By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The state Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved a reworked version of the bill announced before the session to create a new higher education funding formula. The formula, it was said before the session began, is designed to provide more certainty for[Read More…]
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West Virginia House Education Committee members force vote on anti-critical race theory bill
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of a House of Delegates committee approved a bill to provide more curriculum transparency and limit the teaching of anti-racism concepts commonly labeled as Critical Race Theory while also ending further discussion and amendments to the bill.[Read More…]
West Virginia experts agree walking improves heart, other facets of health
By Amanda Larch, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With 1 in 4 Americans sitting for more than eight hours a day, and with 4 in 10 not getting regular physical activity, it is more important than ever to get moving. Walking is one of the easiest, safest and most beneficial[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes bill to make harsher voter fraud penalties
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday adopted a bill that will increase criminal penalties for certain voting crimes. Members of the House voted 94-0 to adopt the House Bill 4311, but even delegates who voted in support of the measure[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito: All broadband efforts will be coordinated
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — With hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for broadband expansion in West Virginia, all efforts are being coordinated into a master plan. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said during a virtual press briefing Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice last fall announced a[Read More…]
West Virginia newspaper industry opposes House Bill 4260
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association, on behalf state’s newspapers, is sharing the following talking points on its opposition to House Bill 4260. Use this link for House of Delegates phone numbers and emails. No. 1 – There is no need for HB 4260: Just last year, during the[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee quickly recommends assistant teacher bill
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill championed by House Speaker Roger Hanshaw at the start of the 2022 legislative session to provide additional assistant teachers to some elementary school educators was quickly discussed and adopted Wednesday. The House Education Committee recommended for[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito once again demands Biden take action on border crisis
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has once again blasted the Biden Administration’s inaction on handling the worsening crisis at the southwest border, sending a message for the President to “do something.” Capito joined other GOP colleagues Wednesday in a press conference[Read More…]
New drug prevention program coming to high schools in Greenbrier County, W.Va.
By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A new drug prevention program aimed at empowering students to make their own best choices when it comes to drugs and alcohol will be added to the curriculum next school year at Greenbrier County’s two high school. The news was announced[Read More…]
House Health votes down West Virginia certificate-of-need repeal while supporters still say ending the law is “inevitable”
By Caity Coyne, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After nearly five hours of questions, debate and discussion, the House Committee on Health and Human Resources voted down a bill Tuesday that aimed to eliminate West Virginia’s certificate-of-need process. With three members absent, the final vote was 12-10, with seven Republicans[Read More…]
