MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Monday, Jan. 31. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 511, to prohibit insurers from […]
Author: David Beard/ The Dominion Post
Three Mon County Democrats present bills to repeal abortion restrictions enacted in recent years
MORGANTOWN – Three Monongalia County Democratic legislators are introducing bills to repeal various abortion restrictions enacted in recent years. They announced their bills at a Monday press conference at the […]
Senate panel OKs its version of bill to make commercial use of rare earth elements extracted from mine water
MORGANTOWN – The Senate version of the bill to enable beneficial extraction of rare earth elements and critical mineral from mine runoff took its first step on Monday, winning approval […]
House OKs bill lifting nuclear power ban, will go to governor; Senate OKs long-debated DEP rule regarding drinking water contamination
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed the bill to repeal the state’s limited ban on nuclear power, and it will head to the governor’s office. The Senate approved a […]
A talk with Speaker Roger Hanshaw about West Virginia’s economic progress; we also ask about the Morgantown Mylan plant
MORGANTOWN – The Dominion Post spoke with House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw this past week about the three recent big economic development announcements and about the state’s progress. We […]
Senate passes school water bottle filling station bill; House adopts resolutions for member floor speeches, power grid stability
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate debated a bill on Friday to require water bottle filling stations in schools, while across the Capitol delegates wrestled with a resolution allowing members to […]
Candidate filings 1/27
Here is a list of area candidates who filed on Thurssday, Jan. 27, for statewide office or local legislative office. The filing period runs through Jan. 29. Incumbents are noted […]
Candidate filings Jan. 26
Here is a list of area candidates who filed on Wednesday, Jan. 26, for statewide office or local legislative office. The filing period runs through Jan. 29. Incumbents are noted […]
House panel hears arguments for and against lifting nuclear ban during public hearing
MORGANTOWN — The House Government Organization Committee heard arguments for and against the bills to lift the ban on nuclear power during a Friday public hearing. SB 4, one of […]
Justice recounts state’s progress and offers some proposals during his State of the State Address
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice delivered his postponed State of the State Address Thursday evening in a packed House of Delegates chamber. He sprinkled some new proposals among his accounts […]
