The Register-Herald Gov. Jim Justice announces budget countdown clock CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Saying “the clock is ticking” Gov. Jim Justice announced the launch of a countdown clock which he says is a reminder to legislators to reach a balanced budget soon. The clock, which can be found at http://www.governor.wv.gov/clock/ and in the[Read More…]
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WV House approves bill affecting water quality
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday that would change how state environment officials calculate the amount of waste being deposited into the state’s rivers and streams. House Bill 2506 passed by a vote of 63-37 in the House Wednesday[Read More…]
After much debate, water bill advances
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After lengthy debate, the House passed a controversial bill Wednesday that would change the way the state Department of Environmental Protection calculates discharges in the water. Passing on a 63-37 vote, southern West Virginia delegates George Ambler, R-Greenbrier; Stephen Baldwin, D-Greenbrier; Mick[Read More…]
Higher ed personnel bill passes West Virginia Senate
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A measure giving West Virginia and Marshall universities the flexibility to remove employee “bumping rights” has passed the House of Delegates. House Bill 2542 is intended to provide the schools more flexibility in human resources and personnel matters, and it permits[Read More…]
House approves controversial water standards bill
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A controversial bill that would change the way calculations are made to the discharge of pollutants into streams is now on its way to the West Virginia Senate. The House of Delegates voted 63-37 Wednesday, March 1 to approve a bill[Read More…]
Chamber asks legislators to re-issue Turnpike bonds
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce officers are asking West Virginia lawmakers to re-issue bonds for the West Virginia Turnpike, and Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold said he’s hoping city council members will join the effort. If heeded by legislators, the move would allow[Read More…]
House advances bill killing Women’s Commission
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Amid an ongoing budget crisis, the first cut that the state House of Delegates debated on the floor this legislative session was the termination of the West Virginia Women’s Commission. Delegate Mick Bates, D-Raleigh, noted that it was the first cut they[Read More…]
Statewide Sunday hunting bill headed to House
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would allow Sunday hunting statewide in West Virginia has cleared the full Senate. Voters already have approved hunting on Sundays in 33 counties. But state lawmakers say the patchwork of county laws creates confusion among hunters, especially those who[Read More…]
Study: WV has nation’s highest percent of teens who identify as transgender
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study released in January estimated that West Virginia has, out of all 50 states, the highest percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who would identify as transgender. The Williams Institute’s study estimated that 1.04 percent of West Virginians in that age range would[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, March 2
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 2, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CONTACTS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR PROMPT OUTCRY Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with[Read More…]
