Sen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, was the second-ever recipient of the West Virginia Farm Bureau’s Legislative Service Award. “I was really quite taken back by the whole thing,” Sypolt said. “And […]
State Government
Walker unleashes civil lawsuit following racist email
BY MIKE NOLTING Calling it the “modern-day digital version of burning a cross in her front yard,” Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, filed a civil suit against West Virginians For Life […]
Senate unanimously approves state employee pay raise bill, sends it to the House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate approved the governor’s state employee pay raise bill on Tuesday and it will go to the House of Delegates. SB 531 proposes a 5% raise […]
Political husband and wife pair retiring
KINGWOOD — Two of Preston County’s elected representatives, the Sypolts, won’t seek re-election and have decided to retire from the state legislature. There were a number of factors leading to […]
House committee gives first OK to bill syncing local election dates with statewide elections
MORGANTOWN — The House Political Subdivisions Committee on Thursday approved the third bill in three weeks dealing with local elections. This one, HB 4353, is a 78-page bill that requires […]
A talk with Speaker Roger Hanshaw about West Virginia’s economic progress; we also ask about the Morgantown Mylan plant
MORGANTOWN – The Dominion Post spoke with House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw this past week about the three recent big economic development announcements and about the state’s progress. We […]
Justice recounts state’s progress and offers some proposals during his State of the State Address
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice delivered his postponed State of the State Address Thursday evening in a packed House of Delegates chamber. He sprinkled some new proposals among his accounts […]
Senate passes fossil fuel boycott bill; House panel OKs two bills to promote rare earth element extraction from mine water
MORGANTOWN – Legislators moved several energy-related bills on Thursday, dealing with fossil fuels and rare earth elements. The Senate approved SB 262. It allows the state treasurer to put financial […]
A look at bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 25
MORGANTOWN — Here is a look at some of the bills introduced Tuesday, Jan. 25. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 480, to adequately fund the Department […]
A look at bills introduced Monday, Jan. 24
MORGANTOWN — Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Monday, Jan. 24. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 468, to establish the Unborn […]
