MORGANTOWN – A two-hour House debate on a bill doesn’t necessarily mean the vote will be close, and it wasn’t close on the so-called Confederate monuments bill Friday. HB 2174 […]
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House Judiciary OKs 2nd Amendment bill; law enforcement worries it may hamper cooperation with feds
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Friday morning aimed at protecting the state from federal gun control overreach, but law enforcement expressed worries that the bill could […]
Morgantown Council to fill 3rd Ward opening next week
MORGANTOWN — A new member of Morgantown City Council will be selected next week. The city announced Friday the names of five applicants looking to fill council’s vacant 3rd Ward […]
Justice calls for investigation into unreported deaths, tax relief for unemployed
An investigation into unreported deaths, a redoubling of efforts to vaccinate the state’s seniors, and tax relief aimed at unemployment benefits highlighted Gov. Jim Justice’s Friday COVID briefing. In addition […]
Caputo-Beach Senate resolution urges governor, D.C. delegation to work with Biden to keep Mylan plant operating
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate unanimously approved on Friday a resolution urging the governor and West Virginia’s Congressional delegation to form a task force to persuade President Biden to repurpose […]
Justice announces extension of state tax filing deadline
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he has directed the West Virginia Tax Department to extend the West Virginia income tax filing and payment deadline until May […]
Sunshine Week: The cost of COVID in Mon schools
This is one in a series of articles to mark Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative to educate the public about the importance of open government. The pandemic doesn’t […]
Bill to protect college campus free-speech rights heads to Senate floor
MORGANTOWN – A bill to protect free speech rights on college campuses met with unanimous approval in the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. SB 657 is called the Forming Open […]
Senate Judiciary hears testimony for and against congressional term limits amendment resolution, approves it
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee took up and approved on Thursday a House resolution calling for a constitutional convention to approve Congressional term limits. While the subject has been […]
Morgantown City Council candidates discuss plans to address housing insecurity
MORGANTOWN —Three Morgantown City Council candidates gathered at the former Diamond Village encampment to bring awareness to housing insecurity and discuss plans to make housing more accessible. “I know we […]
