By SAMANTHA GODBY West Virginia Public Broadcasting CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 30 new faces joined the West Virginia House of Delegates this year and more than a few of them fit into the fastest growing generation in the country. Millennials are growing in numbers at the Capitol and are[Read More…]
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Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Monday, March 6
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: Monday, March 6, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. THIRD READING Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 190: Eliminating preferences for vendors bidding[Read More…]
Lawmakers express views on new budget proposals
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The governor’s budget countdown clock is ticking away in front of his office in the Capitol — his way of needling the Legislature to come up with its own financial plan to meet his. As of Friday, the clock showed 36 days[Read More…]
Large-scale solar facilities offer opportunity for West Virginia economic growth
By Darlene J. Swiger The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A new report by Downstream Strategies details significant opportunities for large-scale solar facilities that promote economic development on degraded lands in West Virginia. Downstream Strategies offers consulting services in a bid to help build resilient communities, promote economic development and[Read More…]
Editorial: Warner – Secretary of State doing good work
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has been in office for approximately a month and a half, and already, he has gotten to work on some of his big goals. As he travels the state rebuilding bridges between the 55 county clerks and[Read More…]
DEP’s Caperton ‘doesn’t trust’ science on global climate change
By Ken Ward Jr. The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Austin Caperton “doesn’t trust” the science that says human activity — largely the burning of fossil fuels — is warming the planet, but also thinks the issue doesn’t have anything to do with his agency. “I don’t[Read More…]
WVPB asking Legislative for time look for options
State funding cut could take WVPB of the air By JANET METZNER [email protected] WHEELING. W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to cut all state funding to West Virginia Public Broadcasting has the public service media group weighing its options — including possible ownership by a university or creating a nonprofit.[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Airbnb hosts earned nearly $3 million in 2016
By CYNTHIA McCLOUD The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians who rented out a room, apartment, or house using the Airbnb website, earned a combined $2.9 million in supplemental income in 2016, according to the company. Those 500 registered hosts welcomed 27,000 guests last year. The number of people[Read More…]
Medical marijuana proposed in West Virginia Legislature
By DANYEL VANREENEN [email protected] CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate to legalized marijuana for medicinal use in West Virginia. SB 386 and House Bill 2071 would authorize the use of pharmaceutical cannabis to treat certain medical conditions. In the Senate, Patricia Rucker,[Read More…]
Sen. Joe Manchin: One of us, but also one for the nation
From The Exponent Telegram: We have to chuckle when out-of-state groups launch attacks on West Virginia or West Virginians. They really don’t know us. If they did, they might find that they really like us. That’s what comes to mind now that several “progressive” groups have targeted Sen. Joe Manchin,[Read More…]
