MORGANTOWN — The House Education Committee unanimously approved a bill aimed at beefing up the state’s workforce by subsidizing high school students who want to enroll in career-path higher education […]
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State Senate advances bill to reduce unemployment benefits period, set work-search criteria to House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate advanced its unemployment benefits bill — decreasing the number of weeks and establishing job-search criteria — to the House on Monday. Three Republicans joined two […]
State Senate sends Article V Constitutional convention bill and child violence prevention bill to House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Friday approved a bill spelling out how the state would participate in an Article V Constitutional convention, and one requiring the state Board of […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 20
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Friday, Jan. 20. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
Three university presidents join to oppose campus carry legislation
MORGANTOWN — Three university presidents have joined to oppose the campus carry legislation working its way through the state Senate. Ericke Cage of West Virginia State University, Kendra Boggess of […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 19
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Thursday, Jan. 19. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senate Education approves bill to boost student reading skills, test for dyslexia, put trained teaching assistants into grades 1-3 classrooms
MORGANTOWN — Enthusiasm abounded as the Senate Education Committee advanced what they called a “transformational” bill to improve the reading and math skills of the state’s K-3 students. The emotion […]
House passes Senate carbon sequestration bill — a key element in hydrogen power production
MORGANTOWN — A Senate bill to allow for carbon sequestration under state lands cleared the House on Thursday and will return to the Senate. SB 162 allows the Division of […]
Senate Judiciary approves new version of campus carry, to allow concealed carry of handguns on public college and university campuses
MORGANTOWN – Campus carry is once again working its way through the state Legislature. SB 10 is called the Campus Self Defense Act and sets the parameters for people with […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 18
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
