MORGANTOWN – Legislative Democratic leaders renewed their call for a gas tax holiday during a Tuesday press conference. Responding to comments against the idea issued last week by the governor, […]
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War of words over proposed gas tax holiday continues in Charleston
MORGANTOWN — The gas tax holiday tennis match continued on Friday, with Gov. Jim Justice taking another swing, and the two legislative leaders and the state Democratic Party each offering […]
House OKs mining mutual, bank fossil fuel boycott bills, and others on Friday
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the other House action on Friday. SB 1, Senate President Craig Blair’s Mining Mutual Insurance Company, generated opposition form members of […]
House bill to reduce inspections of oil and gas brine tanks near drinking water intakes gets tabled in Senate Energy
MORGANTOWN – A House oil and gas bill that has caused some concern in the environmental community met its apparent end it Senate Energy on Tuesday. HB 2598 intended to […]
House OKs Senate bill making it easier for gas drillers to acquire leases
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates made quick work of a bill that will make it easier for oil and gas developers to drill and produce. SB 650 passed with […]
City looking to Japan for partner in global hydrogen initiative
MORGANTOWN — What happens, Trina Wafle asked Morgantown City Council, when Mon Power closes the Fort Martin Power Station in 2035? If Wafle and a working group of like-minded individuals […]
House defeats move to kill Senate anti-CRT bill; puts constitutional amendment before voters on state BOE oversight by Legislature
MORGANTOWN – An Ohio County delegate made an unsuccessful attempt to kill a Senate anti-CRT bill on Thursday. Also on Thursday, a House resolution that would allow the voters to […]
Senate passes two House economic development bills and a Senate bill to allow county amusement taxes
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate passed a handful of bills on Tuesday, including two House bills aimed at promoting economic development. HB 4084 allows allow advanced recycling facilities to be […]
House OKs bills banning certain COVID-19 vaccine, mask and quarantine mandates during a long floor session
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates plowed through a list of 33 bills Tuesday, including two dealing with COVID-19 vaccine, mask and quarantine mandates. Tuesday was the 49th day of […]
Senate bills would increase number of gas well inspectors, reduce number of times homeschool families file assessment reports
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Monday passed bills to increase the number of gas well inspectors and to reduce the number of assessment reports homeschooling families have to file […]
