CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia, will testify this Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, at a hearing on “STEM Education: Preparing Students for the Careers of Today and[Read More…]
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Secretary of State Warner, state leaders recognize ‘Honorary Secretaries of State’
Harrison County students Bethany Winters and Douglas Soule honored for voter registration efforts CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is proud to announce that Liberty High School senior Bethany Winters and Bridgeport High School senior Douglas Soule have been selected for the “Honorary Secretary of State” program for their efforts to register[Read More…]
Media Alert: 2 p.m. today – Legislative leaders to unveil budget framework
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, and Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, will join fellow lawmakers to discuss the Legislature’s approach to the Fiscal Year 2018 state budget. WHAT: Press conference to discuss FY2018 budget framework WHO: House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha Senate[Read More…]
Bernie returns to McDowell: Sen. Sanders addresses crucial issues during MSNBC town hall meeting
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH, W.Va. — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made a return trip to McDowell County Sunday afternoon, telling a town hall meeting audience that he will continue to stand up for working people and fight injustice as well as tax breaks for the rich. “I[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to attend town hall at Wheeling Jesuit University
Staff reports The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will participate in a town hall hosted by Wheeling Jesuit University Tuesday evening. The “Your Voice, Your Future” town hall is open to the public, and will take place from 7-8 p.m. in WJU’s Troy Theater, located[Read More…]
WV Senate passes, advances bills during Saturday session
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate had a busy day Saturday, March 11, passing 13 bills, advancing 25 more and discussing more than a dozen in committee. With the 60-day legislative session half over, Senators felt the need to come in[Read More…]
Legislation would restrict SNAP benefits
By Lori Kersey Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill introduced in the state Legislature this session would require a means test for food stamp recipients. Senate Bill 60 and its House companion House Bill 2741 would limit assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to households with less than $2,000 in assets[Read More…]
State code spells out legislator pay
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State code spells out in detail — in Chapter 4, Article 2A, covering three pages — how legislators are paid. Basic salary is $20,000 per year. Monthly disbursements vary, with a slightly different schedule every fourth year following a gubernatorial election[Read More…]
Justice seeks tax break for retired vets
By ANDREA LANNOM Times West-Virginian CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is asking the Legislature to pass a bill to exempt military retirement from the state’s income tax. Justice announced in a Friday news release he wants to give veterans a 100 percent tax exemption for military retirement, saying he[Read More…]
Delegates push drug bills, hoping stiffer penalties deter crime
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In recent weeks, members of the West Virginia House of Delegates have passed a series of bills that would drastically increase sentences on many drug crimes. Those in favor of the bills say they are aimed at out-of-state drug traffickers and are intended[Read More…]
