MORGANTOWN – The state Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved a reworked version of the bill announced before the session to create a new higher education funding formula. The formula, […]
Government
Morgantown Council moves forward with financing plan for facility improvements
MORGANTOWN — A bond issuance needed to fund improvements to city of Morgantown facilities is moving forward. During its most recent session, council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance conveying […]
House passes bill to make illegal voting a felony; Senate sends controversial school board bill back to Education Committee
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Thursday approved a bill aimed at ensuring clean elections; and the Senate booted a problematic school board bill that had been up for […]
House committee gives first OK to bill syncing local election dates with statewide elections
MORGANTOWN — The House Political Subdivisions Committee on Thursday approved the third bill in three weeks dealing with local elections. This one, HB 4353, is a 78-page bill that requires […]
House Education approves bill to put teacher assistants into first- and second-grade classrooms
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates got rolling on Wednesday on the bill, announced before the session began, to put teaching assistants in first- and second-grade classrooms. House Education took […]
Summer Avalanche will be no small tomatoes for Mon students
With all the snow of late, can an avalanche be far behind? In Monongalia County’s school district, that answer is yes. And the avalanche hits … this summer. Make that, […]
A look at bills introduced Wednesday, Feb. 2
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 555, authorizing the state treasurer […]
Senate bill regarding state schools superintendent’s control over local boards stirs challenges, passage gets delayed
MORGANTOWN — A state Senate education bill dealing with the state schools superintendent’s authority over local school boards hit a wall Wednesday after opponents said it appears to be an […]
Bloom defends collaborative warming shelter effort at Hazel’s House of Hope
MORGANTOWN — In its first year of operation at Hazel’s House of Hope, the city and county funded warming shelter has had its share of growing pains and generated quite […]
Marion legislators oppose bill and DHHR plan to close John Manchin Health Center in Fairmont
MORGANTOWN – Marion County’s three delegates and state senators said in a Tuesday press release that they oppose HB 4365, to close three of the state’s four long-term care hospitals, […]
