A bill that would change some aspects of the Public Employees Insurance Agency is under the microscope. “I’ll tell you, this is a PEIA overhaul bill,” said […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
House votes to divide DHHR into three agencies
A proposal to split West Virginia’s largest agency, DHHR, into three has passed the full House of Delegates. The three would be the Department of Health, the […]
Tax plans get look from others
The governor, House leaders and Senate leaders all say they want to cut taxes, and they’re assessing each other’s plans. Senators introduced a tax proposal last week, […]
Form Energy funding approved, but not without a fight
CHARLESTON — Following two hours of knock-down, drag-out debate, delegates voted to approve $105 million in state funding to support development of a cutting-edge battery plant. Delegates […]
Form Energy funding sparks heated debate in House
CHARLESTON — State funding to support the Form Energy battery manufacturer in Weirton is moving toward a passage vote in the House of Delegates following a no-holds-barred […]
Senators start considering legislation affecting insurance for public employees
Senate Health Committee members kicked off consideration of a bill that would make changes to several aspects of the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Senate Bill 268 makes […]
Leonhardt says he’ll run for re-election, not for governor
CHARLESTON — Cross one candidate for governor off your whiteboard. Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt, a Republican, put out a statement Wednesday saying he will not run for […]
Senators quickly, unanimously pass $600 million tax plan
Wednesday morning, West Virginia senators announced their own $600 million tax plan that they called comprehensive. By afternoon, senators passed the tax proposal in bipartisan fashion, 33-0. […]
Bill to expand powers of foster care ombudsman advances
Senators are advancing a bill that would expand the powers of West Virginia’s foster care ombudsman. House Bill 3061 was advanced by the Senate Health Committee on […]
Senators advance bill bumping up pay for teachers
West Virginia senators are advancing a bill that would bump teachers fresh to the profession up pay scales as if they are all on their eighth year […]