By Phil Kabler For West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation to make West Virginia a “right-to-work” state (Senate Bill 1) and to repeal the state’s 81-year-old Prevailing Wage Act (House Bill 4005) remained in the spotlight in the third week of the 2016 legislative session. Meanwhile, new[Read More…]
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Sen. Jeff Kessler officially files for Governor’s race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler , D-Marshall, officially filed for Governor today, saying that West Virginia needs bold leadership and it’s been the men and women he’s met along the campaign trail over the last several months that inspire him to keep fighting for a our families, our communities and[Read More…]
Sen. Capito’s talks energy in weekly address to West Virginians
Jan. 29, 2016 — This week, the Senate began debating a bipartisan energy bill that marks the first comprehensive energy policy update in eight years. Senator Capito discusses the importance of this legislation for West Virginia and the need for commonsense reform. Weekly Address to West Virginians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IdcrVLmMc January 29, 2016[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin lifts State of Emergency for remaining counties
Statewide State of Emergency lifted Wednesday, January 27 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 29, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today lifted the State of Emergency for counties hardest hit by Winter Storm Jonas including Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan and Preston counties. The statewide State of Emergency was lifted Wednesday, January 27. Video[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Fight Child Poverty event at Capitol on Thursday
Kids and Families Day Kick Off at Culture Center at 9:30 a.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Our Children, Our Future Campaign is convening the 2016 Kids and Families Day at the Legislature on Thursday, Jan. 28, to advocate for 10 policy proposals that the group believes will help fight child poverty in West Virginia. The[Read More…]
Murray: Reduce severance tax to save coal jobs
Coal operator wants West Virginia tax reduced from 5 to 2 percent By Don Smith West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia politicians must stop the “political platitudes and lip service” and take immediate action if they want to save coal mining jobs in the state, according to the[Read More…]
Samantha Smith joins Charleston Newspapers
CHARLESTON, W.Va — West Virginia Press Association Advertising Director Samantha Smith, who headed up the WVPA’s Press Services advertising agency operation for the last two years, has returned to the newspaper industry. Smith left the WVPA at the end of 2015 to assume an advertising sale director position with the Charleston Gazette-Mail,[Read More…]
Statewide Roundup: West Virginians digging out from massive snow storm
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — From the moment its first flakes began to fall around 7 a.m. Friday in southern West Virginia until the last flakes fell in the Eastern Panhandle late Saturday, Winter Storm Jonas dumped record amounts of snow on West Virginia, with totals from[Read More…]
Phil Kabler: At the Capitol for Jan. 22
By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the 60-day legislative session moved into its second week, the main focus was not on the Senate or the House of Delegates, or even the governor’s office. Attention turned to state Supreme Court chambers, which was called[Read More…]
W.Va. Treasurer Perdue kicks off “When I Grow Up” contest
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Elementary school students from around the state have the chance to win up to $5,000 in higher education expenses as State Treasurer John Perdue and The Hartford conduct the ninth annual SMART529 When I Grow Up student and teacher essay contest. “Every year I look forward to visiting[Read More…]
