From The Journal of Martinsburg: Hard choices will be needed to balance West Virginia’s budget for the coming year. Some legislators already have made one: They want to eliminate the Courtesy Patrol program. It provides regular patrols of a few highways, primarily interstates, by personnel equipped to help motorists whose[Read More…]
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Attorney General advises W.Va. schools on transgender policy change
JENNIFER R. YOUNG The Journal of Martinsburg [email protected] MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — In the wake of President Trump’s change on transgender policy in schools, West Virginia attorney general Patrick Morrisey sent out a letter to state and county education officials Friday to explain the policy changes. President Trump revoked the Obama-era[Read More…]
Governor seeks OK to furlough WV employees in budget crisis
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he will ask lawmakers to let him force state employees to take unpaid days off in response to the West Virginia budget crisis. In a news release issued Thursday afternoon, Justice said the authority to furlough[Read More…]
Gov. Jim Justice pushes for power to furlough state employees
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The governor of West Virginia Thursday said he wants authority from the Legislature to furlough state employees by executive order because of the budget crisis. “Because West Virginia’s finances are such a dog’s mess, furlough legislation is a necessary[Read More…]
‘Devastating:’ Member of Justice Cabinet discusses West Virginia’s financial situation
JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — How bad would it be if the West Virginia Legislature doesn’t go with the governor’s plan to raise revenue? Worse than bad, according to Department of Veterans Assistance Secretary Dennis E. Davis. “Let me start by saying, devastating,” Davis said. Davis[Read More…]
Governor releases education plan
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At the behest of Gov. Jim Justice, a bill abolishing Regional Education Services Agencies and restructuring the state Department of Education was introduced in the state Senate Thursday. Justice said his plan’s goal is to reduce control from Charleston. Senate Bill 420[Read More…]
Justice presents Senate with bill to revamp West Virginia’s education system
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has asked members of the state Senate to run a bill that would completely overhaul the state’s education system and return more control to local school boards. State Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, and Senate Minority[Read More…]
Legislature Roundup
The Dominion Post Court of Claims renamed CHARLESTON, W.Va — The House of Delegates split along party lines, after a lengthy debate, to pass a bill renaming the Court of Claims. HB 2447 renames the court as the Claims Commission and retitles the three judges as commissioners. Judiciary chair John[Read More…]
Justice unveils education bill
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wants to eliminate an agency that reviews public schools and public school systems, nix the eight multi-county Regional Education Service Agencies, remove the mandate for schools to have 180 separate “instructional days” and erase the requirement that[Read More…]
Senator Richard Ojeda introduces medical cannabis bill
BY OWEN WELLS The Logan Banner CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senator Richard Ojeda has introduced a bill that would legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes in the state. Ojeda was joined by senators Robert Beach, Douglas Facemire, Ronald Miller, Corey Palumbo, Mike Romano, Patricia Rucker, Ron Stollings, Chandler Swope, Mike Woelfel and[Read More…]