Feb. 13 and sent it to the Senate. Many Democrats voted green relucantly, saying the raises are too small to do any good. Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion,[Read More…]
William Ihlenfeld of Wheeling will run for West Virginia Senate
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Former U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld II has entered politics, and is now a Democrat candidate for the 1st District State Senate seat presently occupied by Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns. Previously, Ferns, R-Ohio, had no opposition in the race.[Read More…]
Proposed budget would slash Chesapeake Bay cleanup funds
By JOHN McVEY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — If President Donald Trump’s proposed budget that was unveiled Monday is adopted, funding for the Chesapeake Bay cleanup program would be reduced by more than 90 percent, according to an Associated Press report. “We’ve had that confirmed, and it would be devastating to[Read More…]
West Virginia teachers, legislators seek solution to teacher pay, insurance woes
By CHRISTINA MYER and EVAN BEVINS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia’s House of Delegates Monday rejected a 3 percent pay raise for school personnel, and instead opted to advance for a floor vote a 2 percent increase next year followed by one percent raises in each[Read More…]
Free public screening set for Heroin(e) documentary, cast panel discussion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A free, public screening of the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, Heroin(e), is set for Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. The film captures the efforts of three women—a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary— as they battle West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic on the front lines. Following the[Read More…]
Cabell, Wayne school employees support work stoppage
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cabell and Wayne county school employees have affirmed their resolve to participate in a proposed one-day work stoppage scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16, as labor disputes over public insurance changes and salary increases have brought tensions to a boil statewide. More than 70 percent[Read More…]
Justice: House pay raise plan not sustainable
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice does not support the House of Delegates’ plan to give teachers a 2 percent pay raise the first year and instead doubled down on his proposed 5 percent increase over five years during a news conference Thursday. The House[Read More…]
Representatives of WVEA, AFT to meet to discuss strike this weekend
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph/The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A decision on a teachers strike may be made Sunday as representatives of the West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers meet in Flatwoods. WVEA president Dale Lee said teachers around the state have voted on whether they would[Read More…]