CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee breezed through approval of the medical cannabis program banking bill in a matter of minutes Friday morning. Sen. Mike Romano. D-Harrison, provided the only […]
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Senate Energy approves two orphan gas well capping bills
CHARLESTON — The Senate Energy Committee made quick work of approving two House bills to raise money to cap orphan oil and gas wells across the state. Committee chair Randy […]
Senate Finance votes down satellite casino bill for Wheeling Island
CHARLESTON — The House bill to allow the four racetracks to open satellite casinos in their home counties fizzled in Senate Finance Thursday morning. The bill was intended to initially […]
Medical cannabis vertical integration and coal tax reduction live; Tebow bill dies; and more on Crossover Day
CHARLESTON — Campus Carry wasn’t the only bill on Wednesday’s House action list. Some other controversial bills died, such as the Tebow bill and Medicaid work requirements. Some bills found […]
On Crossover Day, Campus Carry Bill dies, sort of, comes back to life and passes
CHARLESTON — On Crossover Day at the Legislature, some people called the Campus Carry Bill a zombie bill. What they meant was that the Campus Self Defense Act, HB 2519, […]
Campus carry opponents make their presence known at the Capitol
CHARLESTON — The Campus Carry Bill has drawn opponents and supporters to the Capitol as it’s worked its way toward possible – many say probable – passage in the House […]
Campus Carry Bill moves to 3rd reading with 16 amendments pending; medical cannabis integration bill sees 3 amendments
CHARLESTON — Many at the Capitol awaited House action on HB 2519, the so-called Campus Carry Bill, when the House resumed action Tuesday afternoon and took up bills for second […]
House plows through list of bills in early start floor session
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates settled in for a long floor session Tuesday morning, aiming to crank out bills a day before Crossover Day: Wednesday, Day 50, when all […]
Move to kill Campus Carry Bill on 1st reading sparks heated debate
CHARLESTON — An effort to kill the so-called Campus Carry Bill at the end of Monday’s evening House session led to a heated debate on the floor. HB 2519, the […]
GOP delegates buck committee chairs to bring bills from limbo to the floor
CHARLESTON — House Republicans proved on Monday there’s no such thing as lockstep at the east end of the Capitol. Adding spirit to what would have been an otherwise routine […]
