CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s four racetrack-casinos will be allowed to establish secondary locations within the counties they’re situated in a bill House Judiciary approved Wednesday. HB 2901 would allow the […]
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A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 12
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 12. Among them is the governor’s bill to fund PEIA. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. This was […]
Interstate weight limit resolution, water and sewer infrastructure grant fund bill clear Senate committee
CHARLESTON — The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure gave its thumbs-up on Tuesday to a resolution calling on Congress to raise interstate highway weight limits in the state, and a bill to […]
House Energy OKs two bills: One pro-industry, one pro-mineral owner
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee on Tuesday approved one bill to help natural gas mineral owners and another to help producers. HB 2866 aims to allow mineral owners to […]
Sunday liquor sales bill clears Senate Judiciary, heads to floor
CHARLESTON — Sunday liquor sales moved another step closer to reality on Tuesday. Senate Judiciary amended and approved HB 2481, the bill to permit Sunday liquor sales after 1 p.m. The […]
Senate OKs anti-hazing bill for breakaway fraternities, bill to grant SNAP benefits to drug felons
CHARLESTON — A bill to apply state anti-hazing law to breakaway Greek organizations and one to grant SNAP benefits to nonviolent drug felons were among those that cleared the Senate on […]
A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 11 and Feb. 8
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 11 and Feb. 8. Among them is the governor’s bill to fund PEIA. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are […]
Intermediate appeals court bill wins Finance OK, goes to full Senate
CHARLESTON — The intermediate appeals court bill heads to the Senate floor after approval by a divided Senate Finance Committee on Monday. Finance made to changes to the bill that came […]
Campus gun carry bill hearing draws 30 opponents, 11 supporters
CHARLESTON — The Campus Self Defense Act, also nicknamed the Campus Carry Bill, drew 41 speakers to a public hearing Monday afternoon. The opponents outnumbered the supporters almost 3-1, with 30 […]
Senate OKs bill to form mountain bike trail network; talks pothole problems
CHARLESTON — The Senate gave its approval on Monday to a bill enabling the formation of mountain bike trail networks and a resolution to tie the hands of state courts during […]
