MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice drew a red line Friday regarding the House of Delegates’ hesitation in taking up the Senate’s version of its personal income tax repeal plan, HB […]
Government
Preston Solid Waste Authority learns people aren’t paying fines, showing up for litter detail
KINGWOOD — County Litter Officer Jay Sowers said he “has a whole book full” of names of people supposed to help with litter clean-up in lieu of paying fines. He […]
Senate approves transgender athlete bill in close vote, sends it back to House
MORGANTOWN The Senate spent about 90 minutes on Thursday debating what’s been dubbed the transgender athlete and passed it on a relatively close vote 18-15. Five Republicans sided against it. […]
Mon Commission hosts Manchin, McCuskey
MORGANTOWN — Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and West Virginia Auditor J.B. McCuskey were in town Thursday afternoon, to answer specific questions about how funds released as part of the $1.9 […]
House delays action on income tax repeal bill sent back from Senate; acts on annexation and other bills
MORGANTOWN – The expected death of the personal income tax repeal bill, HB 3300, was delayed another day. The House of Delegates did not take up the Senate message on […]
Senate approves a fourth version of the personal income tax repeal plan in a squeaker vote; bill returns to House
MORGANTOWN – After more than two hours of debate Wednesday night, the Senate narrowly passed the bill to phase out the personal income tax, with a 18-16 vote. It goes […]
House approves bill extending pilot program to drug test TANF applicants
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Wednesday approved the bill extending the pilot program to drug test applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families through 2026. The bill is SB […]
Senate Judiciary rewrites House Second Amendment bill to target federal commandeering
MORGANTOWN – Senate Judiciary took up a Second Amendment bill supported by gun lobbyists but opposed by police, rewrote and fine tuned it, and turned it into something not so […]
Mon Commission to host Manchin for American Rescue Plan discussion
MORGANTOWN — As part of the American Rescue Plan, billions of dollars will be distributed among every town, city, county and state in America. In shorter supply, however, are specific […]
Preston Commission wants to help EMS, get more info from the agencies
KINGWOOD –- Preston County commissioners discussed an agreement with local EMS to update information at their Tuesday meeting. County Administrator Kathy Mace said a draft of an agreement was made […]
