MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee quickly approved a bill Thursday afternoon to regulate the marketing of kratom and delta-8 THC. SB 220 covers the processing, distribution and sale of […]
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Senate, House pass insulin copay and gas well inspector bills, among others
MORGANTOWN — Bills to lower insulin and insulin device copays, and to put more oil and gas well inspectors into the field topped the list of bills winning approval in […]
Senate Education moves bill to allow pilot program for nontraditional school week and teacher prep time
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would set up a three-year nontraditional school week pilot program where kids go to school four days and […]
House bill to align city elections with primaries and generals clears second committee hurdle
MORGANTOWN – A bill requiring cites to hold their municipal elections on the same days as statewide primary or general elections continued its journey through the House of Delegates on […]
Senate passes CPS worker bill and EMS health and safety fee bill, sends them to the House
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at fixing the problem of hiring and retaining Child Protective Services workers across the state, and sent it to the […]
After long debate, House passes campus carry bill; it will head to the governor’s office
MORGANTOWN — The Campus Self Defense Act — known widely as the campus carry bill — is on its way to the governor’s office. The House of Delegates spent about […]
Senate Education moves Intelligent Design, personal leave bonus, PROMISE Plus, and personal finance instruction bills
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee passed a bill on Tuesday regarding the teaching of Intelligent Design — a bill brought to the Senate by a 15-year-old Hurricane High student. […]
House votes down Democratic amendments to campus carry, gas well inspector bills; both up for passage on Tuesday
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate’s Campus Self Defense Act is up for passage in the House of Delegates on Tuesday, and on Monday the majority party voted down two proposed […]
Three House bills address teacher shortage, creating pathways for veterans and aides, and for high schoolers eyeing a degree
MORGANTOWN – Teacher shortages continue to be a problem for much of the Mountain State, leading lawmakers to get creative in staffing its classrooms. The House Education Committee approved three […]
AG Morrisey co-leads multistate suit against EPA Waters of the U.S. rule, also opposed by agriculture and business organizations
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is again leading a multistate lawsuit against a Biden administration agency rule, again alleging Biden is illegally bypassing Congress to make laws through […]
