MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Friday, March 12. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 634, to require […]
Government
Bill with weakend drinking water criteria passes House; delegates again kill Defend the Guard Act
MORGANTOWN – After a long Thursday House debate on a bill that includes some lower standards for toxins in drinking water, delegates passed it in just a […]
Interviews for 3rd Ward vacancy will be public, but executive session an option
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will conduct interviews of individuals interested in filling the vacant 3rd Ward seat in open public meetings. On Wednesday, the city announced […]
Unreported COVID-19 deaths reduced to 165
Gov. Jim Justice provided an update during Friday’s COVID-19 press briefing on the number of unreported COVID-19-related deaths, announcing additional information reduced the number from 168 to […]
Capito shares thoughts on COVID relief, infrastructure bill, border crisis
MORGANTOWN – Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spent some virtual time with West Virginia reporters on Thursday to share on thoughts on the COVID relief package signed […]
WVU expresses concern as Campus Carry gun bill appears up for revival
Campus Carry may be back before the Legislature. Four bills allowing people with concealed carry permits to carry on higher education campuses have been introduced this session, […]
Senate Finance OKs Hope Scholarship bill, nixes four proposed amendments
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee gave the expected OK to the Hope Scholarship bill Thursday afternoon and sent it to the Senate floor. Along the way, […]
Another attempt to tighten drinking water health criteria rule fails on House floor as Hansen amendment defeated
MORGANTOWN – Another attempt to tighten up a Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rule dealing with human health criteria failed on the House floor Thursday, when […]
City accepting applications for 3rd Ward vacancy
MORGANTOWN — Any resident of Morgantown’s 3rd Ward interested in filling the recently vacated Morgantown City Council seat has a week to make their wishes known. Morgantown […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, March 10
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3039, to exempt […]