dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – West Virginians’ demand for medical cannabis continues to grow. Meanwhile, the national conversation reveals the ongoing debate over the value of cannabis – with a recent presidential […]
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West Virginia fails American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control evaluation
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – West Virginia rated three F’s and two D’s in the American Lung Association’s 24th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report. The report says, “West Virginia’s grades show […]
State Sen. Jay Taylor to seek reelection
dbeard@dominionpost.com State Sen. Jay Taylor, R-Taylor, announced on Monday his plan to seek reelection to his 14th District seat. Taylor serves as majority whip and as vice chair of the […]
Delegate John Williams to run for state Senate seat
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Delegate John Williams, D-Monongalia, announced on Tuesday morning his candidacy for the state Senate 13th District seat, currently held by Sen. Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia. Williams made his […]
State District 2 Sen. Charles Clements will not seek reelection
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – Sen. Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection to his state Senate District 2 seat in 2026. “It has been […]
Robert ‘Bob’ Dobkin announces run for state Senate District 2 seat
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – Glen Dale Republican Robert “Bob” Dobkin has announced his intention to run for the District 2 state Senate seat now held by Sen. Charles Clements, […]
Combat veteran, FOX News host Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones share his story at Mon County Reagan Dinner
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – “Thank you for being worth serving.” That was the message FOX News host Johnny “Joey” Jones shared with local Republicans at Thursday night’s Monongalia County Republican Executive […]
A look at bills that crossed the legislative finish line
MORGANTOWN – The 2025 legislative session wrapped up at midnight Saturday, and a number of bills we followed along the way completed their journeys. Most prominent among them is HB […]
Senate Holocaust education bill dies in the House – again
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Legislature is plowing through bills as it heads to close of session midnight Saturday, but the Senate bill to require Holocaust education in the public schools […]
Senate passes bills limiting cell phones in schools, plowing roads in Mon and Preston
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate on Wednesday passed bills launching a pilot project to plow secondary roads in Monongalia and Preston counties, and to limit student cell phone use in […]
