By Phil Kabler For the West Virginia Press Association As the 60-day regular session neared the two-thirds point, tensions at the Capitol were on edge as a second teachers’ rally wrapped up the fifth full week of the session. With teachers filling the Capitol, and packing the House and Senate[Read More…]
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Editorial: WV Auditor McCuskey adding to government transparency
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail page: See your tax dollars in action West Virginia State Auditor John McCuskey this week unveiled the state’s new website — www.wvcheck book.gov — to provide citizens a graphic snapshot on state government spending and revenue, reported John McConville in the The Journal of[Read More…]
Editorial: WV Legislative action is necessary on regional jail fees
From The Bluefield Daily Telegraph: For many years now, counties across southern West Virginia have been struggling to pay a burdensome monthly budgetary drain known as the regional jail bill. The fees associated with housing inmates in the Southern Regional Jail have been particularly problematic for the deep south counties. The continued high[Read More…]
WV Senate Finance Committee approves correction officers pay raise
BY DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Finance Committee quickly approved on Friday a bill to give corrections officers pay raises. It then spent about an hour hashing over a bill to end windmill tax breaks. The corrections bill is HB 4142.It gives three annual raises[Read More…]
WV Consolidated Public Retirement Fund seeking remedy for delinquent pension payments
By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill making it a crime for employers failing to make required, timely payments to the West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Fund on behalf of its employees has moved in the House of Delegates. House Bill 4449 passed through the Judiciary[Read More…]
Editorial: Education means jobs in WV
From The Dominion Post of Morgantown: What does free education have to do with free enterprise? Many might think, “Nothing,” but a unanimous state Senate declared “Everything” last week. In a 34-0 vote, the Senate approved SB 284, which increases access to community and technical college. Though as initially skeptical[Read More…]
WV Delegate Moore introduces bill to create greater transparency and oversight of Lobbying activities
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Delegate Riley Moore, R-Jefferson, has introduced House Bill 4548<http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4548&year=2018&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill>, which will create greater transparency and oversight of lobbying activities in West Virginia’s capital city. West Virginia has received some of the lowest rankings in the country by independent organizations as it relates to the disclosure and reporting[Read More…]
