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…]

By Jess Mancini Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — More than 36,000 names have been removed voter registration rolls in West Virginia since January, Secretary of State Mac Warner said Friday. A priority since taking office 45 days ago has been to restore confidence in county clerks of several[Read More…]

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will hold three public hearings next week to receive public comments on the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline project. The public hearings will be for West Virginia 401 Water Quality Certification, the Natural Streams Preservation Act Permit, and for[Read More…]

By Phil Kabler The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Staff shortages driven by low salaries are making it difficult for the West Virginia Tax Department to effectively perform its duties, its assistant commissioner told the House Finance Committee on Friday. “We’re at a critical juncture, in a lot of ways,” Danny[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail Billionaire Gov. Jim Justice’s assets — or at least a portion of them — are in a blind trust, following approval Thursday by the West Virginia Ethics Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved a blind trust agreement for Justice’s interest in companies that operate the Glade Springs resort, near[Read More…]