By Max Garland  The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia often finds itself at the bottom of state health rankings and the labor force participation rate, two categories seen as vital for a state’s economy. Supporters of Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed soda tax believe it could help West Virginia get[Read More…]

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Two West Virginia State University television commercials produced by the Barnes Agency of Huntington have been nationally recognized in the 32nd annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report. WVSU’s “Find Your Passion” 30-second commercial won a silver award in the Television Single category,[Read More…]

By Tina Alvey The REGISTER-HERALD REPORTER BECKLEY, W.Va. — On the same day that Senate President Mitch Carmichael promised the demise of legislation aimed at transferring the assets and ownership of one of the state’s medical schools to a private, nonprofit corporation, SB 184’s primary sponsor — Sen. Craig Blair[Read More…]

Senator Capito discusses Women’s History Month and her actions to honor and protect women. She also highlights an executive order signed by the president this week that will positively impact jobs in West Virginia.   Weekly Address to West Virginians March 3, 2017 Hello – I’m Senator Shelley Moore Capito.   I[Read More…]

Release from office of Sen. Manchin: Legislation would ensure rural communities have safe, clean drinking water   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) Friday introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure rural and small water systems have the technical training and assistance they need to improve wastewater treatment in rural[Read More…]

Release from the office of the Attorney General: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Friday declared victory and, in conjunction with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, withdrew their coalition’s 13-state lawsuit against former President Obama’s transgender directive. The coalition’s withdrawal came in exchange for the U.S. Department[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The last budget passed by the West Virginia Legislature created a $123 million deficit that needs to be closed by July 1, 2017. Friday, the Governor announced that the continued analysis of West Virginia’s finances by the Justice Administration identified that there is approximately $120 million available to[Read More…]

Release from the office of Sen. Joe Manchin: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, introduced the Clean Start Act, which will give recovering addicts who committed nonviolent federal offenses because of their addictions a “clean start” and a chance to build a sober lifestyle, free of a criminal[Read More…]

From The Exponent Telegram: On Wednesday, the House of Delegates approved a bill that alters how discharges into state waterways are calculated. The bill passed 63-37 after Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher spoke in favor of the bill Monday. At that hearing, Thrasher said the new regulations would help spur development.[Read More…]

By Rusty Marks The State Journal CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice wants to sweep money from special revenue accounts and unspent money from past years to close a $123 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that ends in July. Justice spokesman Grant Herring said the governor proposes using about[Read More…]