MORGANTOWN – State Senate Finance chair Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, has written to the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General to investigate whether the transfer of $28.375 million […]
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State will get $18 million in federal funds to deal with PFAS chemicals in drinking water
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia will receive more than $18 million in federal funds to address the presence of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. State Health […]
Legislative pay raise revisited; and a look at other Saturday House of Delegates action
MORGANTOWN – Legislators will get a pay raise in 2025, but not as large as we reported in Sunday’s print edition. Senate action on SB 740 described […]
Mon will have 6 magistrates in 2024; Preston to get second circuit judge
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia will have six magistrates following the 2024 election. And Preston County will have two circuit judges through a realignment of county circuits. Those changes […]
Insulin copay and governor pay raise bills pass on last day of legislative session; TikTok bill dies
MORGANTOWN – Bills to cap insulin copays, give the governor and constitutional officers a raise, and to recognize an unborn child as a distinct victim in a […]
Third Grade Success Act, bill to criminalize school staff sexual contact with students pass in closing hours of legislative session
MORGANTOWN – After a long day of haggling and back-and-forth amendments, the final version of the Third Grade Success Act passed in the final half hour of […]
A look at Senate floor action on Saturday, March 11, the last day of the legislative session
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature marked its 60th and last day of the 2023 legislative session on Saturday. It was an unusual last day, with no bills in […]
A running look at State Senate action on Friday, Day 59 of 60 at the Legislature
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate churned through a long list of Senate bills on Friday, in preparation for Saturday – the last day of the session. Charter […]
A running look at House of Delegates action on Friday: Day 59 of 60
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates churned through a long list of Senate bills on Friday, in preparation for Saturday – the last day of the session. […]
House of Delegates advances bills to address CPS worker shortage, eliminate some certificate of need hurdles for hospitals and doctor offices
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates pushed through a series of bills on Thursday as it gets ready for the 2023 legislative session to end on Saturday. […]
