MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 31. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Government
Legislative panels OK bills for Hope Scholarship, patriotic society school presentations
MORGANTOWN — Senate and House education committees approved a Hope Scholarship bill and a patriotic societies bill without debate on Wednesday and sent them on to their respective destinations. Senate […]
Senate passes gun safety instruction bill, and one to help protect foster children
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate cruised through a series of bills on Wednesday — among them one dealing with gun classes and one to help protect foster children. SB 402 […]
A sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 30
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 30. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
House passes elections, vehicle ‘ban-bans’ bills with Democratic opposition
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed two elections bills and a car-ban bill on Tuesday – two with Democratic opposition and one with bipartisan opposition. HB 4017 sets the […]
State would increase tax to address Medicaid gap
CHARLESTON — West Virginia faces a $114 million Medicaid gap along with a proposal to fill it, but the Senate Finance chairman is concerned about financial consequences down the line. […]
GOP changes Primary rules for 2026
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Republican Party executive committee voted Saturday to close its Primary Election, limiting it to Republican voters only, starting in 2026. The move reverses a decision […]
PSC: FirstEnergy says Ohio lobbying scandal had no effect on West Virginia bills
MORGANTOWN — An independent audit into the finances of FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison found that West Virginia customers rates were not affected by what has been called […]
Blankenship registers to run as a Democrat for U.S. Senate
Don Blankenship, political lightning rod and former coal titan who spent a year in jail on a mine safety conspiracy conviction, is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate. This […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 26
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 26. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV
