CHARLESTON – State Senate redistricting action was relatively limited on Wednesday. Senators approved amending their Congressional district map bill – SB 3003 – to conform to the House map in […]
Government
Governor adds bill to special session allowing for COVID vaccine exemptions, forbidding school COVID vaccine mandates
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice added a COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill to the special session call Wednesday that has generated opposition from the medical and business communities. The bill – […]
House passes HB 301 creating 100 single-member districts
CHARLESTON — For the first time in state history, the House of Delegates will have 100 single-member districts. The House passed HB 301 on Wednesday, creating the new map, 79-20. […]
Public hearing speakers say House district maps break up communities of interest, small towns
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates Redistricting Committee opened the third day of the redistricting special session with a public hearing on its proposed maps — and the first speaker […]
Final Babydog winners and prizes announced
Newsroom@DominionPost.com After revealing the winner of a brand new Corvette on Friday, Gov. Jim Justice hit the road again Tuesday to announce the rest of the prize recipients in the […]
Senate takes up bill tweaking county veto power over health boards; defeats amendment giving school boards veto power
CHARLESTON – A bill tweaking county commission veto power over local health board rules generated extensive debate Tuesday over a proposal to also give county education boards veto power er […]
House Redistricting Committee sends Congressional map to House floor; differs slightly from Senate version
CHARLESTON – The House Redistricting Committee approved its version of a proposed Congressional map Tuesday and sent it to the full House, where it was received and the bill read […]
Preston County pay raise hits snag
KINGWOOD — There’s a hitch in the Preston County Commissions plan to give county employees a pay raise retroactive to July 1 — previously worked overtime. The commission unanimously voted […]
Aurora School doing well, parent upset at police interaction
KINGWOOD — This year, Aurora School is working to continue the great work that has already been done. That’s what principal Mandy White told the Preston County Board of Education […]
Senate Redistricting Committee sends proposed Senate, Congressional maps to Senate floor for debate
CHARLESTON – The Senate Redistricting Committee approved – none unanimously – proposed new district maps for the state Senate and Congress on Monday afternoon and sent them to the Senate […]
