MORGANTOWN —Incidence of black lung disease among miners has been increasing since 2000. West Virginia University public health professor Michael McCawley — who served on a panel for the National Academies […]
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PACs spend big money on ad time supporting, opposing local candidates
MORGANTOWN — An assortment of political groups spent far more money supporting and opposing local candidates — attempting to influence your vote — than many of the candidates themselves did during the […]
Republican candidates spent less on election; Mon incumbents’ seats flipped in Blue Wave
MORGANTOWN — The so-called Blue Wave that led to a Democrat takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives was barely evident in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Republicans lost […]
Marion Republican incumbent falls to Dem challenger, 1 of 5 seats in state to flip in “Blue Splash”
The so-called Blue Wave that helped switch the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives was more of a Blue Splash in West Virginia — which saw its House […]
Challengers outspend incumbents in House of Delegates races
MORGANTOWN — Challengers in a couple local House of Delegates races outspent their incumbent opponents but failed to dislodge them. Challengers in a couple others spent less but still got fewer […]
Losing challengers outspend incumbents in Senate races
MORGANTOWN — The challengers in two of three local state Senate races far outspent the incumbents in their unsuccessful election bids. In the third, the spending was close to even, […]
WVU Medicine CEO outlines his vision to more than 300 system leaders
MORGANTOWN — WVU Health System President and CEO Albert Wright offered his vision for the future of the system, and healthcare in the state, to more than 300 system leaders […]
PEIA members air concerns, wishes at Finance Board public hearing
MORGANTOWN —The Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board came to Morgantown Monday evening for a public hearing. About 75 people turned out; 16 addressed the board, urging a long-term […]
New House majority whip eyes inventory tax in preparation for start of 2019 session
CHARLESTON — Delegate Amy Summers, R-Taylor, is prepping for her new job as House majority leader. She was named to the post last week and wants to be ready for […]
WVU talks legislative priorities for 2019 session
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University’s Rob Alsop, vice president for strategic initiatives, sat down with The Dominion Post to look at WVU’s legislative priorities for the 2019 session, which begins Jan. […]
