dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The state Senate sent its bill to put contracted Guardians into public schools over to the House of Delegates on Thursday, but what will […]
West Virginia Legislature
State Senate committee again advances bill to require education on the Holocaust
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The state Senate is again attempting to pass a bill to require Holocaust education in the public schools. The Education Committee approved a trimmed-down […]
Senate committee moves bill to ban lab-grown meat
MORGANTOWN – Last year, the Legislature passed the Truth in Food Labeling Act to require labeling of “analogue” food products derived from plants, insects or fungus and […]
House bill would allow schools to limit cell phone use in classrooms
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee is set to take action on a bill that would allow county school boards to set limits on student cell […]
House and Senate advance differing versions of bills to put security officers in schools
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates unanimously passed on Thursday a bill to allow schools to hire or contract for armed security officers. HB 2164 blends […]
Senate committee advances bill to promote coal and gas power over wind and solar
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee gave its blessing on Thursday to a bill aimed at incentivizing utility companies to invest in coal, natural gas and […]
WVU objects to House bill to strip faculty, staff, student BOG reps of voting power
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – WVU voiced its objection on Tuesday to a House bill that would strip the two faculty representatives, the classified staff representative and the student […]
WVU Faculty Senate alarmed by House bill to strip faculty, staff, student BOG reps of voting power
MORGANTOWN – WVU Faculty Senate raised the alarm during its Monday meeting over a bill introduced in the House of Delegates and on the agenda of the […]
Senate committee moves bill to exempt overtime pay from income tax
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Following the lead of President Trump, state senators are considering a bill to exempt overtime pay from personal income tax. The Senate Workforce Committee […]
Local health systems oppose repeal of Certificate of Need
dbeard@domininonpost.com MORGANTOWN – The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for healthcare facilities and equipment took a blow on Feb. 24, but not a […]
