MORGANTOWN – Members of the transgender community and their allies assembled in front of the WVU Mountainlair Wednesday to “Stand for Trans Folk.” Pale pink, blue and white transgender pride […]
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House Health adds PEIA to Senate insulin copay bill, labors over certificate of need exemption bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Health Committee made quick work of approving the Senate’s insulin copay cap bill – with an addition – on Tuesday, but the Senate’s certificate of need […]
House bill to promote reading and math literacy among long list of bills passed Tuesday
MORGANTOWN – Four education bills were among the long lists passed out of the House and Senate on Tuesday, including yet another version of a bill to promote literacy and […]
Senate Finance quickly passes locality pay bill for state employees, school personnel
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee flashed through a locality pay bill Monday afternoon, passing it without any discussion or debate. SB 593 opens by stating the problem. Certain areas […]
Senate sends outdoor alcohol area, health care, education bills to House
MORGANTOWN — Monday’s state Senate actions included booze, health care and schools. SB 534 began as a cleanup bill for some liquor legislation passed last year, but grew in committee […]
House Energy hearing on bill to expand PSC power over local ordinances draws just one speaker
MORGANTOWN — A Monday morning House public hearing on a bill to expand the powers of the Public Service Commission drew only one speaker. Maria Russo spoke for the West […]
House Education bill targets Chinese influence on college campuses; Senate passes Intelligent Design in schools bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee on Saturday approved a bill aimed at curbing Communist Chinese infiltration of college campuses. Across the Capitol, the full Senate approved the bill to […]
House of Delegates divides over cigar bar bill during Saturday floor session
MORGANTOWN – While cruising through a long list of bills during a Saturday floor session, the House of Delegates debated at length and divided sharply on a bill to allow […]
Senate paid parental leave pilot bill fizzles in Judiciary committee
MORGANTOWN – A Senate bill to create a paid parental leave pilot program for state employees, lead sponsored by the Judiciary chair, died in Judiciary Friday afternoon. Those who voted […]
House aides-to-teachers bill and PFAS protection bill head to Senate, but with some GOP dissent
MORGANTOWN — It’s been clear this session that the House Republican supermajority doesn’t walk in lockstep, and that was evidenced in two bills passed on Friday and sent to the […]
