By Lexi Browning For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — People who have drugs around kids will face three years in jail if a bill passed out of the West Virginia House of Delegates’ Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse does become law. House Bill 2648 passed from[Read More…]
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After credit downgrade, Justice asking for state employee furlough bill
Release from the office of Gov. Jim Justice: Governor seeking authority to furlough state workforce CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following the recent downgrade of the state’s bond rating by Moody’s Investors Service, Governor Jim Justice is urging the West Virginia Legislature to pass legislation authorizing employee furloughs. The proposed legislation will[Read More…]
Legislature’s Women’s Caucus gets tip on women’s role in horse racing
By Lexi Browning For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hoping to draw attention to the value of women’s “unique perspective,” West Virginia Legislature’s Women’s Caucus held its initial meeting of the session on Wednesday. Women’s Caucus Chairwoman Del. Jill Upson, R-Jefferson, said the caucus would take on[Read More…]
Bill that allows more WV water pollution advances
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would allow more pollution to be discharged into West Virginia’s rivers and streams was approved Wednesday afternoon by the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee, giving industry officials their first victory in a renewed effort toward passage of a long-sought[Read More…]
Dismantling WV Education and the Arts Department eyed
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House Education Committee, in a voice vote with a few nays heard, passed Wednesday night a bill that would eliminate the Department of Education and the Arts and transfer most of the agencies it contains elsewhere in state government.[Read More…]
Governor’s budget criticized during Feb. 22 WV Senate session
By JIM WORKMAN The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During the regular floor session of the West Virginia Senate Feb. 22, Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, had sharp criticism for Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed budget proposed during the Democrat’s Feb. 8 State of the State address. “I’m offended by his budget,”[Read More…]
Legislature roundup
House passes bills, talks tax proposals The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed a handful of bills Feb. 22, then ended its floor session with a long debate about the governor’s tax proposals and Tuesday’s debt rating downgrade by Moody’s. HB 2318, to combat human trafficking,[Read More…]
WV lawmakers, Attorney General, express support for Gorsuch
Staff reports The State Journal WV Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Trump, R-Morgan, joined House of Delegates Judiciary Chairman John Shott, R-Mercer, and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Feb. 22 to publicly stress their support for Judge Neil Gorsuch to be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Panel[Read More…]
Governor’s budget comments spark testy debate in WV House, Senate
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s call on Tuesday for the Legislature to take action on the state budget crisis in light of West Virginia’s latest bond ratings downgrade — and legislative leadership’s response to that call — lit up both houses in floor debate[Read More…]
Senators concerned over Moody’s downgrade
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senators expressed concerns Wednesday over the downgrade of the state’s general obligation debt rating as well as items related to closing the budget gap. Five senators stood in Wednesday’s floor session to discuss their concerns, some who fear the budget will not[Read More…]
