By Phil Kabler Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the legislative countdown clock clicking down to its final hours tonight, West Virginia House and Senate leadership was negotiating Friday evening in hopes of coming up with a compromise between the House’s $4.24 billion budget bill and the Senate’s no-tax $4.102 billion[Read More…]
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Legislators OK Justice’s road measure
BY DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON — Legislators had no appetite for most of the new governor’s revenue measures this session, but they did get behind one to build roads. SJR 6, the Roads to Prosperity Amendment, was among the Senate measure the House approved on April 7, the[Read More…]
Senate approves plan to replace 2 hospitals, postpones action on EMTs carrying firearms
By Jim Ross The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate advanced two bills Friday that would dispose of two hospitals and replace them with smaller, newer facilities. A bill that would close Jackie Withrow Hospital at Beckley was approved with little comment. But a bill that would close[Read More…]
Speed limit, BOE resolutions OK’d by delegates
By Andrea Lannom Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House adopted a measure that would ask the commissioner of Highways to increase the speed limit on highways in rural areas to 75 miles per hour. House Concurrent Resolution 75 was introduced last month and delegates voted to[Read More…]
W.Va. trout stocking the week of April 3-7:
ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of April 3, 2017: Anthony Creek Beech Fork Tailwaters Big Run Lake Big Sandy Creek Blackwater River Brandywine Lake Brushy Fork Lake Buckhannon River Buffalo Creek (Brooke) Buffalo Creek (Clay) Buffalo Creek (Logan) Bullskin Run Cacapon Park Lake Castleman Run[Read More…]
WV Division of Labor detects credit card skimmers at local gas stations
From the W.Va. Division of Labor: Agency asks public to report suspicious credit card activity regarding fuel purchases CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thieves may be stealing your credit information at the fuel pump. Inspectors with the West Virginia Division of Labor have identified credit card skimmers at several gas station fuel[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Saturday, April 8
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: Saturday, April 8, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 60th Day of the Legislative Session RESOLUTIONS SR 74: Recognizing[Read More…]
At a crossroad: State’s income tax elimination proposal has support, critics
By JIM MCCONVILLE The Journal Editor’s note: With days left in the 2017 legislative session, West Virginia’s budget situation remains murky, with competing proposals from Gov. Jim Justice, the Republican leadership in the House and Senate and the House Liberty Caucus under consideration. The Journal has taken a three-day look[Read More…]
Senate passes budget bill over Democratic opposition
By JIM ROSS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Senate passed its version of a budget bill Wednesday, one that its supporters expect to be amended after the House of Delegates passes its own version, which may happen within the same day. Passage of Senate Bill[Read More…]
WV House gets down to nuts and bolts as session starts winding down
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following hours of heated debate over budget and revenue bills that stretched into the night on Wednesday, April 5, the West Virginia House of Delegates took a more sedate approach Thursday, passing routine bills with little fanfare. As the 60-day legislative[Read More…]
