By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice challenged state lawmakers to meet five hours each day on West Virginia’s budget, called legislators “baby snowflakes” and addressed a question about his own delinquent taxes tweeted by Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns during a town[Read More…]
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WV Senate bill eliminates mine safety enforcement
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State safety inspectors wouldn’t inspect West Virginia’s coal mines anymore. They would conduct “compliance visits and education.” Violations of health and safety standards wouldn’t produce state citations and fines, either. Mine operators would receive “compliance assistance visit notices.” And West Virginia[Read More…]
Voters give view of recent town hall
By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia representatives attended a West Virginia State Society reception in Washington, D.C. last week where they were met by constituent complaints and questions. During the reception, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., took questions from the audience regarding[Read More…]
Senate committee advances bills to increase DMV fees
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced SB 477 Tuesday, a bill that would increase DMV administrative fees and the flat gas tax. The legislation would authorize increases in the annual registration fees for vehicles from $20.50 to $50; fees for[Read More…]
Bill giving MU, WVU staff control goes to governor
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide more flexibility in human resources and personnel management to Marshall University, West Virginia University and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. The bill was approved in a 27-7 vote Tuesday[Read More…]
College personnel bill passes Senate, goes to WV governor’s desk
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would give several public colleges in the state greater flexibility when deciding which employees to lay off cleared the state Senate Tuesday and is waiting for a signature or veto from Gov. Jim Justice. HB 2542 was approved by the[Read More…]
WV Senate panel OKs measure to move Medicaid fraud unit to AG office
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s push to take over the state’s Medicaid fraud unit cleared its first hurdle Tuesday. The Senate Government Organization Committee advanced legislation (SB500) that would transfer the fraud unit from the Department of Health and Human Resources[Read More…]
WV House of Delegates votes to eliminate Courtesy Patrol
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some stranded motorists may have to fend for themselves if a bill passed Tuesday, March 14 by the West Virginia House of Delegates makes it through the Senate and onto the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. House members voted 58-41 Tuesday[Read More…]
House votes to end patrol, Senate OKs education bill
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a somewhat close vote, the House of Delegates approved a bill March 14 to end the Courtesy Patrol. In the Senate, a House higher education bill that stirred bitter debate and accusations of being anti-labor passed with no debate and little[Read More…]
House votes to end Courtesy Patrol
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On a 58-41 vote Tuesday, the West Virginia House of delegates passed a bill that would eliminate the Courtesy Patrol program. If passed by the Senate and signed by Gov. Justice, HB 2007, which would end the program effective July 1. Remaining balances[Read More…]
