MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Thursday, March 4. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SCR 12, to apply to Congress for […]
Government
House again passes Hope Scholarship education savings account bill; Senate OKs Article V convention bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates agreed to a final tweak in the Senate teacher strike bill and sent it to the governor, then debated a string of amendments to […]
Rowlesburg hopes to build on higher ground to avoid flooding
By Jeniffer Graham JGraham@DominionPost.com ROWLESBURG – Rowlesburg officials are looking at ways to keep flood water from damaging their $150,000 commercial building. The building houses the park’s kitchen equipment and […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, March 3
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Wednesday, March 3. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 555, to create the Semiquincentennial Commission […]
House sends charter schools bill to governor; Senate approves extending program to drug test TANF recipients
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates opened Wednesday’s floor session with a somewhat contentious debate on a failure to debate. After that, things settled down, the the House sent the […]
Senate Health approves tweaked version of bill to license needle exchange programs
MORGANTOWN – Over the worries of some physicians and public health officials, and some committee members, Senate Health approved on Tuesday a tweaked version of the bill to license needle […]
A sampling of bill introduced Tuesday, March 2
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Tuesday, March 2. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2815, to require air conditioning on […]
House Democrats introduce bill to update, expand state election law following pandemic’s high voter turnout
MORGANTOWN – House Democrats unveiled a new, 55-page bill Tuesday aimed at updating and expanding election law. “We’re here trying to make it easier for West Virginians to vote,” said […]
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution aimed at barring […]
Westover council approves new police body-camera software
WESTOVER —Westover city council unanimously voted to approve a new, Axon body-camera software system for the Westover police force during Monday night’s Westover City Council meeting. “I want to make […]
