By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s bill to restructure how colleges and universities across the state are governed was approved with a voice vote Wednesday afternoon by the House of Delegates’ Education Committee. House Bill 2815, which was forwarded to the House Judiciary Committee, would[Read More…]
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Senate increases penalties for child abuse, House promotes Cardinal service
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate passed a bill on Wednesday, March 22 that would increase the prison sentence for child abuse by a parent or guardian that results in the death of a child. Current law puts a penalty of[Read More…]
Emmaleigh’s law passed by Senate
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would increase the penalties for child abuse cases causing death. Called Emmaleigh’s Law, the measure stemmed from a case out of Jackson County in which 10-month-old Emmaleigh Barringer died of a skull fracture.[Read More…]
WV drug OD deaths soared above 840 in 2016
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 840 West Virginians fatally overdosed on drugs last year — a record number — and additional deaths are expected to be added to the total in the coming weeks. Fatal overdoses related to fentanyl, an opioid that’s 100 times stronger[Read More…]
Senator pulls WV mine safety bill, says compromise measure coming
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would eliminate almost all coal-mine safety enforcement by West Virginia inspectors has been pulled and alternative legislation — billed as a compromise between industry and labor — will be made public later this week, the chairman of the Senate Committee[Read More…]
Capitol emergency light rankles GOP
Staff reports The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Actions taken by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice on Tuesday in regard to lighting the emergency lantern on the top of the Capitol dome for the duration of the budget crisis has rubbed the Republican leadership the wrong way. The light[Read More…]
Justice takes budget plan to tourism industry
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice urged state tourism industry leaders Monday to advocate for his plan to jump-start the state economy — a plan that is encountering blowback from the Republican-controlled Legislature. “We’re going to win this battle,” Justice said. “I’m going to tell[Read More…]
10 things to know today: Tuesday, March 21
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SUPREME COURT NOMINEE FACING DAYLONG QUESTIONING Senate Democrats are determined to press Neil Gorsuch on[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Friday, March 17
W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm SENATE: Friday, March 17, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SCR 42: Five Champ Brothers Bridge THIRD READING Eng. Com. Sub. for[Read More…]
Trump budget cuts environmental, safety programs
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginia lawmakers look to roll back environmental standards and worker safety protections, the Trump administration is proposing significant cuts in federal agencies responsible for safeguarding workers, communities and the environment. President Donald Trump, in a budget blueprint made public Thursday, proposed[Read More…]
