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Gov. Justice proposes new vehicle fees

By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginians would drive on state toll roads for free but pay more for vehicle registration fees under state budget alternatives presented in a news briefing Monday by Gov. Jim Justice. The proposals include updates to West Virginia’s “Save Our State[Read More…]

Justice puts off income tax overhaul

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said Monday he would ultimately like to phase out the state income tax when the state’s financial picture stabilizes, but said it would be “phenomenally risky” to make major overhauls of state tax law in the midst of the[Read More…]

WV Senate OKs right-to-work clarification bill

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On a party-line 22-12 vote, the West Virginia Senate on Monday passed legislation to retroactively clean up ambiguous sections of the state’s right-to-work law — a new law currently being challenged in Kanawha Circuit Court (SB 330). In obtaining a preliminary injunction[Read More…]

Houses passes bill dealing with ethics provisions

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would prohibit nepotism under the state Ethics Act. All 98 delegates present voted to pass House Bill 2001. Delegate John Shott, R-Mercer, said the goal of the bill is to rebuild public[Read More…]

WV lawmakers pass nepotism ban

By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed an ethics reform bill Monday that seeks to shore up a ban on nepotism in state and local government. The legislation also prohibits public officials from steering funds to nonprofit groups whose boards they serve[Read More…]

WV Senate passes bill to clarify right-to-work legislation

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the Senate split along party lines Monday, Feb. 27 to pass a bill that would clarify the state’s year-old right-to-work law, which has been challenged in court. Passing right-to-work legislation and repealing the state’s prevailing wage requirements were the[Read More…]

Water pollution bill advances, despite strong opposition at public hearing

By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite strong opposition at a public hearing, little analysis by lawmakers of potential environmental impact and no data to support promises of new jobs, a bill that would allow more toxic pollution to be discharged into West Virginia’s rivers and streams moved one[Read More…]

Public hearing decries relaxing WV water quality standards

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates judiciary committee held a public hearing Monday, Feb. 27 on a controversial bill that would relax the state’s water quality standards. House Bill 2506 would change the way stream flows are measured and[Read More…]

Parkersburg-area residents attend Sen. Capito’s mobile office

By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — Local residents had concerns they wanted to make U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito aware of during a meeting Monday with the Republican’s field representatives. Around 80-90 people gathered at the Judge Black Annex in Parkersburg with concerns regarding President[Read More…]

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