CHARLESTON — The conference committee on HB 4145, the teacher pay raise bill, announced an agreement the morning of March 6 after all-night negotiations. The Senate receded from its position […]
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Committee discusses pay raise
The Dominion Post CHARLESTON — The conference committee on HB 4145 met just after 4 p.m. on March 5 and heard testimony on the governor’s revised revenue estimate of $58 […]
Senate Judiciary considers House district bill
CHARLESTON — A House bill to create 100 single-member House districts is on hold in Senate Judiciary as senators ponder taking the politics out of drawing the new lines. HB […]
Teacher pay raise bill heads to Senate Finance Committee
CHARLESTON — When the Senate declared early Thursday its intent to channel the new teacher pay raise bill — HB 4145 — to the Finance Committee, it became clear the […]
Committee approves bill, teacher pay raise
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee unanimously approved late Wednesday afternoon an amended teacher pay raise bill, HB 4145, based on the agreement the governor announced Tuesday. Teachers, service personnel […]
Teachers unsatisfied with pay raise deal
CHARLESTON — Teachers were back at the Capitol Wednesday morning, loudly expressing discontent with the pay raise deal announced by Gov. Jim Justice Tuesday night. Standing before the Senate chamber, […]
Bill requires feasibility study on sponsorship of rest areas
CHARLESTON — Last year’s bill to allow private companies to sponsor highway rest areas is on the road again. The House Roads and Transportation Committee approved a new, revised version […]
Energy experts examine storage hub project
MORGANTOWN — In recent weeks, various state and federal officials have proclaimed the promise of an Appalachian Storage Hub for natural gas liquids somewhere in the West Virginia-Ohio-Pennsylvania triangle. Brain […]
